In addition to Marvs most excellent comments, The front end of the old Chevy only weighed about 1500-1800 pounds on the front axle. These trailers are heavy. 6000# on one axle.I take it by your posts that you don't trust the grease zerk on the end of the axle. I thought the idea is good, but I didn't know if it works. Also I've had many older cars and trucks with 2 wheel drive that you would need to pack the front wheel bearings. But you wouldn't worry about it for 30K to 50K miles or when you did the brakes. Wouldn't the trailer bearings work the same principle?
Did I read that right? Was the nut inside the hub between the inner and outer bearings?Interesting enough when I pulled one of my drums off I had an extra nut just riding along inside the hub.
It wasn't stuck between the drum and shoe it was just riding along inside the drum not inside the hub.............fortunately. Inside the drum is bad enoughDid I read that right? Was the nut inside the hub between the inner and outer bearings?
That's exactly what I was thinking but Pulltab had said there were none missing anywhere. It was an extra????What size was the nut? If it is 3/8 fine thread, I would check if all five of the bolts that hold on the brake backing plate to the axle are there and tight. It is a good idea to check these bolts when repacking the bearings.
That was the first thing I checked, that is the nut but mine had all of them installed PLUS the extra riderWhat size was the nut? If it is 3/8 fine thread, I would check if all five of the bolts that hold on the brake backing plate to the axle are there and tight. It is a good idea to check these bolts when repacking the bearings.