How often should I repack bearings on my tandem trailer?

[ger87410]

It's a 007trailers 18' long flatbed trailer. No bearing buddies, yet.

Every week she goes in the water, and I've had it for close to 2 months.

How often should I repack the bearings?

When I do repack the bearings, I'm going to put bearing buddies on it. I don't want to repack early if it's not needed.

 

[3wheelerdude]

Before bearing buddies I would repack twice every season, fresh water only and I never had a bearing failure. That's with hundreds of kms travelled.

 

[The Penguin]

depends on how well you pack them to begin with, and how many miles you put on it.

if you haven't done it since you got the trailer, I would go ahead and do it to be safe. Put Bearing Buddies on as soon as you repack, and you can probably go a year or more before your next service.

 

[ger87410]

Damn! Forgot to mention the miles on it.

So far it's got close to 3K miles since purchase.

EDIT: and I bought it brand new.

 

[Big Kahuna]

depends on how well you pack them to begin with, and how many miles you put on it.

if you haven't done it since you got the trailer, I would go ahead and do it to be safe. Put Bearing Buddies on as soon as you repack, and you can probably go a year or more before your next service.

just keep adding new grease, it pushes the thinner grease out the inner seal!!!!!!!!!!

 

[cattledog]

check them i was going from toronto canada once to fla and had bearing failure no grease in them , i know i should have checked them now i check them once a year more if it goes in salt, another thing the bearing buddy system does not lube the back bearing very much so even with bearing buddies you should still pack bearings

 

[Moondance]

:bigeyes:You drag an 18' trailer everytime you ride?