Trailer Wheel Bearing Issue

Strawboss · 07-13-2017, 04:30 PM

I had a problem with a different trailer than what we have now a few years ago, the rear axle bearing on the same side would run really hot so hot it would burn you if you held your hand on it. I repacked the bearings and it would still run hot. I knew it would be just a matter of time until it would fail. I pulled the hub removed the bearings even the seal and back bearings completely washed all the grease out and repacked the bearings with a good high temp grease rated the highest I could find and from then on the hubs run cool I could hold my hand on it after several hundred miles.

07-13-2017, 04:30 PM	#6
Strawboss Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Posts: 15 Likes: 0 Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Trailer Wheel Bearing Issue I had a problem with a different trailer than what we have now a few years ago, the rear axle bearing on the same side would run really hot so hot it would burn you if you held your hand on it. I repacked the bearings and it would still run hot. I knew it would be just a matter of time until it would fail. I pulled the hub removed the bearings even the seal and back bearings completely washed all the grease out and repacked the bearings with a good high temp grease rated the highest I could find and from then on the hubs run cool I could hold my hand on it after several hundred miles.