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Originally Posted by Just call me Sean
My trailer tire was leaning a bit and the drum was rubbing the backing plate. The spindle is cracked. I pulled the axle and will have to drop it off at the trailer place tomorrow to have a new one welded on.
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Glad you didn't set her on fire.
I've seen an OTR trailer nearly burn down from seal and bearing failure. Saw she was smoking and I got him to pull over before it was a complete disaster. I used up one of my fire extinguishers after he used up his to keep the hot axle from catching fire again while he was waiting on the fire dept alongside the interstate.
I've seen footage of rear axles catching fire on OTR transit coaches and burning them to the ground for the same reason.
I usually repack the bearings once a year... roughly... OK less than 2 years
If the bearings are shot I get Timken sets and Dexter or SKF double lip seals.
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Originally Posted by special-K
Ewww... glad you caught that. I see trailer wheel leaning in all the time and wonder if it's a bent axle or in the hub. I also see a lot of trailers left on the road with one wheel gone. Mine's a '96 I bought new and I've been leery to us it recently, till I go over it. I haven't been using it much, hasn't moved since Jan. It's been too long since I pulled the wheels. I don't want to be that guy with a trailer on the side of the road
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Leaning tires is probably wheel bearings to begin with but folks do overload non commercial trailers too.
All kinds of fun to get the job done if you don't know the bearing and seal part numbers yet.
Kinda annoying to pull it apart and then slap the hub back on for another week so the parts don't sprout legs while you wait for seals and bearings.