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Website: Bryan and Dave's Greasy Adventure
www.sierranevadaairstreams.org/owners-guide/maintaining/bearings
The standard recommendation is that you re-pack your trailer wheel
bearings once a year. This is because trailers tend to sit a lot
and that can contribute to condensation inside the wheel and that
can lead to rust which, in turn, leads to particles which can score
surfaces and cause friction and bearing failure. Re-packing the
bearings also makes it easy to inspect your brakes and running gear
in order to detect and fix potential problems before they become
a hazard.
Doin' the wheel bearing 'thang' is not that complicated or sophisticated
a task and can easily be done by amateurs willing to wrestle with
awkward and heavy tires and hubs. Plan on an hour or two for each
wheel (under half hour if you are serious and have everything figured
out).
Be sure to take appropriate safety measures. Set up a spot with
plenty of working room that is well lit and free of dust and grit.
Keep wheels chocked to limit any trailer motion. If using jacks
to lift the trailer be sure to use jack stands as a backup. Eye
protection will be needed. Plan ahead and plan for safety.
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Blog: The Camping Machine
www.thecampingmachine.com
Three years ago we went to a local RV show. As we walked into the
convention center my four-year old said, "Dad, look at all
these Camping Machines!"
The name stuck.
Some people have motor homes, 5th wheels or travel trailers. We
have something unique. We have The Camping Machine.
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Secure
Your Fifth Wheel Hitch
by
Tim R. Enright
If you have a fifth wheel trailer and want a way to secure it while
you are away, then check this out. Purchase a chain with links just
large enough to get a pad lock into them. Make sure it is long enough
to wrap around the hitch pin a couple of times. Make sure you get
one made of a material that is rust resistant. Now after wrapping
the hitch pin with your chain, just secure it with a pad lock.
But then again there is another solution. They do make a device
created specifically for this purpose. It is called a "King
Pin Lock Sleeve".
Article
Courtesy of : BugSmacker.com
: Copyright 2007
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Product: King Pin Lock Sleeve
King Pin Lock Sleeve slips over hitch to prevent 5th wheel theft.
Made of heavy gauge steel with corrosion-resistant zinc plating.
Includes padlock.
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