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SS boat trailer hubs, thoughts?
Posted on 3/5/15 at 7:10 pm
Posted on 3/5/15 at 7:10 pm
Ordered some, would like the whole trailer to be SS if I could make it happen.
This post was edited on 3/5/15 at 7:11 pm
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Posted on 3/5/15 at 7:16 pm to QuietTiger
quote:Om lots of boat trailers, stainless steel isn't.
Ordered some, would like the whole trailer to be SS if I could make it happen
Posted on 3/5/15 at 7:28 pm to dawg23
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Om lots of boat trailers, stainless steel isn't.
No clue what that means, sorry.
Posted on 3/5/15 at 7:31 pm to QuietTiger
Ehhhhhhhhhhh
Stainless is great and all, but not at all necessary in this application.
Stainless is great and all, but not at all necessary in this application.
Posted on 3/5/15 at 7:36 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
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but not at all necessary in this application.
Well, I've had fits with this particular trailer from day one. I plan on ending that for my peaceful days if possible. Any drawbacks to them in your mind?
Posted on 3/5/15 at 7:39 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
You can run whatever hub you want, the innards are what's really gonna matter. And in that aspect it really boils down to how good of a seal/cap you have. I found that dealing with rust is not that big of a issue compared to salt water interacting with the grease.
That's why we switched to the grease thru spindles to pump out the old grease since we found that our bearings and races were just fine.
That's why we switched to the grease thru spindles to pump out the old grease since we found that our bearings and races were just fine.
Posted on 3/5/15 at 7:42 pm to QuietTiger
Stainless galls up really badly from the oxide it forms on the surface (the reason it doesn't rust easily), so it's pretty shitty for threaded parts or press fit stuff. You might have problems getting bearings out in the future or taking off lug nuts if the studs are also stainless.
I wouldn't worry about it though. I don't think you've necessarily saved yourself much future headache but you definitely didn't hurt anything. Galled up stainless is no worse than rusted to hell steel.
I wouldn't worry about it though. I don't think you've necessarily saved yourself much future headache but you definitely didn't hurt anything. Galled up stainless is no worse than rusted to hell steel.
Posted on 3/5/15 at 7:44 pm to MadtownTiger
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That's why we switched to the grease thru spindles
That's what the new axle has, I'm looking forward to less worry hopefully.
Posted on 3/5/15 at 7:47 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
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I don't think you've necessarily saved yourself much future headache but you definitely didn't hurt anything.
Well, I run with that.
Thanks!
Posted on 3/5/15 at 7:53 pm to QuietTiger
Grease-through is good stuff.
Of course, you have to keep grease in there.
Of course, you have to keep grease in there.
Posted on 3/5/15 at 7:55 pm to QuietTiger
Well they'll be in the same condition in 20 years that they are now.
Stainless is good stuff.
Stainless is good stuff.
Posted on 3/5/15 at 7:57 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
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they'll be in the same condition in 20 years that they are now.
Wishing I might be.
Thanks again, I'm already in, was just looking for some input.
Posted on 3/5/15 at 8:00 pm to QuietTiger
Sorry. I nerd out on this kind of stuff.
A stainless I beam trailer would be badass. It would cost as much as most boats but it would be really badass.
A stainless I beam trailer would be badass. It would cost as much as most boats but it would be really badass.
Posted on 3/6/15 at 3:47 am to QuietTiger
Some rigs are for showing off.
Posted on 3/6/15 at 8:45 am to QuietTiger
quote:There are lots of "grades" of stainless. Some of the common components on boat trailers are not what most people think of when talking about stainless steel.
No clue what that means, sorry.
e.g. Stainless fenders will rust like a SOB if you get acid on it (like the Star Brite stuff sold to clean fiberglass hulls).
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