The other day I limped the office trailer home from a job. The tires were horrible; The brakes non-existent. At first they let up my controller like they were working but then not so much.
I parked it and vowed never to move it until I had gone through everything. it was here 18 years ago when I first started with this outfit and I know no one has touched it. it has the dreaded California style mobile home axles on it.
last night I jacked it up and took two tires off to take in, and spun one of the bearings and it sounded like it was pea gravel in there. I knew I would be in for a fight today and I was not wrong. The outer bearing came off fine The inner was rusted on tight. I had a big piece of half-inch chain with no hooks on it so I bolted it on two of the bolts and used it as a slide hammer.
That ripped the seal off just fine but the bearing was rusted on.
I grabbed the hot wrench and scarfed in two places.
Didn't even burn the brake wiring.
The pivot point was frozen up but PB blaster took care of that. I'll get this side done, bolt on the tires and jack up the other.