On Saturday, August 11, 2012 6:33:29 PM UTC-7, wrote:
I know this has come up in the past, but i'm having trouble finding the previous posts.

I recently bought a Carat in a 2005 Cobra trailer and had it hauled from the west coast to here in Georgia on a flat bed. When i started pulling the trailer, the hubs started getting hot within 12 miles, the right side more than the left. The brake assembly housing got, if anything, hotter than the hub. I assume the grease has dried out of the sealed wheel bearings. I jacked the trailer up and the wheels turn freely without wobble, but make a rubbing sound. Also the brakes squeal when braking. I tried to determine whether the brake drums might be dragging, The cables seem to fully release when the brake lever releases (though i don't know how to check if a brake return spring has failed).



What's the best source of wheel bearings (and brake parts if needed)? Any suggestions for further diagnosis?



thanks,



Key

Hi Key

The Cobra trailer will have sealed bearings, they are unlikely to be the problem by themselves, pretty indestructable. Heating is maybe more likely caused by misadjusted brakes (folks not following the simple written up instructions from Cobra, and especially people dinking with adjusting the activator linkages instead of using the star adjusters at the brake assembly.) If the wheel bearings really got hot from maladjusted brakrs or from being driven with the parking brake lever engaged then the sealed bearing could also be shot now, as well as maybe your brake linings. A quick look/play will tell all. Your best source of all things Cobra, parts, advice, personal therapy, are your buddies at Williams Soaring.

Darryl