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I used this procedure for 30 years and it never failed me. Anytime bearings are packed, bearing races are removed, or seals are replaced it is always advisable to do this. Using a socket and a 1/2" ratchet turn the hub nut 1/4 to 1/2 of a turn and spin the hub or wheel. This does several...

Re: Wheel Broke Off on Big Horn 3670RL (and we survived)! Many/most are still missing the point but I'm not sure much can be done. Why is the owner of a new TT expected to spend a bunch of $$$$$$ to upgrade axles, tires, rims, suspension or leaf springs so they can SAFELY carry the weight...

Re: Wheel Broke Off on Big Horn 3670RL (and we survived)! We owned three TT's and finally moved back to a MH. It was always my procedure to bring the new TT home, remove the china bearings, pack the new TOYO bearings with synthetic grease, (Amsoil) correctly adjust the wheel bearing clearance...

Normally I wouldn't have responded to this thread because I've done it so many time before but it's in my nature to try and inform people. I've got 35 years experience teaching and servicing vehicles. I may not have all the answers but I do have a few. I do not like and would never use any...

mobilecastle, I guess the reason I don't recommend using a solvent is from teaching kids. For every 20 in a class that would use a solvent and clean it correctly there's always 2-4 that would get sloppy and that might compromised the new lube. When I wipe the bearings I am very careful to...

icechex, If you have to have somebody perform the service here's what I'd do. I would expect that they remove all wheels and bearings. Hand pack and no grease guns. When the technician removes the bearings do not allow them to wash the bearings with solvent for two very important...

Thanks and you are welcome. Problem solving has been and will always be about gathering accurate information then looking in the direction of the weakest link and or testing things until you determine the weak link. You didn't overload the axles. You were the only owner. The tires wore...

Wow this sounds like sales talk. My 3,500 LB axle is stronger than your 3,500 Lb axle. You are correct. The weight rating of the axle is just that, it is rated to support 3,500 Lb's of axle weight before reaching its limits. There is a built in safety margin because no axle will fail when...

Be careful if you clear coat over the existing decals. I just talked to a top guy at the Winnebago factory who's job deals with all the exterior/interior stuff. I wanted clarification on what I had heard when you ordered a unit with Deluxe Decals. I heard that they FBP top and bottom and...

Re: Tire and axle failure in 2011 BRS28 - HELP!!!!!!!!! Tfitz, Lets round the numbers to make it easier. Your TT dry weight of 5,000. Hitch weight of 500 lbs. and a GVW (maximum) weight of 7,000lbs. Your two axles gave you a maximum weight of 7,000 LBS. So you could load...

Re: Tire and axle failure in 2011 BRS28 - HELP!!!!!!!!! Tfitz, If the sidewalls are cracked and the unit is only 2 years old there's a problem. I don't know if the TT was new to you but there may have been a tire swap and somebody stuck an older set of tires on that unit just to get rid...

Re: Tire and axle failure in 2011 BRS28 - HELP!!!!!!!!! If the bend is significant you may be able to see it. Many have placed a long straight edge along the top or bottom of the axle and determine at least differences. To actually determine how much is difficult because differences of 1/8"...

Re: Tire and axle failure in 2011 BRS28 - HELP!!!!!!!!! Yes, the dealer should have checked the axles and or had it aligned as necessary. That should have been part of the cost of flipping the axles. Secondly I don't believe that a TT alignment should cost $345. There is no caster to set...

Re: 4 months out of warranty and $4,000 in repairs.... I'm an unhappy camper. You've gotten good advice. Think about the hydraulic leak. If you have one pump that provides pressure to a system when a leak develops in the system you have much less pressure in other areas of the system for...

Oilers are something used by the heavy truck industry. They are literally an oil bath set up. It's been mentioned before. I have never investigated it but if I had a real heavy unit I'd probably go to oilers. The thing with wheel bearings and packing them the grease just stays there. It...

Typically the inner bearing is larger because it is expected to bear a greater load. Filling the hub with grease makes no sense to me. I do put a thin, 1/4" layer in the hub to help control moisture but packing it only prevents heat from being dissipated which is not good. Also the extra...

Very glad to hear that somebody stepped up to the plate for you. Treating customers in a reasonable manner will get you a lot more points than not. If you have 15" rims you'll have a better choice for a higher load rating. The Maxxis tire by Goodyear is supposed to be good. What I did was...

If you can figure out how to jack up something with an axle, spring and support everything correctly you can remove the nuts and bolts that hold your springs to the shackles and replace them with the wet bolts then you can do it. Changing bushings is also not difficult. What does a bushing...

We also experienced TT's that were built on the edge. We are on our third and we think we've decided to go back to a motor home. I've got a lot of experience teaching in the mechanical field. I also worked in steel mills and auto factories in Detroit. We've all seen how the auto industry...

A wet bolt is a bolt with a hole drilled length wise and a grease fitting is put on the end. Your springs are held in place with a bolts and a bushing is used so the spring suspension can move. A wet bolt is used to replace the spring bolt and now your bushing can be greased instead of running...

I haven't looked into the real reason they won't offer larger wheels but. If the axle spacing is a matter of a few inches then they could locate and drill holes so if you wanted to install 15" wheels just move one of the axles. I'm reminded of GM back in the 70's. Frames were drilled so any...

I'm very happy that all of you have upgraded and are happy with the results. We have a bumper pull and currently don't plan on changing, but that might also change. Here's my question and concern. All of you stated basically that with the upgraded tires and rims you were very pleased with the...

I've been reading on-line regarding imbalance and tire wear. Most everything I read indicates tire imbalance wears tires, and creates unnecessary wear on bearings, suspension parts and shocks, if you have them. If a tire is out-of-balance (OOB) statically the tire will bounce up and down. OOB...

Most converter/chargers have three states of charge. I looked up ours and we don't have a top of the line unit. It is a WFCO 8955PEC converter. The voltage for those three states varies from 13.2-14.4 or there about depending on how low the B+ when it was plugged into shore power. Yes the...

We have them and under certain circumstance they do help and prevent the door from being ripped out of the hands of your DW and slamming into something. Are they perfect heck no nothing is perfect but they are of some benefit and for that reason I will continue to use them or install them if my...

Most any time technology changes and new and better products come out many, many individuals refuse to accept the new products or different ways of doing things. Back in the early to mid 70's Mobil came out with Mobil 1 full synthetic oil. At that time they boasted and advertized their 25,000...

I believe MTPockets hit the nail on the head. Our trucks and cars will have a better class of bolt. That means that they have a higher tinsel strength and will be torqued to a higher torque which means that the clamping force will hold it together better. We have all noticed if there is a way...

Gary521 Thanks for the reply. I do like to learn and for the life of me I couldn't think why it would make a difference but now I understand. Bills information from previous post was also interesting and also covered the compression of the leafs in different situations. I've worked on...

We have a Dometic and it is automatic which means there are no numbers on the front 1,2,3,4,etc. The only temperature control we have is the thermister on the fins. It is a resister that is sensitive to temperatures. As you were told warmer is down and colder is up. Because cold air is...

Gary521, I'm always open to learning. How does the load on the spring shackles effect the final torque??? The torque is supposed to stretch a bolt into but not beyond its elastic limit. The tinsel strength of the steel in the bolt provides a clamping force sufficient to keep it from...

Here are some thoughts concerning bolt torque and torque wrenches. You may or may not know this information. If you do then great if you don't others will learn. Torque wrenches are sensitive precision instruments. They should be returned to zero when done. They should be calibrated once...

So you are going to accept a Techs response that 3-4 fingers of strap gap is OK????? There is no sound reason or common sense approach that would or should allow a 3-5 finger gap between the bottom of the tank and the strap. You fill the tank and it sags until it hit the straps. Why would you...

I've had 4 different units over the last 25 years from motor homes to TT's ranging in prices from $150,000 to $25,000 and I've always used shore power to maintain the batteries and never had one boil the water (electrolyte). As a matter of fact I've seldom had to add water. Think about this...

The three valves around the hot water tank are for winterizing. They allow you to fill the lines with the pink antifreeze but not fill the tank. When winterized the hot tank is empty. It makes sense so you don't use 6-12 gallons of pink stuff. If the valves are not correctly adjusted then as...

Re: No heat Hook-up and head SOUTH and you won't need the heat LOL. Well actually you better get it working. We've been in FL and last week it was 33 degrees. TeJay

If I'm not mistaken during another discussion about tires it was mentioned that Maxxis tires are made by Goodyear. TeJay

I just Googled your unit and looked at the floor plan. Our dinette and couch are arranged the same. You will love the flexibility of the dinette. TeJay

We've had 4 units. We decided on our last one to get the dinette and love it. Of course it's your preference but we found that the booths are not very comfortable. With our new unit we actually only brought 2 of the 4 chairs and we keep 2 folding chairs if we need more seating. Also with...

Tank straps should never be loose. Our NT had a 7" sag. I pulled the bottom and the straps were broken. When they fixed it they put in 1/2" plywood to spread out the weight. The straps then supported the ply and the weight. If your tank is supported by metal brackets on the sides what...

Radials, radials, radials. I can't believe they still make bias belted tires. Some will say that the bias tire is needed for utility trailers because they are stronger/tougher. I don't believe that's true but it may be. Some/many trailers still come with bias belted tires and I don't have a...