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Gkerlin · 09-09-2013, 02:40 AM

I'm a bit embarrassed that I did not catch it sooner.

I had just switched to the discs and then we went out to Q and the desert for the winter.

The brakes were soooo much better than the old drums I assumed all was ok. It's gonna be interesting to see how the brakes are now that I have all 4 working.

I'm really more concerned though about how the nuts were torqued though. One bearing was definitely going bad and it was just a matter of time till the wheel headed in its own direction.

Again... why its a good idea to check and repack them. Its also exactly why I decided to go with the old fashioned grease seals rather than the easy lube when I changed to the discs. It forces me to pull the wheels and look around rather than just giving it some squirts of grease and thinking all is ok.

09-09-2013, 02:40 AM	#12
Gkerlin Montana Master Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Beaufort Posts: 545 M.O.C. #12221	I'm a bit embarrassed that I did not catch it sooner. I had just switched to the discs and then we went out to Q and the desert for the winter. The brakes were soooo much better than the old drums I assumed all was ok. It's gonna be interesting to see how the brakes are now that I have all 4 working. I'm really more concerned though about how the nuts were torqued though. One bearing was definitely going bad and it was just a matter of time till the wheel headed in its own direction. Again... why its a good idea to check and repack them. Its also exactly why I decided to go with the old fashioned grease seals rather than the easy lube when I changed to the discs. It forces me to pull the wheels and look around rather than just giving it some squirts of grease and thinking all is ok.