Thanks Dave. Ex mechanic here, haven’t worked as a mechanic for many years. I used to pay someone to service our wheel bearing and brakes but I’m retired now so I guess I will have to get my hands dirty again 😁
Great video Dave, prompted me to do mine on the Tanami X15 L when you pointed out the bearing shell not in the correct position and since the van is close to a year old and has done a few km's. Both shells were recessed down about 5 ml from that ridge and everything still looked very good bearings like new. I do hope Austrack have someone doing QC on these kind of things.
Thanks Dave. Main reason for watching this was to see what size bearings the Austrack uses and happy to see they are heavy duty and not the cheap trailer bearings some big name van companies are using. These should be standard!
Done this job more than I’d care to admit on my old Belco boat trailer which had a tendency to burn out random wheel bearings frequently on the motorway🥹That’s another story anyway! That said really appreciate the vid David as gives me clarity on the job before I do my Tanami. Cheers bloke 👍👍
Nice work David on the split pin professional job & as I kid I used to have to pack many bearings for a trucking company, but I say your way is better then I was taught. How you finding the van ?
I would of changed those bearings and seals to Timken or known brand, I also would of checked the wheel studs as the wheels on these branded campers seem to be falling off due to sheared nuts. Yes I do own a Austrack camper.
Thanks mate! A question on putting the cap back on .... did you fill up any of the cap with grease before tapping it back down? (as I notice there was grease in the cap and on the "castle nut" when you took it off). Cheers
Nice job David. Those wheel studs look accessible to remove whilst drum is out. I'm of the understanding that the coarse thread varies from AU vehicle threads. I'm hearing that snapped studs are as issue with those vans. Would you consider changing out? I'm on the fence. Thanks again mate.
I have seen some that have snapped studs but wouldn’t say it’s common. The studs were accessible from the back so if you did break one you’d just have to remove the drum and punch it out and then punch a new one in. Wouldn’t be too bad.
Hi Dave. Thanks for this. Great to get my head around the workings of the wheels in more detail. As someone who did loose a wheel on our Austrack Tanami X15 it's always a slightly nervous ride when hooking up again. Your explanation of the cup not being pressed in enough at 12 minutes was really interesting, as it's one of the few possible explanations that stacks up with our experience. Think I might get it examined specifically before our next big trip.
Hi Dave, it's great to see someone that knows how to pack wheel bearings with grease. A really good video, well done.
Thank you.
Thanks Dave. Ex mechanic here, haven’t worked as a mechanic for many years. I used to pay someone to service our wheel bearing and brakes but I’m retired now so I guess I will have to get my hands dirty again 😁
Great video Dave, prompted me to do mine on the Tanami X15 L when you pointed out the bearing shell not in the correct position and since the van is close to a year old and has done a few km's. Both shells were recessed down about 5 ml from that ridge and everything still looked very good bearings like new. I do hope Austrack have someone doing QC on these kind of things.
Thanks Dave. Main reason for watching this was to see what size bearings the Austrack uses and happy to see they are heavy duty and not the cheap trailer bearings some big name van companies are using.
These should be standard!
Done this job more than I’d care to admit on my old Belco boat trailer which had a tendency to burn out random wheel bearings frequently on the motorway🥹That’s another story anyway!
That said really appreciate the vid David as gives me clarity on the job before I do my Tanami. Cheers bloke 👍👍
Hi Dave,nice video, very informative 👍😀
Thanks Dave! Great and informative video mate 👍🏼
Glad you enjoyed it
Great video Dave!
Keep going Keep going don't stop
Good job Dave! Just what I was looking for
Glad it helped
Great work David. Did you ever do suspension upgrade?
Nice work David on the split pin professional job & as I kid I used to have to pack many bearings for a trucking company, but I say your way is better then I was taught. How you finding the van ?
Finding the van great. Just did 8 weeks up the centre of Aus, Birdsville and Oodnadatta. No breakage and no dust in van.
I would of changed those bearings and seals to Timken or known brand, I also would of checked the wheel studs as the wheels on these branded campers seem to be falling off due to sheared nuts. Yes I do own a Austrack camper.
Thanks mate! A question on putting the cap back on .... did you fill up any of the cap with grease before tapping it back down? (as I notice there was grease in the cap and on the "castle nut" when you took it off). Cheers
No need to put grease in the cap. The grease in there is just grease that has worked its way out of the hub through the bearings. Just put it on dry.
Great video Dave. On a side note, and from a mechanics point of view….have you upgraded from standard suspension at all?
Yes. Did that recently. Was getting a lot of wobble - not sway, when heading up the Stuart Highway. Fitted Monroe and they seem to be good.
Nice job David.
Those wheel studs look accessible to remove whilst drum is out. I'm of the understanding that the coarse thread varies from AU vehicle threads. I'm hearing that snapped studs are as issue with those vans. Would you consider changing out? I'm on the fence. Thanks again mate.
I have seen some that have snapped studs but wouldn’t say it’s common. The studs were accessible from the back so if you did break one you’d just have to remove the drum and punch it out and then punch a new one in. Wouldn’t be too bad.
Hi Dave. Thanks for this. Great to get my head around the workings of the wheels in more detail.
As someone who did loose a wheel on our Austrack Tanami X15 it's always a slightly nervous ride when hooking up again. Your explanation of the cup not being pressed in enough at 12 minutes was really interesting, as it's one of the few possible explanations that stacks up with our experience. Think I might get it examined specifically before our next big trip.
As a mechanic I would never reuse split pins
Can you advise me the type and bearing size so I can have some in storage
After paying so much money for a Caravan why don't the put grease baddies on them
No it's not packed
My f/ skin has fallen off
Please don't take advice from this person.