I am leaving to go snowmobiling this week and i have a utility trailer that im using to tow behind my ram to bring my sled with me.. and when i took it out today to test it out both wheels had a tiny bit of play in the like i could move them a little bit but not alot at all so i decided to repack them with grease... its a 5 hour ride to maine do you think ill be fine... thanks sorry to post here

 

Is there play after the Repak?? My guess is your fine with the repak and no play don't over tighten and don't forget the cotter pins! Now go sledding and no apologies we're big boys with big toys here.

 

hahah thanks but i repacked them and there is still a little bit of play in them i just dont have the money right now to get new bearings... i just ordered to many parts for my truck *** and got in trouble with the wife for doing it too*** but it like a 380 mile trip up there i just dont want any problems with the trailer... it has about 2/8 to 3/8s of play

 

For a guess, I'd say those will fail on you before you get back home.

 

Ask a mechanic before you leave. Those bearings didn't loosen up over night the only way they fail is from heat and loss of there bearings. unless they have races but you said repacked so I'm guessing ball bearing. Tough call I know what you mean about $ and the wife, they just don't understand we are addicted too this stuff I know I am I never spent so much in so little in my life. Well over a grand and I've owned my night runner for 5 days lol

 

lol hows the night runner? yeah my wife is extremely anger with me right now for the order i just placed.. lol i just dont know what to do with the trailer.. if the bearings fail what will happen when they do?

 

theres only one wheel that has about 3/8 INCH of play at the most

 

I love the truck its awesome dark and mean looking with the ***** to prove it. But back to your delemma witch side is loose why I ask? cause the road is usually pitched to the right,your loose bearing will have more stress if on the pass side albeit not much but a little. I dunno worse case senario you breakdown in a snow storm thats what I hear in new england where the men are men and the sheep are nervous.

 

your truck sounds sweet! you should post some pics.. but its the drivers side beaing i did take off the caps on the wheels and packed them with grease.. there was a little but of rust when i took them off.. i just repacked them and there still loose.. what happens when a trailer bearing goes?

 

The wheel either falls off or seizes up either way your stuck! Not too mention scaring the s%$# out of everyone and you.