Thread: He won't need to be reminded again

Originally Posted by "G"

Your right.....could even happen with all brand new parts and fresh grease

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I'm always paranoid myself :D

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Spent fourty seven years ont he family farm. Greased so many bearing in my lifetime that I thought I might turn into an alemite. Was always carefull, informed, and diligent. Still...... I can not count the number of disk bearings, wheel bearings, cotton picker bearings, do-all bearings, bush hog bearings, etc., etc., etc.,....... Never was it either stupidity or negligence, but it still happened. Probably should not judge this guy either, may have been pure old-fashioned bad luck.

Still, I think I might go check the bearings on my boat today between rainstorms!!!

Originally Posted by fishinhunter

He crossed the oncoming lane of traffic when that happened...I'm glad his negligence didn't kill someones family. Getting your boat towed and looking stupid is the easiest price to pay...that could've turned out a lot worse.

changed the bearings and seals in my trailer, both sides, two weeks later on a short run to the lake smelt something funny when I got to the parking lot, seems I had blown a back seal, to much grease maybe, anyway stopped at the station,the convience store, and side of the road, eased home, all was fine, redone the right side, having told you that I shall tell you this, I am not stupid, or or negliant. pffffffff

My two cents from a life on the farm. Spend the extra money and buy an American brand. If you let someone else do it make sure the races match the bearings. One half a degree if angle off and it won't last long. Pack your bearings and install. Drive for a few miles slowly before you grease the hub. Then it should take the grease without blowing the deal. Just my thoughts

New bearings can fail quickly too. We never know around here.

Originally Posted by fishinhunter

He crossed the oncoming lane of traffic when that happened...I'm glad his negligence didn't kill someones family. Getting your boat towed and looking stupid is the easiest price to pay...that could've turned out a lot worse.

do you ever post anything positive? scold him im sure he really wanted that to happen just like i wanted to run into that trotline

Originally Posted by joekiller

do you ever post anything positive?

Search my posts...you'll find mostly positive. Your perspective is skewed because you vandalized a mans trotline...came on here to brag about it...and then got publicly chastised by a long list of users. Only you can change your attitude...you still strike me as a bitter person.

I certainly agree with all who have posted that even new bearings can fail. However...for all of those who have had one fail...did your wheel fall off? Or did you catch it prior to that? I know a lot of folks who have had them fail...but they caught it and corrected it before they had a catastrophic equipment failure. That was my point.