Tag axle checkup

[wvabeer]

Originally Posted by Inland RV Center, In

Tag axle condition, should never be assumed.

If their recent mileage is not known, the hub and drums should be removed, the bearings should be repacked and the grease seals should absolutely be replaced.

Then with the drums off the tag axle, what's the condition of the non self adjusting brake adjustment, the shoes and the brake magnets?

The brakes on a tag axle, are exactly the same as the 12 inch brakes on the trailers.

The magnets only last about 20,000 miles and the shoes about 40,000 miles. Without them being examined by eye sight, I would seriously doubt their condition.

There is but one new Airstream tag axle left in the world, and it is very expensive.

Seized bearings can destroy a tag axle very quickly.

Andy

What type of lithium grease or is it really necessary.

[Inland RV Center, In]

Originally Posted by wvabeer

What type of lithium grease or is it really necessary.

Most any good quality grease will work just fine.

Andy

[Keyair]

Andy, I have heard you say that the Tag axles are almost done now...
I read many trailer owners putting new axles under trailers...
Is it possible to retrofit a different tag axle under a MH?

[Inland RV Center, In]

Originally Posted by Keyair

Andy, I have heard you say that the Tag axles are almost done now...
I read many trailer owners putting new axles under trailers...
Is it possible to retrofit a different tag axle under a MH?

Perhaps.

But...............no one makes them or wants to.

I have checked with the better torsion axle manufacturers and they all say "NO".

Unless of course you want to commit to several hundred of them.

We have one brand new one.

Maybe I should put it in a museum.

Andy

[wvabeer]

Originally Posted by Inland RV Center, In

Most any good quality grease will work just fine.

Andy

Would you know the seal number?

[Inland RV Center, In]

Originally Posted by wvabeer

Would you know the seal number?

Part # 10093

Andy