Bearing Replacement, Need Brand Advice

[lineman1234]

Well, i just posted what i did. I never asked for advice. Please dont be upset if i dont follow advise or brand of something from someone on the internet i dont know.

Notice i havent pushed my way of thinking or doing on anyone.

One of the best sayings i have ever heard, and use when needed is...........................
This isnt my first peanut butter sandwich. Kinda fits hear...............

 

[RV2600RB]

What do you think is a reasonable milage for repacking?

Sorry, I am not going to open that can of worms.
You can contact any trailer repair facility and probably get a recommendation though.
Rich

 

[Hoopy Frood]

What do you think is a reasonable milage for repacking?

You'll get as many differing opinions as there are people on this board. Or more.

 

[dryfly]

You'll get as many differing opinions as there are people on this board. Or more.

Yeah, I know. I was just asking [MENTION=59777]RV2600RB[/MENTION] since he made the statement.

As far as asking a trailer repair facility, I probably have as much experience as they do, and my opinion ain't worth much.

 

[WhittleBurner]

When looking for bearings made in the US I only found 1. Schatz bearings. They are manufactured in Poughkeepsie New York.

 

[lineman1234]

OK, so this morning i took a 100 mile drive to set then check the new 4 sets of barrings and seals, before heading south for the winter in mid to late October. any where from 1,600-2,000ish miles. All 4 tires have very little play, but still some, so its pull each tomorrow morning and give the nut a little turn. I have to remove the tires/rims to get at the cover to pop off. They spin really, really nice and smooooooth.

 

[RV2600RB]

Yeah, I know. I was just asking [MENTION=59777]RV2600RB[/MENTION] since he made the statement.

As far as asking a trailer repair facility, I probably have as much experience as they do, and my opinion ain't worth much.

As I said previously, I'm not opening that can of worms with my recommendation, but I think Lippert recommends 12,000mi.
Rich

 

[Riverbug]

As I said previously, I'm not opening that can of worms with my recommendation, but I think Lippert recommends 12,000mi.
Rich

To continue your thread...I know many will balk at the idea of this but my new 2003 tandem axle boat trailer included a manual for the hubs and EZ Lube system. It actually said with regular maintenance (via the EZ Lube, which requires pumping the new grease in and old grease out) the hubs would go 50,000 before requiring bearing replacement. I didn't go that long, but I did go several years before pulling them. By that time the brake assemblies were rusted and not working well and needed replacement, but when I pulled the bearings and races, they were in great shape. In the case of boat trailers you fill the hub cavity completely to keep the water out. I wouldn't trust them to go 50,000 miles personally, but as long as things are assembled correctly and properly lubricated, I wouldn't worry about going 20,000 miles before pulling them. This spring I did maintenance on my 23LDE after the first 10,000 miles and the bearings and races looked like new. The brake assembly had a surprising amount of rust already but still works fine.

 

[Fivecodys]

Thank you all for all of the comments. It was very informative.
Safe travels to you all.

 

[Riverbug]

To continue your thread...I know many will balk at the idea of this but my new 2003 tandem axle boat trailer included a manual for the hubs and EZ Lube system. It actually said with regular maintenance (via the EZ Lube, which requires pumping the new grease in and old grease out) the hubs would go 50,000 before requiring bearing replacement. I didn't go that long, but I did go several years before pulling them. By that time the brake assemblies were rusted and not working well and needed replacement, but when I pulled the bearings and races, they were in great shape. In the case of boat trailers you fill the hub cavity completely to keep the water out. I wouldn't trust them to go 50,000 miles personally, but as long as things are assembled correctly and properly lubricated, I wouldn't worry about going 20,000 miles before pulling them. This spring I did maintenance on my 23LDE after the first 10,000 miles and the bearings and races looked like new. The brake assembly had a surprising amount of rust already but still works fine.

Wanted to clarify: When I first bring a new trailer home I do pull all the hubs, check bearings and everything, clean out the existing grease, and start new with my own preferred grease. This way I know it's how I like it from the start and confident in the installation. I found on both the 22MLE and 23LDE that there was "just enough" grease present to cover the bearings. That's probably fine, but I prefer a bit more for good measure. Don't need to fill the cavity if it isn't getting submerged into water but a thin covering seems risky unless you're certain to be doing maintenance on them before too long.