Recommended Tools for Repacking Trailer Bearings

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First timer doing my own bearings job. What tools do I need to purchase to best work with my ordered kit from etrailer ? Thank you

asked by: Richard L

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The typical tools for repacking bearings are a seal puller, bearing packer, and grease gun. I recommend the following:

-Seal Puller # PTW1219

-LubriMatic Deluxe Bearing Packer # L70025

or

-Powerbuilt Deluxe Bearing Packer # ALL647646

-LubriMatic Professional Pistol Grease Gun # L30416

If you need grease I recommend the LubriMatic LMX Industrial Strength Grease # L11390. This is a lithium complex so you will need to make sure that the new grease is compatible with the old grease or remove the old grease completely. If they are incompatible they can break each other down. See the table below.

I have attached a helpful article on packing bearings along with some helpful videos showing what the process is like.

expert reply by: Robin H

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Grease Base Compatibility.
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Answer 1

We recommended to repack the wheel bearings on your trailer every 12 months or 12,000 miles. There is not a specific guideline as far as actually replacing the bearings. When repacking them with grease, you will also just want to check for any damage…

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Answer 2

The Camco RV Adjustable Screen Door Grille #CAM43980 is designed to fit on doors between 20"-29", which are the most common sizes available on an RV. If you measured the screen door from inside to inside and it measures 30", you…

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Answer 3

We don't have a database we can use that tells us what size doors are on different coaches, but I can tell you how to determine whether or not the Screen Door Defender #LC52FR will fit on the screen door of your 2020 Winnebago Micro Minnie…

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Answer 4

The Camco RV Adjustable Screen Door Standard Grille #CAM43980 comes with screws that you would use to attach the frame of your door. No special brackets needed, just drill directly to the door frame.

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Answer 5

Reusing your old race is totally fine and going just a little bit past flush with the grease seal is totally fine as well. Normally we recommend flush but if you are just a bit past that there won't be any problems.

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There are really two reasons to replace a grease seal, if they are damaged or worn and leaking grease then that is an obvious factor. If you are replacing bearings it is usually best to replace the grease seals as well because although they may still…

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Answer 7

In order to determine the torque rating for the lug nuts on your trailer you will need to know check out the chart I attached that shows all of the torque specs for all the trailer lugs available based on stud size, wheel material and wheel size.

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Answer 8

Hey David, from previous customers of ours who have the same 2020 Keystone Raptor 424 we have determined that your pin box style is the Lippert 1621 which means for a Gen-Y gooseneck adapter you'd want the #GY58GR that you referenced.

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Answer 9

Even though I cannot comment specifically on the grease you used because I am not familiar with it, I can tell you the best grease for trailer bearings is a a grease with a rating of GC-LB, which just means it is made to withstand very high…

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Answer 10

You will have to go with a sliding hitch to allow the trailer to make tight turns. For a trailer 8 feet wide the only bed length that's going to allow 90 degree turns without a slider is a stationary hitch. That being said you have two options.…

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Answer 11

To determine the size of the brake assemblies you need you have to measure the depth and width of the hub drum on the axle like what you see in the picture I attached. The most common size is 2-1/4 inch wide like the #T4071600-500 that you…

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Answer 12

You can verify that the 10-19 grease seal included in Bearing Kit #BK2-100 is the correct one for your spindles by taking two measurements. First you want to measure the rear hub bore where the seal is inserted. The seal's outer diameter needs to…

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