Wheel Bearing Question

[StevePowerTX]

I had the wheel bearings packed last October. We took one trip, about 800 miles total. Since then the TT has sat in one spot except for being moved from one neighbors drive to another.



I know the mileage is nothing but we're going on a 3,000 mile trip next month.Is there any sort of time factor, like with engine oil for example, that says I should get the bearings done before we go? I'm in Texas and we did have the freeze where it went into the teens for a couple of days. Don't know if temperature when the trailer is static is a factor in grease breaking down or not.


Thanks kindly,

[jasum]

You should be fine.

[spoon059]

Nope. Trailers get built and shipped and sit on dealers lots for extended periods of time. Heat and water breaks down wheel bearing grease, not short periods of time. You'll be fine. Check tire pressure and condition and go enjoy.

[StevePowerTX]

Thank you gentlemen. I just wanted to be sure. Be a real drag to have a bearing failure. We've been planning this trip for quite a while.

[ttavasc]

I tend to agree that you should be fine for the upcoming trip. If you don't have one pick up an inexpensive thermal temperature gun and check your hub temps when you stop for fuel or rest breaks. This can give you an indication of potential problems before they bite you. Doing this while things are in good working condition will provide you with a good baseline for expected temps making it easy to identify when an issue may be occurring. I've found that my hubs generally run about ~20-25 degrees above ambient temperature and are usually within 5 degrees of each other unless one side has been running in the hot sun for an extended period of time. On the previous trailer I had a brake that started sticking and dragging a bit and it drove the hub temps up noticeably higher than the others. A quick re-adjustment fixed it before it became a bigger problem.

Best of luck and enjoy the trip!