Trailer bearing blowout. Need help with repair(s)

[jimmbo]

Don't be so certain that is any different on the water, Morons are Texting while Steering the Boat, and often have NO Clue regarding Right of Way

I think you will agree that Weekends have better Entertainment at the Launch though

 

[cyclops222]

I still howl at the guy backing in full speed with the boat stern straps still tight. YYEEEEHAWWWW

 

[kd4pbs]

As a motorcyclist for decades I have learnt to treat all others on the road as idiots ........paid off countless times .

At least idiots of days gone by did not typically drive on the wrong side of the road with their face buried in a worthless hunk of silicon oxide.
Once that started happening, I decided it was time to retire the helmet which I had worn for almost 40 years.
These fools nowadays just ruin everything for everybody.

 

[Lou C]

Trailers need regular maintenance....in the old days, we had to manually clean, repack and adjust the front wheel bearings of our rear-drive vehicles every 30,000 miles, often if you had drum brakes you'd try to do the bearings and brakes at the same time so as to not have to get back into it again.
I use the super lube system with the tin caps and rubber plugs, but for extra protection I slide a bearing buddy over the tin cap, that really keeps water out. Smear a little marine grease around the cap, slide on the cover and it's as water tight as you can make it....

 

[Mc Tool]

At least idiots of days gone by did not typically drive on the wrong side of the road with their face buried in a worthless hunk of silicon oxide.
Once that started happening, I decided it was time to retire the helmet which I had worn for almost 40 years.
These fools nowadays just ruin everything for everybody.

My idiot was reversing back up other side of a humpty hill .....weaving side to side when I came over the hill and slammed into him at about 80mph . This guy had already killed someone else ( his widow came to visit me in hospital ) driving like a complete arse. Damn near killed me .

 

[kd4pbs]

My idiot was reversing back up other side of a humpty hill .....weaving side to side when I came over the hill and slammed into him at about 80mph . This guy had already killed someone else ( his widow came to visit me in hospital ) driving like a complete arse. Damn near killed me .

Holeee smokes! That's crazy!
I guess that's one good thing about not having any 80MPH speed limits on roads around here. If we did, I would have most certainly done it when I was a kid.
Glad you survived!

 

[Mc Tool]

Holeee smokes! That's crazy!
I guess that's one good thing about not having any 80MPH speed limits on roads around here. If we did, I would have most certainly done it when I was a kid.
Glad you survived!

Oh the speed limit is only 100km/h ( 60mph) but , Sunday am, nice winter day , Ducati 900ss . Its been 16 years since but Im still more pissed at loosing that bike than I am about loosing my leg .

 

[kd4pbs]

Ouch! I think I remember reading about you writing about that. I've been lurking a few (lol) years but haven't started posting anything since lately getting back into boating steady.

 

[FLATHEAD]

I’ve ridden motorcycles my whole adult life. Total of 49 years to date. Have made multiple coast to coast rides. In all that time I have hit three deer, and didn’t get injured. I ride as if every person on the road is out to hit me. More nuts than ever out there. I’ll admit in my younger days I took way too many chances. Not anymore. I ride a bike with a sidecar these days.

 

[Mc Tool]

I’ve ridden motorcycles my whole adult life. Total of 49 years to date. Have made multiple coast to coast rides. In all that time I have hit three deer, and didn’t get injured. I ride as if every person on the road is out to hit me. More nuts than ever out there. I’ll admit in my younger days I took way too many chances. Not anymore. I ride a bike with a sidecar these days.

We thought about a sidecar (and Spyders ) , it would be real practical ....but , this probly sounds dumb but I have had so much taken away from me and at the moment I can still ride my Guzzi and adding a third wheel would be giving up on something else.
I use my quad ( petrol powered all terrain disabled mobility vehicle ) a lot and Im lucky in that the local cop is happy to leave me to ride round the village or down to the river as long as I dont abuse the privilege .

 

[FLATHEAD]

We thought about a sidecar (and Spyders ) , it would be real practical ....but , this probly sounds dumb but I have had so much taken away from me and at the moment I can still ride my Guzzi and adding a third wheel would be giving up on something else.
I use my quad ( petrol powered all terrain disabled mobility vehicle ) a lot and Im lucky in that the local cop is happy to leave me to ride round the village or down to the river as long as I dont abuse the privilege .

I get where you’re coming from. I will say the sidecar is a blast. Loads of fun, especially with grandkids. On a good day I can hop on one of my old bikes I gave my kids and go for a two wheel blast.,

 

[cyclops222]

Golf carts are a favorite ride at the senior summer camp. Everybody waves and laughs as seniors drive them around.

 

[NeWcS]

Just an update for anyone who was interested; A local shop here in town ordered me a new axle from Dexter. But I'm being told it'll take 4-6 weeks. Does that sound right? Thats a hell of a lead time for something made in country.
The new axle which will ovs include the spindle as well as the hubs is $270

 

[Mc Tool]

Just an update for anyone who was interested; A local shop here in town ordered me a new axle from Dexter. But I'm being told it'll take 4-6 weeks. Does that sound right? Thats a hell of a lead time for something made in country.
The new axle which will ovs include the spindle as well as the hubs is $270

Yeah thats how long it takes to freight it from China

 

[FLATHEAD]

Yeah thats how long it takes to freight it from China

I believe Dexter manufactures in USA and Canada.

 

[tphoyt]

If it’s not a commonly stocked axel they probably have to make it to order. Your on the list as I like to say.

 

[NeWcS]

Yeah thats how long it takes to freight it from China

Pretty sure it would be quicker

 

[Jeff J]

I had a bearing set fail on a trailer that was less than one year old. I didn’t catch it until I started out the driveway on the next trip. The trailer company (Bear) warrantied the axle and sent a complete setup with springs and all. I pulled the hubs and repacked the bearings before I installed the tires. Whomever had packed them at the factory had just smeared a little grease on the outside of the rollers.

I am the type of person who believes things should be checked now and then so I consider bearing buddies a waste of money because I have found too many corroded bearings and races hiding behind them. When I was dragging my boat 500 miles at a time I was checking my bearings at least once a year. Not very often did I leave them for a second year because they were nearly always corroded. Before I started checking them every year I would get caught with a bad bearing on the road. I even had one fail on the boat ramp. A buddy was backing me down the ramp and I heard a ping. A race had cracked. I had to drop the trailer and find an open store on a Sunday in rural America to buy a bearing set, hammer, punch and axle grease. I carried spares with the tools for a while but with the annual inspections it didn’t appear to be necessary.

One problem I encountered was a sharp lip on the axle stub where it increases diameter for the seal. The lip was cutting the seal when it was slid over it. I filed that edge off and made a very slight bevel. That greatly reduced the amount of water I would find in the hubs and ended me checking bearings before every long trip.

 

[JimS123]

I had a bearing set fail on a trailer that was less than one year old. I didn’t catch it until I started out the driveway on the next trip. The trailer company (Bear) warrantied the axle and sent a complete setup with springs and all. I pulled the hubs and repacked the bearings before I installed the tires. Whomever had packed them at the factory had just smeared a little grease on the outside of the rollers.

I am the type of person who believes things should be checked now and then so I consider bearing buddies a waste of money because I have found too many corroded bearings and races hiding behind them. When I was dragging my boat 500 miles at a time I was checking my bearings at least once a year. Not very often did I leave them for a second year because they were nearly always corroded. Before I started checking them every year I would get caught with a bad bearing on the road. I even had one fail on the boat ramp. A buddy was backing me down the ramp and I heard a ping. A race had cracked. I had to drop the trailer and find an open store on a Sunday in rural America to buy a bearing set, hammer, punch and axle grease. I carried spares with the tools for a while but with the annual inspections it didn’t appear to be necessary.

One problem I encountered was a sharp lip on the axle stub where it increases diameter for the seal. The lip was cutting the seal when it was slid over it. I filed that edge off and made a very slight bevel. That greatly reduced the amount of water I would find in the hubs and ended me checking bearings before every long trip.

I used to repack yearly. I always had a few drops of water in the hub, but never had a rusted bearing.

Then, I got bearing buddies and got lax. I went 5 years before I checked them again. Now, not a drop of water and still no rust. Now 5 years is my regimen.

My caveat is that I boat in fresh water.

 

[kd4pbs]

A buddy, that had a Baja converted his to oil filled bearings. He seemed to like them. I guess it’s good to be able to glance down to make sure there’s oil in them, but I would not want them simply because it would be a nightmare servicing them on the side of the road if something happened.