Trailer Bearings?
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Trailer Bearings?
While doing a check over on my open car trailer, I found play in the wheel bearings. I tightened the nut a few degrees and installed new cotter pins. The trailer is two years old with about 3500 miles.
The questions are.....Is this normal?.......How often should the bearings need adjustment and repacking?....How tight should they be?
The questions are.....Is this normal?.......How often should the bearings need adjustment and repacking?....How tight should they be?
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Joined: Oct 2003
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From: fl
towing the lug nuts get loose just last week one tire fell off while i was hauling 4000 lbs and i drove it for 3 miles with the radio blaring i never noticed a missing tire till i heard this weird grinding noise OMG where did my tire go...........Check the lug nuts after every use its important it can save u a lot of headache.
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Joined: Mar 2003
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From: Oxford, Alabama
On the safety side.
On my trailer's I greese all bearing every year. I was told that a long time ago and it seems to have kept me in good stead. Not one failure on the road in more years than I really care to mention. Depending on the load, weight, and road situation loosing a wheel or burning one up can be a real Bit....h. Have seen several that cost them thier lives because the trailer ended up pulling the tow vehicle off the road.......NOT GOOD.
But really its up to the individual. for me its part of routine spring maintence.
But really its up to the individual. for me its part of routine spring maintence.
