Jun-01-2015 12:01 PM
Aug-29-2015 08:42 AM
Aug-09-2015 09:21 AM
Ivylog wrote:
I own a bunch of different trailers and have not even repacked bearings much less replaced in years. I do jack the axle and wiggle the tire to check the amount of play in the bearings when my IR temp gun shows it's hotter than the other wheel bearings. If it's got excessive play I'll tighten when I pull the cap off to look at the grease. If the grease is old and hard I put some 90 weight gear oil in the cap and put it back on quickly. Only been doing this for 40 years. Your mileage may vary.
Jul-26-2015 05:45 PM
Jun-03-2015 06:12 AM
Jun-02-2015 04:59 PM
Ivylog wrote:
Cape Cod Mountain Man, thanks for the info. Guess I'd better replace the 90 weight gear oil in my front axle and tag axle of my MH with wheel bearing grease. Not sure if I should do the same to my drive axle??? Please advise as it has 90 in it too. Ops, it actually has 120 weight in it.
Dream Girl, nice looking rig.
Jun-02-2015 03:13 PM
Jun-02-2015 02:33 PM
Jun-02-2015 01:48 PM
Jun-02-2015 12:01 PM
Jun-02-2015 08:18 AM
Jun-02-2015 08:14 AM
Ivylog wrote:
Guess those that question using a small amount of 90 gear oil have never heard of oil bath wheel bearings where that's all that's used.
Jun-02-2015 06:39 AM
Ivylog wrote:
Lets put this in perspective. Seven year old pop up without brakes and 2000 miles on it. It's not like a boat trailer that wants to suck water in when you back the warm axle into cold water. Yes, it's easy to clean and repack the bearings BUT most people do not know how to re-grease the bearings and many tighten them too much or too little. Without a pressure system for re-greasing it's hard to get grease ever where instead of just on the outside as most do.
Guess those that question using a small amount of 90 gear oil have never heard of oil bath wheel bearings where that's all that's used. Sorry, what was I thinking... this is the folding trailer section, not Class A.
OP, if the tires are original, they need to be replaced and I'd go with a bigger size, even buying new larger diameter rims if there's room for a bigger diameter tire... fewer turns/mile.
Jun-02-2015 06:29 AM
Ivylog wrote:
Lets put this in perspective. Seven year old pop up without brakes and 2000 miles on it. It's not like a boat trailer that wants to suck water in when you back the warm axle into cold water. Yes, it's easy to clean and repack the bearings BUT most people do not know how to re-grease the bearings and many tighten them too much or too little. Without a pressure system for re-greasing it's hard to get grease ever where instead of just on the outside as most do.
Guess those that question using a small amount of 90 gear oil have never heard of oil bath wheel bearings where that's all that's used. Sorry, what was I thinking... this is the folding trailer section, not Class A.
OP, if the tires are original, they need to be replaced and I'd go with a bigger size, even buying new larger diameter rims if there's room for a bigger diameter tire... fewer turns/mile.
Jun-02-2015 04:42 AM