phil-chris
New Jersey
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TUBAPETE has the right answer just 2 pumps in each bearing about every 10,000 miles with a good high temp bearing grease works wonders, or everyother year if your not paying attention to mileage
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WTW
Lakeland
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I am able to do Boat trailers from the outside, w/out removing anything. My HTT does do not seem to have any nipples out side the wheel to place the greese gun fitting to pump the greese in? How/where do I add greese?
Work/live Lakeland
Fish/play Port Charlotte
Two little girls and mom + me
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genekiwi
NH
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Now wouldn't it be nice if they could do the same thing to trailer wheels that they they do to car and truck bearings? You don't worry about them.
I just get the bearings repacked by my dealer at the start of each season. Costs me about $60 but it is peace of mind and they check and adjust the brakes if needed. To me, it is worth the money compared to the cost of being towed or repaired by the side of the road.
Yes, I know some of you will say to do it yourself but mechanically inclined, I am not.
Manual says to give them a squirt about every 3000 miles and repack at about 12,000.
GeneKiwi
2006 Silverado 2500HD
2005 Scion XB (the lunchbox)
2007 Jayco Jay Flight 28RLS
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mister_d
Livonia, MI - hardly qualified to be a
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genekiwi wrote:Now wouldn't it be nice if they could do the same thing to trailer wheels that they they do to car and truck bearings? You don't worry about them.
I just get the bearings repacked by my dealer at the start of each season. Costs me about $60 but it is peace of mind and they check and adjust the brakes if needed. To me, it is worth the money compared to the cost of being towed or repaired by the side of the road.
Yes, I know some of you will say to do it yourself but mechanically inclined, I am not.
Manual says to give them a squirt about every 3000 miles and repack at about 12,000.
How much is everyone else paying? I checked our dealer and they want 99 an axel = $200. I am certainly mechanically challenged - was going to talk my FIL into coming over and helping me. I'll be damned if I spend $200 that's for sure.
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Derek '77
Tina '78
Brianna '04
Dominick '07
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Lakeland
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Throw us a bone and walk us thru the doings of adding grease , Please! Thank You!
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risingsun
Prescott, AZ
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WTW wrote:Throw us a bone and walk us thru the doings of adding grease , Please! Thank You!
There are several sites that have step by step instructions... Take a look HERE and HERE and HERE.
2006 Rockwood Roo 23SS
2001 GMC Yukon SLT
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Chuck&Gail
In the Colorado Mountains
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I do ours every 20,000. If I need to pull hubs to check brakes, might as well grease bearings before reassembly.
Chuck
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1999 Mercedes ML320 TV
2003 Wanderer 187TB Toybox (3620# UVW, 4800# loaded)
Not yet camped in Hawaii, 2 Canada Provinces, & 2 Territories.
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Oasisbob
Portland Oregon 97266
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Sure is no harm in repackin yearly but why? Would you also repack your tow vehicle? Why? Why not? I did mine this year mainly to check the brakes and found both to be in fine shape and we tow lots of miles. I would think checking the LP regulator would be a higher priority or atleast equal. Best of luck.
Oasis Bob
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fdwt994
Indianapolis, IN
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How much is everyone else paying? I checked our dealer and they want 99 an axel = $200. I am certainly mechanically challenged - was going to talk my FIL into coming over and helping me. I'll be damned if I spend $200 that's for sure.
Just had mine done (2 axels) for $79.90 at Camping World.
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DTVW
Jeddo, Mi
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Being a wrecker (tow truck) driver I have seen all kinds of trailer tragidies. I do mine every year wether they need it or not.....
David,Jackie and the Cub
2000 Ford Explorer XLT
2003 Cub 160
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