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Originally Posted by harveyrv
Sounds like you've got it right. You won't get bearings over-heating on a 3-mile drive (unless they are really over-tight).
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In my case, I left my bearings too loose. I tightened the castle nut, rotated the wheel, retightened, and then backed off 1/4 turn. There was slight play in the bearings, which is the way I learned in my younger years. But the bearings were still running hot. I took it to a trailer shop to make sure everything was OK, and also to check the brakes, and the mechanic there took a lot of time adjusting the bearings when he put the wheel back on. He left the bearings tighter than what I had, and there was virtually no play with the bearings. The hubs run warm and equal side to side now.
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