Trailer Repair--Loose Bearings

[@goddzirra]

Go as tight as you can on the castle nut, this helps seat the outer bearing, then back off usually about 1/4 turn. A proper bearing adjustment should have some play, but not enough to hear a clunking sound or become noticeable. Too tight of an adjustment will heat the bearings and destroy races, If you can spin the hub /drum for an unusually long time it means the hub is riding on the bearings and it's time for new bearings.

[@DannyKechik_the_dizzydaisy]

Hey, Thank you so much for the vid, really helped me out. I took the whole thing apart, inspected the rotor, bearings and all the details. Then I saw your vid and realized how foolish I was not to just adjust that one bolt 😂😂😂

[@drakep9512]

I thoughts play in the tire meant the bearings were bad ? I do you know If it just needs to be tightened or it needs new bearings ?

[@DavidRodriguez-vz4ih]

Is it normal for it to make that noise whenever spin your tire? Mine made the same noise and I was kinda worried because the other 3 don't make any noise when I spin them.

[@zach5301]

David Rodriguez that's brake drag. You should hear that with proper brake adjustment

[@Pete4875]

Yeah I probably would have taken the hub off and inspected the bearings just in case.

[@tedtedness184]

Too tight, the last turn was not needed and you are too tight. You must leave room for heat expansion.

[@davidkozelsky]

Lmao big boned my ass!!!