Rear bearing mileage

[Rogue1]

What can I expect for mileage out of my rear wheel bearings? Twenty-three thousand Miles right now and am considering new bearings and bearing retainer plates from DK. Everything is fine right now no wiggle, wobble, or Shake of any kind. So you know what they say, if it ain't broke..........

2019 TriGlide.

 

[Old Road Dog]

Probably depends on how aggressive one rides- or not. Mine dosnt need it but I'll buy the upgrades this fall and do the install on a cold rainy day come winter. Leave it to HD to manufacture a built in failure point.

 

[rhino 2]

What can I expect for mileage out of my rear wheel bearings? Twenty-three thousand Miles right now and am considering new bearings and bearing retainer plates from DK. Everything is fine right now no wiggle, wobble, or Shake of any kind. So you know what they say, if it ain't broke..........

2019 TriGlide.

I don’t know what you can expect of the first set of wheel bearings but my experience with changing wheel bearings on side-by-sides and ATVs that when you put the second set on they don’t last half as long as the first set sometimes not even a third….

 

[arnie]

What can I expect for mileage out of my rear wheel bearings? Twenty-three thousand Miles right now and am considering new bearings and bearing retainer plates from DK. Everything is fine right now no wiggle, wobble, or Shake of any kind. So you know what they say, if it ain't broke..........

2019 TriGlide.

40,000 is the most mileage i have ever gotten, but my bearings were still good, like you said "if it ain't .....

 

[Jack Klarich]

I dont think it is so much a mileage thing

There are more factors, like how much end play you have, how much riding in rain, noise, and others are factors

Another thing to consider, these are sealed bearings, not all bearings are created equal

Just my 2 cents

 

[Rogue1]

I dont think it is so much a mileage thing

There are more factors, like how much end play you have, how much riding in rain, noise, and others are factors

Another thing to consider, these are sealed bearings, not all bearings are created equal

Just my 2 cents

My riding is done in adult miles. Only ride in the rain if I get caught in it which is rare. Everything appears to be tight back there but I do take long rides and I don't want to get caught in the middle of Bumfuk Egypt and have them take a crap on me

 

[Jack Klarich]

My riding is done in adult miles. Only ride in the rain if I get caught in it which is rare. Everything appears to be tight back there but I do take long rides and I don't want to get caught in the middle of Bumfuk Egypt and have them take a crap on me

Changing the bearings and adding the DK Customs plates will be a big plus IMO

 

[Rogue1]

Changing the bearings and adding the DK Customs plates will be a big plus IMO

Thanks Jack. You know what they say, an ounce of prevention........

 

[Rogue1]

I will be upgrading shortly so thanks to everyone for their input.

 

[PosseRider]

What can I expect for mileage out of my rear wheel bearings? Twenty-three thousand Miles right now and am considering new bearings and bearing retainer plates from DK. Everything is fine right now no wiggle, wobble, or Shake of any kind. So you know what they say, if it ain't broke..........

2019 TriGlide.

Well if you saw my cheap HD bearing plates when they came off my one year old trike ,you might change your mind. I have DK now on my rear axles. Huge improvement over flimsy HD plates. These new plates are near twice as thick as HD. Glad I changed. Trying to remember, but I think there was less than 15k on the trike & those plates were scarred bad already

 

[ultrafxr]

Changing the bearings and adding the DK Customs plates will be a big plus IMO

Agree. Did so with only 18k on mine. No problem but don't want one!

 

[stacebg]

i dont understand... are these these made from crap to start with??

car rear bearing go on and on,,,, and a trike has a fraction of the weight

 

[rhino 2]

i dont understand... are these these made from crap to start with??

car rear bearing go on and on,,,, and a trike has a fraction of the weight

“Exactly”…. And the front wheel bearing on the Tri-Glide are even more Problematic…

 

[Jack Klarich]

“Exactly”…. And the front wheel bearing on the Tri-Glide are even more Problematic…

Never trust a sealed bearing PERIOD:laugh:

 

[1dn5up]

I dont think it is so much a mileage thing

There are more factors, like how much end play you have, how much riding in rain, noise, and others are factors

Another thing to consider, these are sealed bearings, not all bearings are created equal

Just my 2 cents

I’ve poped the seals out and repacked them with water proof grease . Re sealed and good to go . Do it by yearly with my mower deck bearings also .

 

[Jack Klarich]

I’ve poped the seals out and repacked them with water proof grease . Re sealed and good to go . Do it by yearly with my mower deck bearings also .

Amen to that, same here. I do not trust them to be greased good when made

Too many times I see not enough grease and or grease that looks like Vaseline, only thinner

 

[Rogue1]

The book says a minimum 25ton press to remove and install the bearings. Really? I guess my 12ton press won't do it.

 

[rhino 2]

The book says a minimum 25ton press to remove and install the bearings. Really? I guess my 12ton press won't do it.

Just run it through the press twice....

 

[woody]

pictures you know you gotta show

 

[DK Custom Products]

i dont understand... are these these made from crap to start with??

car rear bearing go on and on,,,, and a trike has a fraction of the weight

On the rear bearings on the HD Trikes it is not so much the bearing failing as the bearing retainer plate. They (the bearing retainer plate) are made of stamped pot metal.

Here is a video showing what I'm talking about.

Kevin