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This is interesting that the bearings failed. I guess there is no data on used bearings (i.e., cars that have 10,000, 30,000, etc miles on them) to know if this is something that may have occurred only when knew. Most people don't trailer several thousand miles one way, but I'm sure many trailer a thousand or so frequently, such as to Bloomington, Knoxville, Carlisle, etc.
Unfortunately, cars being trailered to the shows probably are not getting enough road use to ever have bearings fail.
I trailered the race car long distances - Florida to NY, FL to Ohio, FL to Chicago - but then it didn't do a lot of miles on the track when compared to street-driven cars. And they were repacked often.
I'm also curious why this didn't occur in other cars? Shouldn't the limited rotation occurred in the Impalas, Camaros, and so on?
And if the oil from the rear end in those prevented it as opposed to the grease in the Corvette, why are the front wheel bearings (also grease packed) not having the same failures?
Unfortunately, cars being trailered to the shows probably are not getting enough road use to ever have bearings fail.
I trailered the race car long distances - Florida to NY, FL to Ohio, FL to Chicago - but then it didn't do a lot of miles on the track when compared to street-driven cars. And they were repacked often.
I'm also curious why this didn't occur in other cars? Shouldn't the limited rotation occurred in the Impalas, Camaros, and so on?
And if the oil from the rear end in those prevented it as opposed to the grease in the Corvette, why are the front wheel bearings (also grease packed) not having the same failures?