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by Paul Hetrick
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This article was very helpful. I did not know what I was looking at when I took it apart. Pictures would help to ID the parts but the inner races are still in the hub and appear ok. They were my chief concern. Thanks for the help. I am having trouble finding inner bearings for some reason but this is a new trailor so there should be some somewhere
Do you have a part number that is on the bearing? If so I may be able to help you find those bearings.
For a picture on the break down of the bearing do a goole search for "trailer bearings" and select pictures. When I did that search i came up with a web site. it really helped to look at the pic while i read.
Great article and the Q & A's were also helpful
If you use gasoline for any purpose other than fuel, you are asking for trouble.
Great article. Thanks for all the info.
Thanks for the great information. Will be attempting this tomorrow, see no problems based on the info you provided above. Would be nice if you had a picture view on the installation of the bearings. Just a suggestion.
do you need to replace the inner race when when you hammer out the inner bearings?
Do the inner bearings need to be pressed onto the axcle? I've replaced disintergraded bearings (dust) with new bearings and races. the bearing starts onto the axle but then stops and will not slip onto it fully so the hub can be replaced on the axle. This is a pre 1960 boat trailer, and the bearings were given to me from the parts house using the old races as a means of finding the right ones. as no bearings existed in the hub when the wheel exploded. Could they be the wrong ones after all, or does it need to be pressed on the axle? Help...the inner races (cones) should be a slip fit onto the spindle (the non-rotating axle piece). It sounds like you experienced a full failure of the bearings, which often means that the inner bearing race seized to the outer during the failure. When this happens the surface of the spindle where the bearing normally sits is damaged by the rotation of the inner race (relative to the spindle). Check the surface of the spindle for signs of damage. If the damage is not severe, you can probably touch it up with a fine file and some emery cloth (say 120 grit). If the spindle is badly scored it will need to be replaced.
I went to an independent auto store to get a quote to service bearings on my boat trailer and they quoted me $100-125 including bearings - highway robbery in myestimation.If you have a grease gun, small is ok, buy a bearing grease packer $6.99 andcan follow simple mechanical instructions, use marine grade grease on boattrailers you can do this job with new bearings for less than $40. The local shopsare still quoting prices with 2007 economy prices, they are way off the mark. Add$20 if you need bearing buddies.
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