Check you trailer's wheel bearings. How to easily check & adjust them. Avoid huge problems

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4 ай бұрын

Trailer wheel bearings are a very important component to the safety of a trailer, yet they are often overlooked.
In this video I show a couple of fast and easy ways to check the condition of a trailers wheel bearings and how to adjust them.
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@Mechanical_Mind 3 ай бұрын

To be able to remove tough bolts and lug nuts with ease take a look at these DeWalt impacts I use amzn.to/49NwEfk

@thangknowa3288 Ай бұрын

A few years ago, I bought a used boat and trailer from an older man. He had it serviced regularly by a dealer. All seemed well, no problems. One day I jacked up the trailer and spun the wheels. One wheel had a small rumble while spinning, I broke it down and found one roller in a bearing had broke in half, and was just tumbling around in there. I installed new hub kits, all is great now, and I have a reference base line. No substitute for a good in depth inspection.

@darwindropmazda 3 ай бұрын

Perfect timing for this video!

@SEM5388 25 күн бұрын

Castle nuts do not allow for precise lateral adjustment. Start with a finger-tight nut that allows the hub to spin freely. If the nut is not lining up with the cotter pin hole, you want to back off from finger-tight to expose the hole for the cotter pin. There are plenty of sources stating that a very small amount of play at the outside edge (tread) of the tire (less than 1/8 inch) is acceptable. Snugging the castle nut tighter to expose the cotter pin hole will lead to cooked bearings. If you are really looking for a perfect tolerance you may need to use a thin washer under the castle nut to get it to line up perfectly with the cotter pin hole when it is just finger-tight.

@D2O2 5 күн бұрын

The only way to achieve consistent results is to measure axial play via a dial indicator. Timken suggests 1 to 5 thou end play. The difference between castellations on a 1" -14 axle nut is 0.0119" which makes achieving the 1-5 thou very difficult. You are either too tight or too loose. I did an experiment with several techs that go by feel and nearly everyone of them ended up well over 5 thou. I have used axle nuts with 12 notches to provide better resolution. Other methods I have used is arbor shims to dial in endplay to within range. Either way, if you are not measuring, you are guessing.

@jimjam002also Ай бұрын

Good video

@Pete.Ty1 2 ай бұрын

👍👍👍. Thank you

@VANC3R Ай бұрын

About to do mine! Thanks for sharing! Is it good idea to put grease in before putting cap back on? Cheers

@Mechanical_Mind Ай бұрын

Thanks! It will not hurt to add some grease before putting the cap back on. I like using "Bearing Buddy" end caps so grease can be added easily in the future

@VANC3R Ай бұрын

Thanks for the response. 🤟🏽👍

@fortnitetrolling1015 Ай бұрын

Why would a rubber cap fall off while driving? This just happened to me on a peterbuilt. Never seen it happen in my 4 yrs driving semi

@Markomyt1 Ай бұрын

I have often wondered that... I think road debris flips up once in a while knocking off those caps.

@fortnitetrolling1015 Ай бұрын

@@Markomyt1 strange...

@jimfeagins9424 3 ай бұрын

That bearing looked like it could have used a little more grease as well as the tightening you gave it.

@Mechanical_Mind 3 ай бұрын

You're probably right. The customer claimed he had just had the bearings repacked. While removing the tire to do the welding work I figured I'd check the bearings for being loose. All four were too loose

@jonlambshead5115 3 ай бұрын

No No No Don't Ever Put Your Hand At 12 & 6.. If The Trailer Drops Off The Jack Or The Jack Fails You Will Get Your Hand Squashed By The Weight Of The Trailer You May Lose A Hand

@Mechanical_Mind 3 ай бұрын

Thats a good point. I failed to mention to make sure it's securely on jack stands