Uploaded July 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
A high quality walkthrough of how I clean, inspect, and repack my wheel bearings with grease: my yearly trailer maintenance. All steps shown fully with no extra filler. Parts list included below.
**Links to buy Spare Wheel Bearings and all Tools Used:** docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lkQ5z6ZeKAji2U5JFpBYlMz7NN_zywt_FKXQYgPnXdU/edit?usp=sharing
Table of Contents:
00:00 Remove Wheel From Trailer
01:10 Remove Dust Cover, Cotter Pin, and Castle Nut
02:30 Remove Hub or Brake Drum, Washer, and Outer Bearing
03:22 Remove Grease Seal and Inner Wheel Bearing
05:27 Clean Bearing Races
06:23 How to Inspect Bearing Races
07:09 Clean Hub or Brake Drum
07:36 Clean Spindle
07:55 How Wheel Bearings Ride on the Axle Spindle and Hub
08:51 Final Cleaning for Spindle
09:45 Make Cleaning Solution and Parts Bath
11:17 Clean Washer and Castle Nut
13:02 Clean and Inspect Wheel Bearings
18:13 Final Cleaning for Hub
20:11 Grease Hub, Bearing Races, and Spindle
22:17 Pack Inner Wheel Bearing with Grease
25:19 Install Inner Wheel Bearing and Grease Seal
26:57 Install Hub or Brake Drum onto Spindle
27:31 Pack Outer Wheel Bearing with Grease
29:25 Install Washer and Castle Nut
30:20 Final Adjustment and Tightening for Wheel Bearings
33:02 Install Cotter Pin and Dust Cover
34:34 Install Wheel and Torque Spec for Lug Nuts
36:40 Parts and Tools Used are Linked in the Description!
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Drifting 101: youtu.be/RtCfqohMhl0
How to Steer with the Throttle in Drifting: youtu.be/uojezBp38Ps
Left Foot Braking and Decel Techniques: youtu.be/heLDwNS3KMg
Build Sim Tandem Skill Solo and Offline with a Ghost Car: youtu.be/zlzBDF31iqs
How to Drift Without Spinning Out: youtu.be/r5p-BSyVRNk
How to do a Backwards Entry: youtu.be/ezdvoN9oATQ
How to do a 360 Entry: youtu.be/jZkTAnRwGBk
How Drifting the AE86 Trains the Driver: youtu.be/ETKrNVdUYV0
How to Tandem Without Crashing: youtu.be/TXPsV869tNQ
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A high quality walkthrough of how I clean, inspect, and repack my wheel bearings with grease: my yearly trailer maintenance. All steps shown fully with no extra filler. Parts list included below.
**Links to buy Spare Wheel Bearings and all Tools Used:** docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lkQ5z6ZeKAji2U5JFpBYlMz7NN_zywt_FKXQYgPnXdU/edit?usp=sharing
Table of Contents:
00:00 Remove Wheel From Trailer
01:10 Remove Dust Cover, Cotter Pin, and Castle Nut
02:30 Remove Hub or Brake Drum, Washer, and Outer Bearing
03:22 Remove Grease Seal and Inner Wheel Bearing
05:27 Clean Bearing Races
06:23 How to Inspect Bearing Races
07:09 Clean Hub or Brake Drum
07:36 Clean Spindle
07:55 How Wheel Bearings Ride on the Axle Spindle and Hub
08:51 Final Cleaning for Spindle
09:45 Make Cleaning Solution and Parts Bath
11:17 Clean Washer and Castle Nut
13:02 Clean and Inspect Wheel Bearings
18:13 Final Cleaning for Hub
20:11 Grease Hub, Bearing Races, and Spindle
22:17 Pack Inner Wheel Bearing with Grease
25:19 Install Inner Wheel Bearing and Grease Seal
26:57 Install Hub or Brake Drum onto Spindle
27:31 Pack Outer Wheel Bearing with Grease
29:25 Install Washer and Castle Nut
30:20 Final Adjustment and Tightening for Wheel Bearings
33:02 Install Cotter Pin and Dust Cover
34:34 Install Wheel and Torque Spec for Lug Nuts
36:40 Parts and Tools Used are Linked in the Description!
✉️ *Tandem Talk Newsletter:* join.kametrick.com
Drift Techniques, Behind The Scenes, and Bonus Content Inside!
📚 *Drift Technique Tutorials-----------------------------*
Drifting 101: youtu.be/RtCfqohMhl0
How to Steer with the Throttle in Drifting: youtu.be/uojezBp38Ps
Left Foot Braking and Decel Techniques: youtu.be/heLDwNS3KMg
Build Sim Tandem Skill Solo and Offline with a Ghost Car: youtu.be/zlzBDF31iqs
How to Drift Without Spinning Out: youtu.be/r5p-BSyVRNk
How to do a Backwards Entry: youtu.be/ezdvoN9oATQ
How to do a 360 Entry: youtu.be/jZkTAnRwGBk
How Drifting the AE86 Trains the Driver: youtu.be/ETKrNVdUYV0
How to Tandem Without Crashing: youtu.be/TXPsV869tNQ
🚗 *Follow KT ----------------------------------------------------*
Newsletter: join.kametrick.com
Discord: discord.gg/ewCbs8T
Youtube: goo.gl/S2o8sW
Instagram: goo.gl/EFggGc
Twitch at: twitch.tv/kametrick
Facebook: goo.gl/NCjEAh
💻 *Recommended Sim Drift Gear (affiliate links)*
*Sim Accessories*
Powered USB Hub: amzn.to/44SNc4c
Wireless Mechanical KB and Mouse: amzn.to/3I1scyk
Steering Wheel Quick Release: amzn.to/3BkngAT
LONG Quality DP Cables: amzn.to/3LQE9I8
Cable Management - Double-sided Tape: amzn.to/3W0RT8c
Cable Management - Hook and Loop: amzn.to/3Bkq3dn
🛞 *Gear Drive Wheel* (I don't recommend)
Logitech G923: amzn.to/3BlFBha
🛞 *Belt Drive Wheel*
Thrustmaster TX: amzn.to/2Om08tS
Thrustmaster T300: amzn.to/3b8tO7q
🛞 *Direct Drive Wheel*
Moza R5 Bundle: amzn.to/3py1EP1
🦯 *Handbrakes*
No name budget option (they're all the same): amzn.to/3I5fb78
Moza Handbrake: amzn.to/3Oa3ujn
Thrustmaster Handbrake: amzn.to/42U8QDr
⚙️ *Shifters:*
Logitech Shifter: amzn.to/3I2OdN6
Thrustmaster Shifter: amzn.to/395onV4
Fanatec Shifter: fanatec.com/us-en/shifters-others/clubsport-shifter-sq-v-1.5
Moza Shifter: amzn.to/3MjeREc
#Drifting #HowToDrift #AssettoCorsa
