Weighing Your Travel Trailer - Airstream 2013 Classic Owner's Manual

Nev-R-Lube Drums/Bearings
Dexter's Nev-R-Lube bearings are compromised of opposed tapered roller
bearing cones sealed inside of a precision ground, one piece double cup
arrangement. These bearings are designed with a small amount of axial end
play. The end play is essential to the longevity of the bearings service life.
Please read the Dexter Operation Maintenance Service manual provided in
your owner's packet for complete maintenance procedures.
Bearing Inspection
Jack trailer at marked jack location pad behind axle on main frame.
1. Check for excessive wheel end clearance by pulling the tire assembly
towards you and by pushing the assembly away from you. Slight end play is
acceptable.
2. Rotate tire slowly forwards and backwards. The wheel assembly should
turn freely and smoothly.
3. Excessive wheel end play, restriction to rotation, noise, or "bumpy" rotation
should be remedied by replacing the bearing unit.
4. Bearing units should be inspected every year or 12,000 miles whichever
comes first.
NOTE: A slight amount of grease weeping from the seal area is normal.
Excessive leakage may indicate abnormal bearing operation.
Bearing end play inspection, drum removal/installation, and bearing
replacement procedures are described in the Dexter Operation Maintenance
Manual enclosed in you owner's packet. Airstream recommends that these
procedures are preformed by a qualified Dexter service technician due the
need of specialized tools and training.

WEIGHING YOUR TRAVEL TRAILER

Since a trailer or towed vehicle adds to the load on your tow vehicles tires,
it is crucial to properly weigh towed vehicles. A travel trailer should first be
weighed with the tongue, while detached from the pulling vehicle. The actual
weight of the trailer must be less than or equal to the GVWR for safe operation,
otherwise contents must be removed until the weight is within maximum GVWR
limitations. The weight of the complete, attached trailer, excluding the towing
vehicle, must also be taken. Each wheel should be weighed while still attached
to the towing vehicle, and the individual wheel positions on the towing vehicle
should be weighed and checked for overload as well.
If you determine that the loading of your vehicle's tires are uneven, the actual
weight of the trailer on each tire must be less than or equal to its maximum
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