Bearing Buddy Question

Pat
If I was you I would go to a trailer supply shop with the year, make, and model of your trailer. All that info should be on a data plate on the tongue
of your trailer. I have had real good luck using 6 Robblees trailer supply for both bearing and brake parts. I would think a well stocked auto parts store should be able to help you out. One word of caution though try and stay away from Chinese made bearings. Its hard to do these days, and it may be all you can get. There was a write up about this issue awhile back. May be better now.
 
Here is way that may help you even more. My local Napa has a machine shop and I have simply taken the hub in. They disassemble, source parts, clean up, repack and give back to me.
I then reinstall the hub which means getting it the hub seated properly onto spindle without messing up the seal, get the bearing race on the outside put in correctly, washer, nut and cotter pin, tightening nut correctly.
This takes a lot of the mess out of the equation and just means a lot less work and hassle. So check to see if your Napa can do this.
Good Luck!
 
Timken US made bearings are probably your best bet. There are only a few number of bearings, and grease seals--pretty standard. Probably have tapered bearings.

If I have a question about the size--I will measure the bearings with a digital caliper-(not that expensive)--measure the inside and outside of the seal OD, and ID of the old seal. Trailer superstore has a good selection.

You want the double grease seals--not the single.

I have just used my fingers for bearing packing all of my life--But the bearing packer would make it a bit quicker and easier. I am glad you are doing this!
 
Just a note that some (all?) Timken bearings may not be made in the US anymore. I did use these when I first had my trailer done a few years ago. This time around I was not able to find US-made Timkens (I was able to find Timkens, just not US made) so I did a bit of research and, based on that, chose Japan-made SK bearings instead. Don't know what you may find, but just something to check if you care where your bearings are made.
 
Races usually come with the bearings. The current bearings should have part numbers on them. I know the part numbers are also on here somewhere, as I went thru this in the past. Let me search. As to packing the bearings, it can be done by hand and is quite easy. Like this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhL1uAp_WCw I wear latex/nitrile gloves though.

Check out this thread, Pat. http://www.c-brats.com/viewtopic.php?t=15745&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=bearings&start=15

Part numbers are there for everything, even the rear seals. 6 Roblees is a good source or on-line.

There is also a step by step on doing the repack with pics I took. I've used the blue marine grease in the pics with excellent results. It can be bought in tubes too.
 
localboy":1g23xhc5 said:
Races usually come with the bearings. The current bearings should have part numbers on them. I know the part numbers are also on here somewhere, as I went thru this in the past. Let me search. As to packing the bearings, it can be done by hand and is quite easy. Like this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhL1uAp_WCw I wear latex/nitrile gloves though.

Check out this thread, Pat. http://www.c-brats.com/viewtopic.php?t=15745&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=bearings&start=15

Part numbers are there for everything, even the rear seals. 6 Roblees is a good source or on-line.

There is also a step by step on doing the repack with pics I took. I've used the blue marine grease in the pics with excellent results. It can be bought in tubes too.
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Thanks, Mark - that old thread was actually rattling around in the back of my brain as well! Those part numbers were the Posi-Lube (or whatever) hub I had on the trailer back then, in 2014 all hubs and brakes were switched out to what I have not. Would the part numbers be the same in either case? I am going to check with the shop that did the replacement of the hubs and brakes in 2014 to see if they can tell me what races, bearings and seal they used. Maybe they will be able to tell me, maybe not...
 
Would the part numbers be the same in either case?
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Hmmmm....honestly, I don't know. I did not know the hubs and all where changed. Do you know the brand he replaced them with? I'd start there, like you planned. If he can provide the make/brand you could find the parts needed easily enough. Last resort is to see if the bearings have a part number on them , which they should.

Myriad sizes: http://www.easternmarine.com/Trailer-Wheel-Bearings-Races/

Usually, the hubs/spindles are the permanent part of the entire assembly and the rotors/calipers & bearings/races are replaced. It may be that he left the original spindles on the trailer and removed the front zirk fitting from the axle, thus making the SUPER LUBE no longer functional, but without it being apart, I'd have no way to know.
 
I also looked everywhere, not just on the tongue but everywhere else, for a plate stating the manufacturer (King Saltwater Trailers), the year, the model, the serial number and so forth. There is no plate that I could find anywhere On the tongue there are only a couple of safety decals. Where is this alleged plate located on anybody else's King trailer?
 
On ours there is a sticker on the port inner frame, just aft of where the tongue splits off into the triangle member. It has the model, VIN etc...but I can no longer read any of that info. :roll: The model number is on the other thread I posted; yours should be the same.I'd imagine. It should also be on your trailer reg.

If Estes can't give you the info you require, my suggestion would be to disassemble one bub, clean up the bearings and you should get part numbers. I use mineral spirits and something to soak/rinse them in...and lots of paper towels.
 
OK, I found the invoice for the 2014 work, the parts only included everything associated with the brakes (and I mean EVERYTHING, the result of the master cylinder seizing up, it toasted everything else) and the bearings and seals. So the hubs are the original hubs. I am therefore assuming, I hope correctly, that the original part numbers for bearings, races and seal would still be correct. But I will double check with the shop, I am having the Silverado serviced there on Friday, and will ask.
 
Will be the same, Pat. The spindle (axle) and hub are the same. He just replaced the rotors/calipers and the bearings/races.

Kinda what I thought. I bet he just removed the outer axle zirk fitting; the Bearing Buddys will not fit over the zirk. I"m willing to bet the threaded machining is still there for the zirk to screw in to.

Same thing happened to us. The m/c froze/rusted and toasted all four brakes. I replaced them all, again...along with a brand new surge actuator. :roll:
 
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