by eamarquardt » Fri Feb 25, 2011 10:47 am
Wolffarmer wrote:Still, there is no reason a trailer bearing can't last as long as a front wheel bearing of a car. Only reason I can think of is the parts, bearings, axle, hubs, are cheap and not built to specs of a car. Boat trailers are different as they can suck in water to easily
Randy
I'm not sure which Red Trailer you have but I called them and told them you had a 5X10. I was told that unless you upgraded your axle it was "Made in China".
I don't think that the Chinese stuff is quite up to snuff just yet. "Made in Tiawan" used to be the kiss of death. Before that it was "Made in Japan", ha! Now Japanese and Tiawanese suff is pretty good to outstanding. China isn't quite there yet.
I'd replace the axle with a quality American made axle (with brakes). I agree that a trailer axle should last a long time, probably longer than front wheel bearings on a car as the trailer is most likely a lot lighter than the front of a car.
Hope this helps.
Cheers,
Gus
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eamarquardt on Fri Feb 25, 2011 8:07 pm, edited 2 times in total.
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