2023 RV/Camping Thread

[chrisk]

We just bought a 10 person tent for our camping. Much larger than our current 4 person tent.

[cbrown]

Im in on this one! We are camping at Lake Whitney this weekend and next. We are always looking for new places to go camping.

[DaveC]

Good stuff fellas.

FWIW, I had greased them previously, but let it slack a couple years and got bit.

Now I have a new 2022, with ~1000 miles miles on it.
We are taking it on a 3K mile trip soon, how should I handle the axles before leaving for that?
and is there any squirts required along the way?

I know this is like asking whether or not to break in a barrel, different opinions and ways of doing things.
I'm interested in hearing them all. (and going from there)

If this takes away from the camping 2023 thread I apologize, we (I) will get back to camping pics and input soon enough.

[bboswell]

Color me cornfused, where is all the grease going?
I thought they were sealed and you could blow the seal if squirting in too much.
Are we talking a few pumps each wheel or until it stops going in?
Are you also removing any extra play periodically?

Not intended to be leading questions, I'm here to learn.

I WAS the guy on the side of the highway last summer due to wheel bearing failure- on a Saturday afternoon. Only cost me $750 with some no-name mexi- nascar car pit crew (glad to have them) that a hundred phone calls connected me with. They conjured up a matching wheelbearing set / hub with brake housing that matched what I had and had me back on the road in a few hours.

Funny part is they knew they had me over a barrel and connected me with a white dude on the other end of the phone that took my CC information before they would complete the work.

I know one thing - the Foremost Roadside assistance was USELESS.

unless you have some form of bearing buddy you can blow out the back seal by continually adding grease. Adding grease is also not needed once the bearings are packed and loaded properly.

If you are at the point that more grease is needed you should pull the hub apart, clean all the old grease out of the bearings, inspect them and then re-pack or replace, a new seal should be installed at this time as well

[captainsling]

Color me cornfused, where is all the grease going?
I thought they were sealed and you could blow the seal if squirting in too much.
Are we talking a few pumps each wheel or until it stops going in?
Are you also removing any extra play periodically?

Not intended to be leading questions, I'm here to learn.

I WAS the guy on the side of the highway last summer due to wheel bearing failure- on a Saturday afternoon. Only cost me $750 with some no-name mexi- nascar car pit crew (glad to have them) that a hundred phone calls connected me with. They conjured up a matching wheelbearing set / hub with brake housing that matched what I had and had me back on the road in a few hours.

Funny part is they knew they had me over a barrel and connected me with a white dude on the other end of the phone that took my CC information before they would complete the work.

I know one thing - the Foremost Roadside assistance was USELESS.

Depends on your axles. My trailer has Dexter axles and the way they are designed the old grease pushes out the front for easy cleanup and there is a permanent seal in the back that doesn’t blow out. Sure makes it easy to see old grease coming out and see the new grease once it replaces the old. I do mine once a year before we go to Colorado and back. No issues yet, but I keep good tires and the right pressures as well.

[DaveC]

I grease my axels every 500 miles and have never had a problem since I started doing this. That’s the one thing that is an all out show stopper when you loose a wheel bearing and it’s no fun to fix on the side of the road. Be prepared to change a blow out. Even running good tires and keeping them inflated properly it happens! An 18 volt impact and a good jack can make this much easier to mitigate. Prepare for the worst and enjoy your new adventure.


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Color me cornfused, where is all the grease going?
I thought they were sealed and you could blow the seal if squirting in too much.
Are we talking a few pumps each wheel or until it stops going in?
Are you also removing any extra play periodically?

Not intended to be leading questions, I'm here to learn.

I WAS the guy on the side of the highway last summer due to wheel bearing failure- on a Saturday afternoon. Only cost me $750 with some no-name mexi- nascar car pit crew (glad to have them) that a hundred phone calls connected me with. They conjured up a matching wheelbearing set / hub with brake housing that matched what I had and had me back on the road in a few hours.

Funny part is they knew they had me over a barrel and connected me with a white dude on the other end of the phone that took my CC information before they would complete the work.

I know one thing - the Foremost Roadside assistance was USELESS.

[Randallc]

In

[RMW]

Pulled my camper out of the barn last night, going to be a lot of rain on this camping trip.

[Bh_liberty]

I grease my axels every 500 miles and have never had a problem since I started doing this. That’s the one thing that is an all out show stopper when you loose a wheel bearing and it’s no fun to fix on the side of the road. Be prepared to change a blow out. Even running good tires and keeping them inflated properly it happens! An 18 volt impact and a good jack can make this much easier to mitigate. Prepare for the worst and enjoy your new adventure.


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[DaveC]

Another good idea is to stay somewhere fairly close to a camping world or WalMart in case you may need anything you find out you forgot on your first trip.

Ours was a wine opener back when my wife partook in the sugar water.

Needless to say a trip to the store was made.....

[smokeless]

Just make a list. There is always something forgotten or needed. We have been camping for many a year. Keep your wheels greased and your air pressure at max. Blow outs suck.

[captainsling]

Another good idea is to stay somewhere fairly close to a camping world or WalMart in case you may need anything you find out you forgot on your first trip.

[Dale Moser]

In!


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[Tbuddyandroby]

Breckenridge park on Lake Texana is our favorite that is fairly close to us. We are heading to Tyler State Park for 4 days April 13-16 for a much needed break.

Thanks, I'll check it out!

Ours had lived inside a shop for all but about 15 days of a 3 year ownership. We leave the screen door and one window opened.

In the hot months the ac is set on 78 during the week. No issues
I have 2 humidifiers coming. My storage facility doesn't have 30a to run an AC, but I'll keep a fan circulating, vents open, and humidifiers going.
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Tbuddyandroby, what a sweet looking rig!

Can't wait to see what this thread brings.
Good Lord willing we have an epic 21 day trip kicking off in May, been a years worth of planning in the works. (ok, epic to us anyways )

As far as your first trip- I would plan it to where your selling dealer is in your path home. That way if you flag anything they need to tend to you can drop it off on your return trip.

My 2022 had the hose going to the fresh water tank split a line- pretty sure it was freeze related and didn't try to hide that- they covered it under warranty.
I would have done the job myself but it required dropping the coroplast underneath to get to the fittings- yeah could be DIY, but not gonna cut into her while she's holding a warranty. (ps- how did I know? while filling fresh, water was running from along frame instead of out overflow).

Thanks, and that's not a bad idea!

Currently Roughing it in Fredericksburg

Very Nice!!!

[Bill M]

House is coming along nicely Bill!

Thanks! Builder is a good guy but they don't get in a hurry here.