Thread: Boat trailer maintenance

Originally Posted by TUSHHOG

With proper hub maintenance you should not have any problems
With your bearings. Tires are a different problem, a good spare and
An AAA membership.
That's what I do.

wise advice. and find some panther red grease and pack your bearings with that. problems are over. i'm sure some farmer down there uses it and should sell you a tube.

I have always found it easier to do maint on the hub/bearings in safety of my garage rather than the side of the road.

Call Paul Johnson and have him order the bearing grease that Zep sales. While you are ordering, get a case of Zep 45 spray oil. Cleans and oils at the same time. I'll take 3-4 cans.

Originally Posted by jimp

I have always found it easier to do maint on the hub/bearings in safety of my garage rather than the side of the road.

That's what I'm talking about !!!

ROLL TIDE!

Maj....The complete fully assembled hub is the way to go.....they do come in different sizes though......you need to know what diameter spindles you have on your boat trailer. some are 1X1, some 1 1/16X1 1/16, and some are 1 1/16 X1 1/38 etc. Since you have a Tracker boat, the folks at BPS boat dept should be able to tell you. If not you will have to remove a hub and wipe the grease off your spindle and measure it with a set of calipers.

Originally Posted by jimp

I have always found it easier to do maint on the hub/bearings in safety of my garage rather than the side of the road.

You are exactly right but.....sometimes a bearing can still fail on you and when it happens its really a blessing if you are prepared and have what you need with you.

Originally Posted by "G"

Maj....The complete fully assembled hub is the way to go.....they do come in different sizes though......you need to know what diameter spindles you have on your boat trailer. some are 1X1, some 1 1/16X1 1/16, and some are 1 1/16 X1 1/38 etc. Since you have a Tracker boat, the folks at BPS boat dept should be able to tell you. If not you will have to remove a hub and wipe the grease off your spindle and measure it with a set of calipers.

Should BPS know the correct diameter by the serial number of my trailer?

I would think that they would Maj.....they probably know by what boat you have as well. Check and see....never hurts to ask. If not then the next time you get your bearings re-packed get that guy to take a look and tell you what your spindle size is.