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sailor323
Senior Member Joined: 11 Jun 2015 Location: S Central KY Online Status: Offline Posts: 281 |
Topic: wheel maintenance Posted: 02 Dec 2016 at 7:13pm |
The Lippert video shows how to lubricate the axle/bearings, it does not show how to pack the bearings. I'm not really sure that it necessary to REpack the bearings. I did exactly what the Lippert video shows, 2000 miles later a bearing failed. Could this have been prevented? Obviously, simply lubricating the bearings was not enough. Probably the bearing was compromised at the time that I lubricated it. It is likely that if I had actually removed the bearings I might have seen that one or more of the bearings was defective. For the minimal price of a new axle seal, you can actually remove the inner bearing, clean and inspect it and repack it. Better, just replace the bearings--$15-$20. None of this is rocket science.
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6326 |
Posted: 02 Dec 2016 at 7:32pm |
In your case, just lubing the bearing was inadequate. So far, lubing has worked for me. However, if I remember to do so, I feel the hubs when we stop. If one side were hotter than the other, I would suspect trouble. So far, I have not noticed anything unusual. I will have to remember to carry a non-contact thermometer to get a more accurate reading of hub and tire temperatures on our next trip.
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StephenH
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mjlrpod
Senior Member Joined: 27 Sep 2016 Location: Massachusetts Online Status: Offline Posts: 1215 |
Posted: 03 Dec 2016 at 9:14am |
I had a starcraft pop up until i just purchased a 2017.5 rp 172. I always worried about the bearings whenever i was traveling. I always monitored the temperature of the hubs whenever i stopped anywhere. I would simply touch the hub and see it it felt over warm. It should never feel hot, or even very warm. I went to lake george New York, about 4 hours drive, and when i stopped, the hubs felt almost the same as when its been parked for a week. Bearings won't normally just go, there will be gradual warning signs if you bother to read them. Heat is a very bad thing with bearings.
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mjlrpod
Senior Member Joined: 27 Sep 2016 Location: Massachusetts Online Status: Offline Posts: 1215 |
Posted: 03 Dec 2016 at 9:18am |
This is a great idea, i wish i thought of it. Once i get an idea of what a " normal " temperature is, it will be really easy to track. Thats what is great about forums, people thinking outloud.
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2017.5 Rp-172
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