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Originally Posted by Marineman
Hahaha...I said the number one Cruise America outlet. Do you know what Cruise America is? It's an RV rental company. This was the outlet in Spokane, Washington. And this was a few years ago and he doesn't work there anymore. Here's the link so you can call them and prove I'm right.
https://www.cruiseamerica.com/
Factory mistakes happen with all vehicles, including with some of the most dependable cars on the road like Toyota. And you'll know if there isn't a bearing on the wheel. lol
And I totally agree with your premise of how and where the TT is used, which is what any mechanic would ask someone. Same with the machines I worked on in the military. I was stationed in Twentynine Palms and the dust, heat, and roads all abused our equipment, which is why they required more frequent maintenance intervals.
Gee whiz, I'm not quibbling. You're the one who is quibbling, telling people to repack their bearings every year. Most people hardly ever use their TT and telling them to repack their bearings annually is foolish.
And my old utility trailer hardly ever gets used (40 miles a year) which is why the bearings have not needed repacking. And you can test the bearing by jacking up the trailer, spinning the wheel, inspecting the hub with the dust cap off, and then moving the wheel back and forth when it's not moving. I do the same thing with my RV.
Use the old grease? lol
And look at the thread. People are repacking their wheel bearings every year, regardless. Sorry, but I don't follow that creed, even if it's written in the manual. This is what it says; "Repack wheel bearings every 12,000 miles or every year, whichever comes first". |
First, You're putting words in my mouth. I'd ask you to find anywhere in this forum (go back 10 years if you wish) and find ANY post where I recommend repacking bearings every year or every 12,000 miles.
Second, I've stated that I check mine "every other year" (time based) which, the way I tow my trailer is "around every 10-15K miles.... But I use the TIME BASED not mileage based time frame.
We've done this twice now, once with antifreeze vs compressed air and now this.... It's one thing to have a differing opinion, something else to "tell everyone that your way is the only way".... We did this same thing with the antifreeze vs compressed air. If I recall correctly, there was NEVER a statement from Cruise America concerning whether they would write a check for any damage from "doing it their way".....
I always recommend that anyone "err on the side of caution" not "on the side of hold my beer and watch this"....