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Re: Heating hub on my fifth wheel
If you are at your destination take the time to change the bearing. It's cheap insurance. A failed bearing on the road is no fun. In my case I had to replace the axle. Spent an extra week at Cabela's in Sydney, NE. I've since changed to old-fashion repackable bearings.291Views0likes0CommentsRe: Mixed Tire PSIs
bwessale wrote: ...........At least the tires are both radial, from Carlisle, and have the same tread pattern. Thanks everybody! If they are also the same size and, the 65 psi tires are rated to carry the weight, run the fronts at 65 psi and backs at 75 and you should be fine. The traction and stability will be very close. Different size, radial mixed with bias, and in some cases, different manufacture would be a no go.413Views0likes0CommentsRe: Dexter 8k axles, nev-r-lube bearings
Denny & Jami wrote: Were your original axle Dexter or Lipert, if they were Lipert that was your problem not Never-R-Lube thats a Dexter product. lipert made their own and it was failure. Denny They were Kodiak hubs on Alko axles. You are correct that Nev-R-Lube is a Dexter name but they both use the same 50mm bearing cartridge. Lippert has never made bearings, they source them from other vendors as does Dexter.925Views0likes0CommentsRe: Dexter 8k axles, nev-r-lube bearings
2 year old Nev-R-Lub left me stranded for a week waiting for a new axle. I have since switched to the old fashion repackable bearings when I had the MorRyde suspension installed. I use to check the hubs with a temp gun but when it failed we had been driving for about 3 hours and I don't remember if I checked the temp during the prior stop but doubt it would have indicated a failure pending 3 hours later. I believe a failure of this type happens quickly.927Views0likes0CommentsRe: 2500HD duramax. What can it handle?
Second Chance wrote: .......... One of the biggest safety concerns is the load capacity of the tires on the truck - that's a NEVER EXCEED number..........Rob That's my limit and is why I have a dually. Load rating is molded onto the side of every tire. Check it out.152Views0likes0CommentsRe: Caulk
I just did a fair amount of research because I need to re-caulk pretty much all of our 9 year old Mobile Suites. I have always used Dicor self-leveling on the roof and it is the best. I tried it on horizontal and vertical seams on the side and I didn't like the outcome. -More research.- Decided to try Geocel 28100V Pro Flex Crystal Clear RV Flexible Sealant. This stuff works great and looks good when done. I'm scraping the old off some of the seams and just cleaning and applying fresh on some depending on the existing condition. Method: Scrape using sharpened plexiglass (optional), clean with denatured alcohol, mask with blue masking tape, apply new sealant (I bought a pneumatic caulk gun $25, and worth it), smooth using FixtureDisplays 3-IN-1 Caulk Tool, remove tape as soon as possible (before the sealant skins over). Two people works best. One applies material, second comes right behind and smoothes, first person pulls tape behind the smoother. Sorry for bloviating, hope it helps someone.432Views0likes0CommentsRe: Air Lift SmartAir
I installed the SmartAir system a couple of years ago. Works like I expected (hoped) it would. Truck rides the same height loaded or empty. I would install one again. My install may be a little different than most. I installed lowering shackles, removed the factory overload springs and installed the bags and SmartAir.224Views0likes0CommentsRe: Breaking wheel studs
lawaco12 wrote: Be sure there is no oil anti seize on stud wet studs will increase torque up to 4 times applied amount. Well, somewhat correct. Torque specs are for dry clean studs and nuts. Any lube will cause the effective torque to be up to 25% higher. I have never noticed anyone do this at a shop but the correct (anal) way would be to use contact cleaner on both studs and nuts prior to installation. For critical component assembly always look for a "wet" torque value. On the RV I always lube the threads and reduce the applied torque value by 20%. To the OP, if the two studs were adjacent to each other, replace all the studs in that hub. If not adjacent you can just replace the broken ones.582Views0likes0Comments
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