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Originally Posted by Astroinfidel
I bought a used 2009 Everest, and the dealer told me that the bearings had just been repacked. I put 20,000 miles on it, and when I took them for a repack in Yuma, the mechanic said they looked fine and didn't need it. Not sure why wheel bearings in cars and pickups are usually good for at the very least 50,000 miles, yet we consider repacking the RV wheel bearings as low as every 5000 miles. Lack of use in the off season maybe? But wouldn't everything stay coated with grease and not corrode even if sitting all winter?
Dean
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And again, it's not just the bearings, but the brakes must be looked at too, and with most cars, you can pull the wheel and if drum brakes, the drum without messing with bearings. With these trailers, the only way to inspect the brakes is pulling the drum, and once it's pulled it is prudent to repack the bearings and installed new seals before putting the drums back on.