How to Repack Trailer Wheel Bearings | How to Grease Wheel Bearings

How to Repack Trailer Wheel Bearings | How to Grease Wheel Bearings | Boats.net

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6 ай бұрын

Learn how to repack the wheel bearings on a trailer in this video from Boats.net!
John’s trailer has been around since 1986. One way he keeps it rolling along is by repacking the wheel bearings and maintaining the other hub components every year.
In this video, John will walk you through how to repack your trailer bearings. This involves disassembling the hub, using a hand bearing packer to force the old grease out of the bearings and replace it with new grease, and also replace the seals on his hub.
As for the grease, John is using an NLGI class GC-LB grease to repack his wheel bearings, which is a grease rated for chassis and wheel bearing lubrication.
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@michaelschoemann2876 3 ай бұрын

You just did a perfect video. I have all the confidence to do mine boat now... that is how it’s done. Thanks !

@thangknowa3288 28 күн бұрын

For salt water launches, every year service/check is a good idea. For fresh water launches, if you have replaced them and know all is good, your choice. I recommend if you buy a used trailer, replace with new hub kits to establish a base line, where you know what you have.

@scottbrandies3985 17 күн бұрын

Thanks John !!

@robertovalls 17 күн бұрын

Great video thanks!

@BottleJackBuddy 5 ай бұрын

Great how-to Video

@anonymouswanderer7257 3 ай бұрын

for a trailer from 86 im blown away

@erickamekonapeper4007 11 күн бұрын

Nice video thanks for doing this ❤🖖🏼🇺🇸

@2Cubs2Cases 27 күн бұрын

Thank you for this helpful video. Is it possible to use a Speedi-Sleeve to repair the axle where it is pitted instead of changing it?

@chrislovelace8957 Ай бұрын

Where do I find the 3 step seal you talked about in the video? My bearing kit number is: Trailer Tech K 3500 EZ. Thanks

@Daniil02423 6 ай бұрын

Do Honda and Tohatsu have the same diagnostic connectors?

@TXAG81 6 ай бұрын

Seems it would be prudent to thoroughly clean and inspect the bearings, races and internals of the hubs with mineral spirits. Hard to see small pits with grease all over everything. I have Dexter Vault hubs which require a totally different procedure and special lube to service. They only need service about every 5 years. The additional seals in this design help prevent water intrusion.

@trustme7731 20 сағат бұрын

I never use solvents to do this work.

@trustme7731 20 сағат бұрын

I surprised that nobody knows the easiest way to remove the grease seal. My method removes it 2 seconds and it can even be reused if necessary.

@ryans7679 6 ай бұрын

Great video! Question: If I have the bearing buddy with the grease zerk should I have to do this procedure every year or just keep adding grease as needed? Thank you. At the end I did notice you do have the one with the grease zerk. Every year from what I take it. Is the Dexter bearings and seal universal for an EZ loader trailer? Thanks 👍🏻

@trustme7731 20 сағат бұрын

Bearing Buddies are a joke and should never be used.

@whatthe2458 7 күн бұрын

Timken video shows 50lbs to set then loosen one full turn than tighten to 10 ft lbs

@fredhonaker5865 2 ай бұрын

My Stratos trailer has stainless wear rings where the seal rides , that’s where your pitting was ! Can you not install wear rings and avoid an axle replacement?

@trustme7731 20 сағат бұрын

What's to keep water from getting under the wear ring?

@larrykaminski8206 2 ай бұрын

have you ever had the bearing race loose in the hub? and what did you do about it? new hub or Loctite?

@trustme7731 20 сағат бұрын

Yeah, glue it. lol

@jjohnston6645 2 ай бұрын

Can't you change the bearing sleeve on the axle?

@rtz549 2 ай бұрын

No sleeve on it.

@arthurjock4179 2 ай бұрын

Why not show how to pack the bearings the old way!

@jasony9950 Ай бұрын

Because… he doesn’t do it the old way. Plenty of videos out there for that.

@ammogiant824 Ай бұрын

Why not just use break clean to clean the bearings and then repack the bearings.

@trustme7731 20 сағат бұрын

The residue remains on the metal . It's kinda anti grease.

@bkilpatr100 19 күн бұрын

Why do trailer bearings need to be repacked/replaced so often when I only need to repack my truck bearings every 80K miles or so?

@Acelachaser1965 6 күн бұрын

Especially for a boat trailer that goes in and out of the water all the time, water will still get into the grease over time and thin it out. Plus, that trailer is going to be sitting part of the year if you don’t use it all year-round so it’s not getting worked like a vehicle will. Grease sitting around from summer use to winter storage and back is not going to stay consistent.

@bkilpatr100 5 күн бұрын

@@Acelachaser1965 I guess another way to look at it is the tires are typically smaller than the vehicle tires, so they have to spin a lot faster. My small trailer is about a three to one ratio. So if I'm doing 50 miles an hour, that means my trailer tires are doing 150 mi an hour. The heat from that would wear out the grease fast I take it.

@trustme7731 20 сағат бұрын

Do you drive or park your truck in 14" of water?

@bkilpatr100 19 сағат бұрын

@@trustme7731 No, but I don't drive or park my trailer and it either.

@trustme7731 19 сағат бұрын

@@bkilpatr100 You might have mentioned that in your comment.

@rtz549 2 ай бұрын

Too loose. With the tire on the play or shake will feel like a loose bearing.

@garyvukich5790 17 күн бұрын

Bad move -you should have cleaned all the old grease from the bearing with solvent,dried it, inspected it before adding new grease

@phil8212 16 күн бұрын

In his defense he did just redo bearings last year and it appeared that there was no moisture in the hub. But he really should have people about using a seal driver to keep it square going in

@trustme7731 20 сағат бұрын

Never use solvent to clean bearings. Residue remains on the metal and can react with the grease. The new grease should push everything out of the bearing.