Tire and bearing temps after a tow

[flyingnugget]

I know there are a lot of helpful ideas and opinions on here about long tows and prepping for them. One was to bring a Laser temp gun that one would use for grilling and cooking to keep an eye on the temps.

I thought that was a great idea but what temp range and values besides ambient temps prior to the tow are useful?

Does anyone have any idea what is normal and when is it starting to show an issue? I just did a 5hr tow this week with air temps in the mid-90's. Checked the tires and bearing hub with the laser to get a value not sure I know what it means.

Tire sidewall temp was 120F
Bearing buddy hub was showing around 115F

Those seemed reasonable. I'm a bit of a nervous tower so anything that helps me build confidence in my equipment helps. This trip definetly helped.

Thoughts? Input? Appreciate it guys n gals.

 

[AZMark]

Agree those seem reasonable. I just watch for one bearing getting noticeably hotter than others - much hotter than 115.

My brake axle will get pretty hot after a long summer tow down the mountain. I don’t recall exact temp but hot enough you don’t wanna keep your hand on it for more than a second. Both sides of each axle will be approximately the same though.