hey all.
hopefully this finds you all well.
i've been searching the forums and can't seem to find any direct info about the drive wheel bearings..
having had the driver side brakes replaced and rebuilt last september, we traveled appx 1200 from seattle to sedona.
not long after our arrival we noticed a strange whooo-whooo-whooo sound coming from the wheels.
bought a temp gun to check if our brakes, pads and calipers were scorching hot.
not the case.
we've traveled 600 miles north enroute to seattle, stopped in the ogden, utah area.
we're getting ready to jack the a** end up and check to see if we can get a rough idea of what is going on...
and maybe we'll be able to gauge if we can limp back to our summer home base safely without damaging the bus.
since we bought new tires here in late 2021, and have only traveled about 12,500 miles since then— if it's a tire issue then we're still covered by the warranty..
anyone have any thoughts on this??
The wheel bearings are lubed by the differential oil,if not sure maybe change and check that oil,try and find out exactly where the noise is and try and record the noise,does the noise vary with engine speed and or road speed?,could be a u-joint.
update!! time to make an appointment with commercial tire. seems the tread has separated. thanks for checking in!
What brand are the tires???
If you go near vegas I have a good tire source.
Yes, please state brand? and storage care . Thankyou.
update:
drivers side inside tire underinflated, now fixed. i believe they're cooper tires. we spent the morning at one of the commercial tire locations (fabulous people!) and they quickly solved the problem. the tires were under warranty and the fix cost us about sixty bucks.
i can't say enough good things about commercial tire. we're back on the road and confident that should we need them they will be there to help.
plenty of locations in utah, idaho, Oregon and washington..
thanks for your help foretravel-ers!
So new tires for both inner and outer positions on that dual axle end?
If you ran the one underinflated, its mate was overloaded, plus you should always replace both duals at the same time if there's any real mileage on them (so that they're the same diameter.)
Also recommend you consider a TPMS so you'll know if the pressure in a tire drops.
I use the crossfire connectors to each drive tire.
Plus there is a visual gauge mounted on the hub . Never an inside flat.