Thinkin bout puttin "bearing buddies" on new boat trailer

and I need to know how to measure or find out what size I need. anyone got any advice

thanks

Best way is to pop your old one off and take it with ya. There's only about 3 different sizes and one of them is pretty dang rare.

Wannabe...

One of mine fell off on my way home from Grenada. Of course I didn't know about it until I had burnt my bearings and spindle up.

I would advise you to use real Bearing Buddies. I tried a set of imitations once and could not keep them in. Had to check every trip and at the ramp. They were just small enough that they would start working out running down road. Replaced with real ones and never had that problem again. Put 2 inside seals in back to back one to keep grease in and 1 to keep water out.

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I would advise you to use real Bearing Buddies. I tried a set of imitations once and could not keep them in. Had to check every trip and at the ramp. They were just small enough that they would start working out running down road. Replaced with real ones and never had that problem again. Put 2 inside seals in back to back one to keep grease in and 1 to keep water out.

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Thanks for the advice cray, I appreciate it

maachuu

i had a problem years ago with bearing buddies working back out. a friend of mine took a small sharp chisel and ran a groove inside the bearing hub a inch or so in three places. never lost another one.

Larry......what do you have on there now ?

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Larry......what do you have on there now ?

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G, I thought I looked yesterday and didnt see any but I didnt get down real close and look, also I called the mfg of the trailer and they said they were pretty sure it had the bearing buddies on it. so I got to make sure today when I get home

My last two trailers did not have bearing buddies......they had something that I really like better. There is a rubber plug in the dust cover on the hub.....you pull the rubber plug out and there is a alemite in the end of the spindle.....the spindle is drilled so that all the new grease goes in behind the back bearing and then out through it to and through the front bearing. So what it does is completely changes the grease in your hubs if you pump enough new grease into it. You just fold a piece of card board into a V and place under your spindle nto catch the old grease, pump away untill you see new grease coming out......put the rubber plug back in and your good to go......do this once a year. About every 4 years replace the rear bearing seals and thats all the maintenance needed. Just keep a eye on the rubber plugs because they will dry rot, and replace when neccessary. Oh yes....use a good lithium based marine grade waterproof grease.

"G" - Thats whats on maachu's boat I believe.

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My last two trailers did not have bearing buddies......they had something that I really like better. There is a rubber plug in the dust cover on the hub.....you pull the rubber plug out and there is a alemite in the end of the spindle.....the spindle is drilled so that all the new grease goes in behind the back bearing and then out through it to and through the front bearing. So what it does is completely changes the grease in your hubs if you pump enough new grease into it. You just fold a piece of card board into a V and place under your spindle, pump away untill you see new greas coming out......put the rubber plug back in and your good to go......do this once a year. About every 4 years replace the rear bearing seals and thats all the maintenance needed. Just keep a eye on the rubber plugs because they will dry rot, and replace when neccessary. Oh yes....use a good lithium based marine grade waterproof grease.

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yep G, like MS slab said, I will look to make sure but that kinda is what I remember it looks like, but will check to see for sure today when I get home

m

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"G" - Thats whats on maachu's boat I believe.

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Thats kinda what I thought......he sure dosen't need bearing buddies then.

I told maachuu all he needed to do was take that boat to the lake and keep the slime coat in good shape! I think he is so slow at work all has to do is think about that boat! Get to fishing maachuu I don't want to hear you let the fish catching mojo come off after I worked so hard to get it on there!

I think your right Hugh.....get with the dadgummed program Larry

Hey G, I have to do that nasty word that you dont like to hear, and now that I have these sleep studies behind me, maybe I will be able to get up and go fishing :) I have slept less since the been puttin me through the sleep test than normally, had one tuesday night and came home wednesday and got in bed around 530 and slept till 11 LOL but they did get to get the setting and readings they needed or at least she said they did

m

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One of mine fell off on my way home from Grenada. Of course I didn't know about it until I had burnt my bearings and spindle up.

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Ouch. Was that recent

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Originally Posted by "G"

My last two trailers did not have bearing buddies......they had something that I really like better. There is a rubber plug in the dust cover on the hub.....you pull the rubber plug out and there is a alemite in the end of the spindle.....the spindle is drilled so that all the new grease goes in behind the back bearing and then out through it to and through the front bearing. So what it does is completely changes the grease in your hubs if you pump enough new grease into it. You just fold a piece of card board into a V and place under your spindle nto catch the old grease, pump away untill you see new grease coming out......put the rubber plug back in and your good to go......do this once a year. About every 4 years replace the rear bearing seals and thats all the maintenance needed. Just keep a eye on the rubber plugs because they will dry rot, and replace when neccessary. Oh yes....use a good lithium based marine grade waterproof grease.

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G, this is what is on the trailer, just like you talk about. when you say the grease comes out, is out the front where you pull the rubber plug from ??

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G, this is what is on the trailer, just like you talk about. when you say the grease comes out, is out the front where you pull the rubber plug from ??

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Right Place the folded cardboard under the hub....Put your grease gun on the alemite and pump grease untill you see the color change...... The grease will come out the hole where the plug was, then you are done.....remove grease gun, wipe excess grease from hub and replace the rubber plug and your good untill next year.

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Originally Posted by "G"

Right Place the folded cardboard under the hub....Put your grease gun on the alemite and pump grease untill you see the color change...... The grease will come out the hole where the plug was, then you are done.....remove grease gun, wipe excess grease from hub and replace the rubber plug and your good untill next year.

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alright then :) I think I can handle that :) Thanks G man