Spring maintenance

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   Some recommend repacking annually no matter what, but my opinion is that is excessive for a camper.  It isn't submerged like a boat trailer, and most people put well under 1000 miles a year on it. 

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techntrek Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9059	Topic: Spring maintenance Posted: 15 Jan 2014 at 6:27pm
	Some recommend repacking annually no matter what, but my opinion is that is excessive for a camper. It isn't submerged like a boat trailer, and most people put well under 1000 miles a year on it.
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wingnut2312 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 25 Aug 2013 Location: MI Online Status: Offline Posts: 231	Posted: 15 Jan 2014 at 10:33am
	Sounds like marriage...lol
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kymooses Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 01 Aug 2010 Location: Louisville, Ky Online Status: Offline Posts: 1807	Posted: 15 Jan 2014 at 10:09am
	If you go to etrailer.com they have every video that I learned from. There are probably 5 or 6 videos and you kinda have to watch them all to see every single step but once you do it's really easy. And yuh after you do the first wheel the 2nd one is just a breeze. I could maybe get the DW to film while I do it but yuh I wouldn't be able to shoot much vid myself, tis a dirty but rewarding job!
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ron_whitt Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 08 Sep 2011 Location: Chesterville On Online Status: Offline Posts: 261	Posted: 15 Jan 2014 at 9:52am
	Good question Jdub, I'll be starting my 3rd year with the EHH R pod. No long trips but numerous 3-4 hour one way trips, plus lots of 1-2 hour one way trips. Is it time to re-pack bearings and check the brakes?
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Jdub Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 17 Mar 2013 Online Status: Offline Posts: 94	Posted: 15 Jan 2014 at 8:45am
	Did this on my raft trailer last year...once you do one the second is simple. YouTube has a ton of videos on how to do it. I didn't buy a packer but I will before I do this again next time. I did this for the trailer cause it gets dunked in the water. I hadn't thought about it for the rpod. Is there a miles or time interval as a rule of thumb?

Sleepless Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 07 Jun 2013 Location: Titusville, FL Online Status: Offline Posts: 556	Posted: 15 Jan 2014 at 7:55am
	Many years ago I bought a bearing packer that is a real time-saver. Once the bearing is clean, you place it in the packer and "inject" the grease with a regular grease gun. Back then, it only cost a few dollars, but is probably still under $10.00. Works great on all bearing, including cars, bikes, trailers, etc. Bob
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shroomer Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 24 Aug 2013 Location: New Haven, CT Online Status: Offline Posts: 236	Posted: 15 Jan 2014 at 6:01am
	Thanks all for the discussion. I'll probably pass on it this season since I haven't been racking up the miles, but the idea of having the brakes checked and bearings repacked sounds good. I've done bearings on light trailers in the past but will probably pass on doing this one myself.
	Larry and Debbie w/Rosie the mutt. Old: '13 177, '06 Silverado V6 New: '15 Whitehawk 20MRB '14 Silverado V8

Goose Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 24 Sep 2010 Location: Arizona Online Status: Offline Posts: 672	Posted: 14 Jan 2014 at 9:09pm
	If you have done wheel bearings in the past it is not to hard to pull apart, clean all parts, replace the hub seals with new ones, inspect the bearings and the races, grease the bearings and reassemble and then readjust the brakes. Plan an afternoon to do it the first time. Make sure to get new hub seals before you start as you will destroy the seals taking them out even with a seal removing tool. There is a tag on your axle, on the pass. side facing forward that will tell you what axle manufacturer made your axle so you can get the right seals. I have way more time than money so I grease my own, it can be a little bit of a mess. With that in mind I can see Travis's camera as he pulls apart the bearings with one hand and tries to shoot video with the other, wiping the sweat from his forehead, gets grease on his forehead then on the camera. Oh what a mess. Goose
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wingnut2312 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 25 Aug 2013 Location: MI Online Status: Offline Posts: 231	Posted: 14 Jan 2014 at 8:06pm
	So kymooses, since you did such an unbelievably amazing job of the winterization video (is this thick enough?), do you think you would be willing to show off some more of your awesome videography skills by posting a vid of repacking the bearings??? Lol, or possibly post a link of how to? Thanks!!
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kymooses Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 01 Aug 2010 Location: Louisville, Ky Online Status: Offline Posts: 1807	Posted: 14 Jan 2014 at 7:50pm
	I did ours, took a couple hours the first time. I'll be doing it again this season and I do not expect it to take half the time it did originally. It's simple just messy. Having done it successfully once I wouldn't pay someone else to do it, that's just me though.
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