[AT] Spam> My Trailer made sparks

[charliehill]

When I'm hauling, everytime I stop I walk around the trailer and lay my hand 
on every hub cap to make sure none of them is hot.  I noticed when I met 
Cecil Monson near here when he was picking up a load that he did the same 
thing.

Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Roy Morgan" <k1lky at earthlink.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2009 11:12 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] Spam> My Trailer made sparks


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> On Mar 5, 2009, at 10:19 PM, Don Bowen wrote:
>
>> ...  Every spring I pull and repack the bearings.  I also inspect
>> and adjust the brakes.
>
> Well, that makes sense to me.
>
>
>>  So far no
>> problems.  This year I do plan to replace the bearings on at least
>> one axle,
>> it seems to need adjustment several times this last summer.
>>
>>> I'm told that if a bearing overheats an axle it
>>> can cost you a grand to get it right again.
>>
>> Sounds way too high.  I was thinking I had a bent axle so checked into
>> getting a new one.  The cost was less than $100.
>
> I have not crawled under this trailer (yet) to see what's involved in
> changing an axle, and I hope I don't have to.  It may be that the
> Bison axles are hard to find.  In any case,  if I do preventive
> checking of the bearings, I'm unlikely to ever need to get a new axle.
>
> Howard Weeks mentioned the  Bearing Buddies.  I see that they cost
> from $20 to maybe $35 each axle.. seems like a VERY fine thing to
> have.  ... I"m sure I have a second grease gun to dedicate to the job.
> Odd thing is that the bearing that failed had no cap on it, though it
> had plenty of grease in the bearing, the thing failed and let the
> wheel tilt.
>
>
>
>>  ...  I seem to remember "tighten up snug then back off one flat".
>>
>> I like to take them down fairly tight while rotating the wheel.
>> When it
>> stops spinning freely I back off then take the nut back down finger
>> tight
>> then back off only enough to fit the Cotter Pin.
>
> That's about what I'd have done without any advice in advance.
>>
> Roy
>
> Roy Morgan
> k1lky at earthlink.net
> 529 Cobb St.
> Groton NY, 13073
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