when to pack bearings

[rdanley]

i was wanting to know what is a good milage to repack wheel bearings on utility type traliers. i am also interested in getting a odometer on the hubs of my traliers to keep track of milage like the big rigs have , any ideas of were these things are sold or if they have them.

 

[Casey Balvert]

I repack once a year with synthetic wheel bearing grease. Not sure if a hubodometer is worth the investment but here is a link to a place that sells them:



http://www.rvedition.com/



Good luck,



Casey

 

[Matt42]

Originally posted by rdanley

i was wanting to know what is a good milage to repack wheel bearings on utility type traliers. i am also interested in getting a odometer on the hubs of my traliers to keep track of milage like the big rigs have , any ideas of were these things are sold or if they have them.

Some manufacturers seem to use only enough grease to get the trailer delivered and sold. I'd recommend repacking a new trailer's bearings soon after purchase, and then checking them once a year.

 

[drees1]

I second what Matt says. Seems like trailers with out brakes go a long ways between repacking. Brakes add heat to the hub. Boat trailers are the worst, and boat trailers in salt water