2010 PETERSON EXCEL WILD CARGO Wheels Problems

TRAVELING I90 WEST, APPROXIMATELY 4 MILES EAST OF SHERIDAN, WYO, I HAD A WARNING MESSAGE THAT INDICATED MY TRAILER BRAKES WERE DISCONNECTED. AFTER SAFELY PARKING, I DISCOVERED THAT THE PLASTIC WHEEL COVER HAD MELTED. I CONTACTED A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHO IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM AS A FAILED WHEEL BEARING. THE BEARINGS WERE LCI "NEVER LUBE BEARINGS", AND THERE IS NO WAY TO MAINTAIN OR SERVICE THEM. SINCE THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE AXLE, THEY RECOMMENDED REPLACING THE BEARING, BUT WAS TOLD BY THE AXLE MANUFACTURER (LIPPERT COMPONENTS, INC) THAT THE BEARINGS WERE NO LONGER AVAILABLE. THE AXLE USED A NON-STANDARD SIZE BEARING, SO THERE WERE NO OTHER OPTIONS AVAILABLE EXCEPT TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE AXLE. TO MINIMIZE MY RISK OF ADDITIONAL FAILURES, I DECIDED TO REPLACE ALL 3 AXLES. WHILE INSTALLING THE NEW AXLES, THE TECH DISCOVERED THAT 2 OTHER BEARINGS ON ANOTHER AXLE WERE NEAR FAILURE. SEVERAL DAYS...