how lucky can you get

[jeff f]

i just got home from the rivermouth

when i pulled into my driveway i put the car into reverse to back the trailer around the front of the house and the drivers side wheel fell off

bearing collapsed

thank f*#k it wasn't 5 minutes earlier at 100k

[adri4n]

good spot of luck there jeff, could have been way worse. hope there wasn't too much damage...

[noname]

buggar, how'd you go, just got home myself, pretty quiet ay, got heaps of good runs at brekky, only big catfish though .

[Feral]

jeff f wrote:

i just got home from the rivermouth

when i pulled into my driveway i put the car into reverse to back the trailer around the front of the house and the drivers side wheel fell off

bearing collapsed

thank f*#k it wasn't 5 minutes earlier at 100k

Would have in bits for a while, putting her in to reverse would have let the bits fall out of place.

I was going to be lazy and not bother doing my wheel bearings before Monduran, they will be getting done now!

[AZZA]

Super lucky, I replaced a bearing once on the side of the road on a stinking hot summers day once:ohmy: . Much easer in a shed with cold beer and all the right tools

[Feral]

Well Jeff's scare had me get off my bum and decide to check mine before Monduran next weekend.

Just as well, one outer bearing had got water in it, just a small amount of grease emulsified, but enough. Rust on the bearing, and the bearing seat blue and brown from heat.

Quickly whacked a new set in and bobs your uncle!Repacked the other side, which were fine, anyway. All good for nexrt weekend!

[LIVE_2_FiSH]

damm.. get anything fishing though?

[flatty_catcher]

hmm strange, they often make a hell of a noise when they go.

yeah lucky

[Malcolm]

How often do you think they should be checked?

[rayke1938]

Not as good as me lost a wheel going to glen lyon and drove about 5 k on the hub. Just thought the road surface was noisy. Fell off in a detour and main roads workers saw it and radioed ahead to next gang who flagged me down. They were very good used a front end loader to lift the trailer so I could install a spare hub and tyre that I always carry.

Cheers

Ray

[shortie]

I to was lucky today.

I was mowing the lawn. Bare Feet of course.

All of a sudden the mower refused to move forward.

On further inspection the mower blade had come off and lodged itself firmly in the wheel.

Taught me a lesson. The Mrs is mowing the lawn from now on.

[Shrimpo]

Lucky ya still got ya toes shortie

[noname]

threadybuster wrote:

man thats freaky. any threadfin or jewies lastnight?

there's definately jew in the river

[jeff f]

noname wrote:

threadybuster wrote:

man thats freaky. any threadfin or jewies lastnight?

there's definately jew in the river

deffinately;)

[flatty_catcher]

Malcolm wrote:

How often do you think they should be checked?

best way to check em is get down and grab the top of the wheel and pull it back and forth, there should not be any movement (nothing more than

.5 mm), takes 2 minutes to do the whole car.

Dan

[Feral]

Also every time you get out of the car when towing the trailer, just walk around and put your hand on the dustcovers, if they are more than warm, you have a problem.

[Smiderman]

flatty_catcher wrote:

Malcolm wrote:

How often do you think they should be checked?

best way to check em is get down and grab the top of the wheel and pull it back and forth, there should not be any movement (nothing more than

.5 mm), takes 2 minutes to do the whole car.

Dan

Additionally if the bearing nut(on the trailer)is too tight the tin dust cover will be hot to touch.One notch anti clockwise is often enough. I always check the temp when i pull up at the ramp.

[maxi]

6 mnths is a good check time in my books [img size=284]http://www.australianfishing.com.au/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/bearing_failure_1__284_x_213_.jpg

[maxi]

this wasnt much fun i can assure you

[maxi]

this was what was left in the hub .... nuthin :lol: [img size=284]http://www.australianfishing.com.au/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/bearing_failure_2__284_x_213_.jpg

[jeff f]

looks just like mine maxi

[maxi]

useless bearing buddys were the cause of this mishap...

false sense of security .....

ya gotta eyeball ya bearings guys ... no better way ..

prof took the bearing buddys off the next day and hasnt had a drama since ...

Maxi