Things to Keep in Mind While Maintaining Your Car Trailer Hauler’s Axle

An unmaintained axle can mean the trailer’s tires popping out any time while the vehicle is in motion. There are a few things that you must look out for while maintaining the axle of your car trailer hauler.

Having unmaintained, bad axles may happen to be disastrous. After all, axles are the main shafts to rotate a gear or wheel. They are directly attached to the wheels. The wheels of a car trailer hauler, in fact, spin around them. So, it is very important to have an axle that’s well maintained to make the trailer run smoothly. An unmaintained axle can mean the trailer’s tires popping out any time while the vehicle is in motion. All this means whether you have a 4, 5 or 6 car trailer hauler make sure to check up its axle regularly. Opt for its regular maintenance to avoid unforeseen situations.

There are a few things that you must look out for while maintaining the axle of your car trailer hauler. Here they are:

Build-up of Moisture

Axle often builds up moisture. The lubrication that you apply to the axles may be proved useless as it becomes diluted & breaks down with build-up of moisture. Dirt, debris and dust may even accumulate over time. However, if you think that your trailer has remained idle for some time then also you need to opt for a clean up to get rid of the moisture build-up.

The Seal

Rubber seal needs to be flexible & must be able to hold back any kind of fluid. Excessive greasing of the bearings may damage the seals. If seals get damaged, oil or grease may start leaking and once it is opened, there is a high chance of the debris and dirt to enter. Dirt and fluid combine to form a substance, which can jam your bearings. You always need to check for any fault in your seal & get it replaced when you see any crack.

The Race

The race is your bearing’s design. The bearing comes up with protrusions or outer and inner races. Each and every race is basically a ring with groove where balls lie. Balls should be loose in groove.

All you need to do is run your hands all over the race in order to find if there is any damage. Any kind of discolouration may cause improper fit & noise at the time of deceleration or acceleration. If you find any fault, ensure to jot down the axle part number for an easy replacement.

When you find everything to be good, just pack your bearings by greasing a bit. The axle first needs to be coated with grease and then the bearing should be slid back to the hub of axle. The nuts are to be tightened because loose nuts can cause the wheels to fall.

These are the three important things that you should always take care of while maintaining the axle of your car trailer hauler. Failing to do so would result in a disastrous situation, which you would definitely not like to confront or tackle.