I cleaned each side up with a wire wheel as good as I could. Gonna hit it with sandpaper next. I don't think the one side of the steel tubing was ever welded on either side really. I'm going to fill that joint in with steel stick jb weld and then paint it all. I wacked it with a hammer a couple...
Can I take the hubs back off at this point without replacing the back seal so I can put some grease down in the hub and around the back bearing?
Would that seal need to be replaced if I remove the hub carefully?
I didn't put any grease in the hub prior to installing. I did fill the bearing buddy cap with grease and then I pumped grease in the installed cap zerk until the spring moved about 1/8 to 1/4 inch.
Will that grease distribute to the back of the hub?
I followed all your steps and everything looks good. I just forgot to do one thing. I did not put a layer of grease on the races. I packed the bearings really good and they were well coated when I seated them in the race and put the back seal on.
Will this cause an issue?
So I got my spindles cleaned up and new bearings on. Everything is solid on the spindles. Now I am concerned about the trailer frame. It's got some significant rust on the cross member right above the axle and springs.
Please look at these photos, what do you think? I tapped the right side...
After checking it again I realize the movement I was feeling was from the outer bearing moving. There is almost no space between the inner part of the bearing and the spindle. Just enough to slide on smoothly.
Thanks for your reply! It seems the inner part of the old bearing moves about a millimeter in slop. Is that some what normal? So as to not be to tight of a fit?
Hey y'all.
Wondering if someone could take a look at these photos and let me know if I can continue to run wheels on this spindle. I cleaned it up with some 320 grit emery cloth prior to the photos. Bearings slide on smoothly, should the bearings seat not move when they are on the spindle...
