Hi all,
I am planning to bring back a pop up camper (I didn't want to post it in the pop up section as i believe this is somewhat general question) this weekend. I would be driving back about 450 miles from where I am planning to pick it up.
I asked the owner when was last he applied grease to the wheel bearings (I guess this is called repacking wheel bearings - you can tell how newbie I am). He did it about 2/3 years back (as far as he remembers). He just drove about 400 miles from a camping trip as well. Typically he does about 4-6 trips, but I am not sure how far he went for camping with the camper.
So, this is getting me worried now as I know that depending on how often and how far you travel, it is better to repack the wheel bearings once every year or two at the most.
He doesn't have time to do this before the weekend and I cannot wait until later. So, I am still planning to drive it back this weekend. I am planning to stop often and give it a rest / cool down.
But can anyone tell me how hot is hot? I can take an infrared digital thermometer and monitor the heat of the wheels to see if I need to stop more frequently or maybe there is enough grease left and I can drive back home. I do plan to replace the tires immediately after I get back (as well as fix the propane issue - my other post in the pop up section) My first expense, I guess
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Any help or suggestion would be appreciated.
Many thanks folks!
MC
I am planning to bring back a pop up camper (I didn't want to post it in the pop up section as i believe this is somewhat general question) this weekend. I would be driving back about 450 miles from where I am planning to pick it up.
I asked the owner when was last he applied grease to the wheel bearings (I guess this is called repacking wheel bearings - you can tell how newbie I am). He did it about 2/3 years back (as far as he remembers). He just drove about 400 miles from a camping trip as well. Typically he does about 4-6 trips, but I am not sure how far he went for camping with the camper.
So, this is getting me worried now as I know that depending on how often and how far you travel, it is better to repack the wheel bearings once every year or two at the most.
He doesn't have time to do this before the weekend and I cannot wait until later. So, I am still planning to drive it back this weekend. I am planning to stop often and give it a rest / cool down.
But can anyone tell me how hot is hot? I can take an infrared digital thermometer and monitor the heat of the wheels to see if I need to stop more frequently or maybe there is enough grease left and I can drive back home. I do plan to replace the tires immediately after I get back (as well as fix the propane issue - my other post in the pop up section) My first expense, I guess
Any help or suggestion would be appreciated.
Many thanks folks!
MC