Posted 2014-01-28 3:31 AM (#157212) Subject: packing wheel bearings
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Posts: 1
Location: SK
I recently purchased an 05 Elite living quarters trailer, I was told it was only hauled a half dozen times and I believe the person, just wondering how often the wheel bearings should be repacked, I have hauled it about 1600 miles since I bought it , I believe it has 8000 # axles, could they be oil bath bearings
Posted 2014-01-28 5:32 AM (#157213 - in reply to #157212) Subject: RE: packing wheel bearings
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Posts: 92 Location: Harrisburg, PA
Only one way to know.
Repacking also gives you a good inspection of the bearings and races. I would repack knowing that the bearings spent a lot of time sitting still, as that can create a kind of damage called false brinelling. Plus it's worth checking to see what brand of bearings is installed, as many trailers have cheap no-name Chinese or Romanian bearings, and I personally will always swap that junk out for Timken brand or similar.
Posted 2014-01-28 8:31 AM (#157216 - in reply to #157212) Subject: RE: packing wheel bearings
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Posts: 259 Location: Topeka Ks
Welcome to the forum!It is possible that Elite installed Dexter Nev-R-Lube bearings. I wouldn't think you have oil bath bearings on 8k axles but if the customer wanted they would build it.Now to answer your question, my opinion is at a minimum repack the bearings once a year when you inspect your brakes. Now things to consider for more frequent repacking: running in a lot of rain, jack knife turnarounds running in extreme heat. There may be others but there not coming to mind.
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