Bad Day at work

[Mr. Green]

I had a metal grinding issue awhile back on sharp left turns, sounded like it was the bearings... so take them out re-pack um... noise is gone for a day... i use the trailer for work still for1 week (ya ya i know). I then change the bearings out, yup one of them had rub marks on it and was missing 1-2 of the rollers. I put back on and no noise. 1 day later noise is back faintly... i just keep working i needed to work and didnt know what to do??
So now where at today, where yup my bearings busted out, Ive carried much larger loads before but i admit i did have from 1-2 tons.

Im just going to replace the whole axle since i have no idea whats causing this... in less some one else has some idea what i should look for? I have no qualms about wrenching on it i just dont know what it could be but time is of the essence. Any one have any ideas on anything i should check?

[hemingray]

Did the races spin on the axle? Is the hub out of round? Your hub looks like it's been hit - out of round would kill bearings really quick....

My $.02

[Mr. Green]

even if my hub was ok, its toast now thats for sure . Its grooved and gouged, and o ya broke

hmm not sure what the races are?
Maybe ill just try a new hub. Thanks for the .02

[blm510]

Gee with luck like that you should take a TWO week Vacation !

B

[EigerMike]

hmm not sure what the races are?

the races are what the bearings sit /ride on inside the hub. they can be replaced but you really need a new hub!!! allso check the spindle it might be shot now to!

[hemingray]

If you didn't replace the races when you replaced the bearings, it will typically chew up the new bearings pretty quickly. With new races, the bearings are perfectly matched - old races can have a wear pattern that will not fit well with the new rollers.

The races are friction fit on (i.e.; they are pressed into) the wheel hub. You have to "drive" the races out with a special tool or press, or by tapping them out with a drift with some careful manual labor and then the reverse to install the new ones.

I agree with Mike - hub(s) for sure, the spindles if they are damaged (hopefully not!) It's not a hard job, just an annoying one.

Lots of good stuff here: http://www.etrailer.com/tv-remove_inspe ... rings.aspx

I learned about wheel bearings the hard way on my first car when a "mechanic" replaced the bearings I had gotten at the auto parts store. He didn't bother with the races and way over-torqued the spindle nut down. Much more money and some junkyard front spindles later it was fixed and I learned how they are supposed to work. I hate bearings about as much as I hate plumbing...

[Mr. Green]

well i can say for sure i didnt replace the races, didnt even know to look at them.

As BLM mentioned to me today on the phone.. i was lucky i didnt start any fires etc on along the freeway. I drove most the way again today and no char marks thank god.

I took off the hub last night and well there just isent a bearing..

[Ken]

This has occurred to ATVOBSESSION riders before....

Let's turn Mr. Peabody's Wayback machine to Dec 31, 2003...







Solution...bring a bigger trailer to bring the smaller trailer home.

[hemingray]

Golly Mr. Peabody, what's wrong with those things?

Well, Sherman my boy, both of them don't have their hub caps to keep water and dirt out of the bearings!