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  • November 21, 2010 at 3:23 am #99186

    Greg
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    Nearly all of us tow trailers and I feel trailer wheel bearings get neglected somewhat. For years when I raced and drove to Cape York etc was proud that I never had a bearing failure (although I did loose a wheel once because of broken wheels studs caused by them being loose :blush: )
    Now I set my bearings up loose, and I explain why in the videos, thermal growth is the reason

    Anyways sorry if the video isn’t world class its hard on your own do a two hand job as well :laugh:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZ-hoKUQyoU

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0UTOuueiKk

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3kEmvsAyM0

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3kEmvsAyM0

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UkPvlRVxtM

    TB

    November 21, 2010 at 3:40 am #191098

    Nick Jackson
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    Another good explanation TB, I haven’t looked at my trailer bearings in 7 years since new and it’s been ouside ever since, could be time ?

    November 21, 2010 at 3:42 am #191101

    John
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    I think you forgot the hub packing vid :(

    Did mine last weekend and almost mirrored what you have just done. ;)

    November 21, 2010 at 4:17 am #191103

    glenn
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    once again top vid, reminds me of a certain Admin/site owners bearings I had to grease the night before the Jurds ride..

    well worth looking at people. I`m off to check the beer fridge is full,

    Boony

    November 21, 2010 at 4:23 am #191104

    Greg
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    Boony wrote:

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    once again top vid, reminds me of a certain Admin/site owners bearings I had to grease the night before the Jurds ride..

    well worth looking at people. I`m off to check the beer fridge is full,

    Boony

    That wasnt me either :laugh: , Jak I did show the hub packed, it only grease slung in there nothing special like the bearings ;)

    TB

    November 21, 2010 at 4:25 am #191106

    glenn
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    Nope,wasnt you, everyone can check the ride report on the jurds ride for the answer, bring the grease to coffs, chris its probably time to do them again.. :P :P :P :P :P :P :P :P :P :P

    November 21, 2010 at 5:13 am #191105

    Dwayne O
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    Boony wrote:

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    once again top vid, reminds me of a certain Admin/site owners bearings I had to grease the night before the Jurds ride..

    well worth looking at people. I`m off to check the beer fridge is full,

    Boony

    :laugh: I remember that one Boonit,,,
    I was the git holding the torch so we could see WTF was going on :P

    Good post TB, you are in a Full Blown Tech Mode at the moment (or are you just bored) :woohoo:

    November 21, 2010 at 5:32 am #191109

    Stuart
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    After years of working & getting my hands dirty I’ve started to work smarter & use one of these with a grease gun when packing bearings. Works on head set bearings as well! (same as wheel bearings… most…)

    http://www.vektools.com.au/powerbuilt-bearing-packer-p-6195.html

    Kinchrome make one as well

    November 21, 2010 at 5:57 am #191110

    Greg
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    I have two a large for truck bearings and a small, I didn’t demonstrate them because people would think they need a special tool and wouldny do the job because of that ;)

    TB

    November 21, 2010 at 6:36 am #191102

    TheBoss
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    Tech help forum has rules Boony

    November 21, 2010 at 10:50 pm #191118

    Fez
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    Top stuff TB, what did you use for the bearing cleaning product, just petrol or was it something special.

    November 21, 2010 at 10:55 pm #191159

    Greg
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    Uncle Fester wrote:

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    Top stuff TB, what did you use for the bearing cleaning product, just petrol or was it something special.

    Just petrol mate

    November 22, 2010 at 1:03 am #191099

    mike
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    Top idea TB. My trailer is due for new bearings so thanks for the tips. :)

    November 23, 2010 at 4:47 am #191180

    John
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    Wondering if you put grease in the dust cap ?

    November 23, 2010 at 4:58 am #191234

    Greg
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    JAK wrote:

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    Wondering if you put grease in the dust cap ?

    No Jak not really I don’t think its needed its like the grease in the hub between the bearings. You will find if you run quality high temperature bearing grease like you should the grease between the bearing cups in the hub

    TB

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