wheel bearing failures

[cherv]

HOW MANY MEMBERS HAVE HAVE WHEEL BEARING FAILURES?? I HAVE NEVER HAD A FAILURE AND NEVER REPACKED THEM ON A YRLY BASIS MAYBE EVERY 3 YRS. NEVER HAD A BEARING FAILURE ON OUR TT OR OUR VEHICLES..WE TOW OUR TT ABOUT 3000 miles yrly...

[NHRA225]

Well ?What does Your TT MFG recommend for servicing The Bearings and Brakes . 3 yrs sounds line a long time to me.

[schrederman]

The problem with such a long interval is the grease can dry out some. I've never had a failure on a TT, boat trailer, or glider trailer... But on my TT I do the grease gun thing every other year, and a complete tear-down and inspection with new seals every other year. Three years is a bit of a stretch, in my opinion, but I was trained as an aircraft mechanic, and believe in maintenance schedules.

[palehorse89]

Originally Posted by cherv

HOW MANY MEMBERS HAVE HAVE WHEEL BEARING FAILURES?? I HAVE NEVER HAD A FAILURE AND NEVER REPACKED THEM ON A YRLY BASIS MAYBE EVERY 3 YRS. NEVER HAD A BEARING FAILURE ON OUR TT OR OUR VEHICLES..WE TOW OUR TT ABOUT 3000 miles yrly...

Never........ All my life, wheel bearing's are check before each season, before use, on any trailer/Coach. I inspect for water intrusion, grease break down, and proper wheel bearing tightness/loading...........If any problem seems to be present, repack them, and install new seals. Never had a problem.
I see a lot of them along the road each year......