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re: When to replace trailer bearings? (Bass pic added)
Posted on 4/17/19 at 5:42 pm to TheDrunkenTigah
Posted on 4/17/19 at 5:42 pm to TheDrunkenTigah
Don’t change the races if they’re not pitted, those make the job a PAI. Drug mine to spicers from south LC, had to walk wheel down ramp and back to pick up. Called a buddy and he changed them while I was out of town.
Your bearings are shot.
Your bearings are shot.
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Posted on 4/17/19 at 5:50 pm to KemoSabe65
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Don’t change the races if they’re not pitted, those make the job a PAI.
That's bad advice, new bearings will not properly bed in on used races.
Posted on 4/17/19 at 6:34 pm to Clyde Tipton
quote:Same here. Glad to know there are others out there.
I keep a spare hub and bearing assembly in my boat sealed in a gallon ziplock. IMO, it's as important as having a spare tire
Posted on 4/17/19 at 6:36 pm to deeprig9
My dad a big preventive maintenance guy. Always told me it was easier to work on trailer, marsh buggy, etc. in the shop than on the side of the road or in the marsh.
Posted on 4/17/19 at 6:45 pm to Geauxtiga
Academy sells them in a travel box just so you can throw a spare one in the boat or in the truck toolbox. They're like 30 bucks, and you see that guy way too often having a bad day on the interstate who wishes he'd spent that 30 bucks. Any boat I own will have a spare hub and a set of castle nuts/pins with it and I will know how to change it.
Posted on 4/17/19 at 6:46 pm to deeprig9
Don't go cheap. Get some vault hubs. Around $60 each, maintenance free with a 5 or 10 year warranty.
Posted on 4/17/19 at 7:15 pm to Clames
My info came from the largest truck parts supplier in SW La. Guess I’ll see how long they last like I did it.
Posted on 4/17/19 at 9:02 pm to deeprig9
Anytime you replace bearings the races should be replaced. You MIGHT get by without new races and you might not. Replacing races can be a pain. Breaking down on the side of the highway will ruin a day of fishing. Also, it could be dangerous and maybe cause damage to your fishing rig. I always carry an extra hub in my emergency kit that I carry in the truck. ALWAYS check the tire pressure on your boat trailer tires during the season. Under inflated tires will overheat and blowout. Now you need to buy a new tire. Speaking from experience.
Posted on 4/17/19 at 9:35 pm to KemoSabe65
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My info came from the largest truck parts supplier in SW La.
I'm sure they make a good bit of money off of repeat customers too...
Posted on 4/18/19 at 5:52 am to deeprig9
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replace trailer bearings
Is pretty cheap to do; I rebuild my hubs on my 1st boat trailer for less than $40 total. I would recommend doing this every 4 yrs or so, depending on how often you use it....for me it's essentially every Sat.
Posted on 4/18/19 at 7:59 am to Clames
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the races are damn near an interference fit and can be nearly impossible to remove without a press or the proper tools. Sometimes you get lucky and you can get by, but marine trailers are almost never easy.
I've changed close to 100 if not more bearings and races. Never used a press. Just a punch and a hammer.
Posted on 4/18/19 at 8:24 am to GreasemonkeyJr
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Just a punch and a hammer.
you forgot the 2x4
I have done my fair share in the driveway and never used a press. Although it would make it a lot easier
Posted on 4/18/19 at 8:31 am to NYCAuburn
Big socket set and a hammer all you need. I will say if someone doesn’t know how to check if bearings are bad, they probably will have trouble trying to change them.
Posted on 4/18/19 at 8:52 am to deeprig9
Just go to autozone or tractor supply the new bearing are like $40 a piece. Takes about 30 minutes to change. all you need is a set of needle nose pliers and a crescent wrench. If you pay someone to do this work your man card is revoked entirely its that easy.
Posted on 4/18/19 at 9:13 am to deeprig9
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Bearings are cheap and easy to change. Watch a few youtubes on it and change them.
The races are a PITA but I just did this job a few weeks back with flathead and a mallet. Borrow race driver from oreilly auto parts, seated the races in 1 min in the parking lot, added new bearings and grease and done.
You can do this. I watched youtube and ordered what I needed on etrailer. Etrailer helped me with the part numbers needed too.
Posted on 4/18/19 at 4:32 pm to deeprig9
Bearings are cheap $12 for straight spindle which would take 1” bearings.
I bought a bearing race and seal driver kit years ago $24 on sale at harbor freight. The punch holds the round piece that pushes the racer in. I have a smaller one that pushes the racer out.
LINK
Tools needed to rebuild a hub.
- rubber mallet
- the race and seal kit pieces I need
- channel Locks to turn the nut
- seal removal tool to take rear seal off $4 at harbor freight
- rubber gloves to keep hands clean
- extra cotter pins
- grease gun
- lisle bearing grease packer
Simple each year I change my bearings and seal takes maybe 15 minutes. Good time to inspect tires.
Then I have an extra hub that ready to go with sealed caps to keep water and dust out.
Now if I have an issue I slap on new hub and take the old hub to rebuild at the house as a spare.
I bought a bearing race and seal driver kit years ago $24 on sale at harbor freight. The punch holds the round piece that pushes the racer in. I have a smaller one that pushes the racer out.
LINK
Tools needed to rebuild a hub.
- rubber mallet
- the race and seal kit pieces I need
- channel Locks to turn the nut
- seal removal tool to take rear seal off $4 at harbor freight
- rubber gloves to keep hands clean
- extra cotter pins
- grease gun
- lisle bearing grease packer
Simple each year I change my bearings and seal takes maybe 15 minutes. Good time to inspect tires.
Then I have an extra hub that ready to go with sealed caps to keep water and dust out.
Now if I have an issue I slap on new hub and take the old hub to rebuild at the house as a spare.
Posted on 4/19/19 at 6:15 am to deeprig9
Super easy do it yourself change. Bearings are cheap. Do it once and you will understand.
Posted on 4/19/19 at 7:47 am to GreasemonkeyJr
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Never used a press. Just a punch and a hammer.
Me, too. I didn't have a press. Changed out bearings and races on riding mowers. I put bearing buddies on my boat trailer and made sure that I kept them loaded with grease. Kept a grease gun with the spare tire and always kept the bearings pressured up to keep out the water. Never had a bearing fail or go bad for 15 years when I finally sold that rig, and I had pulled it all over the southeast to Lake Eufaula, Santee-Cooper, Lake Gaston, Fontana, and countless trips to our local lakes. Fished a tournament on Gaston and one of our club members had a bearing fail while on the way. Idiot had never greased them and didn't have bearing buddies on his rig. Ate up the hub and damaged the axle. His trailer tire was wobbling like a drunk leaving the bar.
Posted on 4/19/19 at 5:16 pm to deeprig9
I change out my whole axle assembly every 4 years whether it needs it or not. The springs are on a 2 year interval. (I do fish salt water)
I have been stranded twice on the side of the interstate due to trailer issues. It all depends on how much you are willing to roll the dice. I would change them out ASAP.
I have been stranded twice on the side of the interstate due to trailer issues. It all depends on how much you are willing to roll the dice. I would change them out ASAP.
Posted on 4/19/19 at 6:15 pm to deeprig9
When the wheel wobbles when jacked, replace.
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