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luckymusky
Posted 3/4/2008 2:05 PM (#305491)
Subject: bearing buddies..




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Location: ashtabula ohio
thinking of getting them, cabelas reviews are all good..thought i would as k here..
shaley
Posted 3/4/2008 2:13 PM (#305493 - in reply to #305491)
Subject: RE: bearing buddies..





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Location: Iowa Great Lakes
I have had them on the last several trailers, I like them. Saves the mess of repacking as often.
The Wanderer
Posted 3/4/2008 4:03 PM (#305506 - in reply to #305491)
Subject: Re: bearing buddies..





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Location: Burlington, WI
I get that they're involved with greasing the bearings on your trailer, but what are bearing buddies exactly? How do they work?
shaley
Posted 3/4/2008 4:14 PM (#305511 - in reply to #305506)
Subject: Re: bearing buddies..





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Location: Iowa Great Lakes
There a cover that replaces the cap cover on your axels. They have a grease zert in them to pump grease into and a spring inside that helps push the grease into the bearings. They are by no means meant to pack new bearings just keep grease in them during the season. Yearly packing should still be done by hand but during the season you just pump the buddy full and go.
Muskiemetal
Posted 3/5/2008 8:52 AM (#305603 - in reply to #305491)
Subject: Re: bearing buddies..





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Location: Wisconsin
3. With Bearing Buddy® installed, how often do I need to repack my bearings? We don't recommend inspecting your bearings more frequently than once every 5 years, provided you properly maintain the grease level in the hubs, and your bearings and seals are in new condition when you install genuine Bearing Buddy®. The Bearing Buddy® system maintains a constant pressure of 3 p.s.i. on the grease inside the hub. Since the hub is always full of grease (with proper maintenance) there is no need to repack your bearings. Some customers have reported that their Bearing Buddy® units were removed for the first time after 10 to 15 years of use, and the bearings still looked like new.

From the BearingBuddy site. I had them on my boat and they are great. Just make sure they are kept full (not overfull). Get the Bra also and it will keep them clean and free of dirt.
darkwing1
Posted 3/5/2008 2:05 PM (#305638 - in reply to #305491)
Subject: Re: bearing buddies..




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Great product! I bought them while restoring an old boat and trailer a few years ago. Very easy to install and re-grease when needed. Also fairly inexpensive to give you the piece of mind that you won't burn up your bearings.
kap n jim
Posted 3/5/2008 2:19 PM (#305641 - in reply to #305638)
Subject: Re: bearing buddies..




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Be sure you get the original Bearing Buddy. The imitation ones don't last. Nobody wants to have problems while on vacation. Just keep in mind that some of the imitations look nearly like the real deal right down to the sticker......Buyer Beware.... jim
VMS unlogged
Posted 3/5/2008 2:28 PM (#305642 - in reply to #305638)
Subject: Re: bearing buddies..


Hi Everyone,

One thing that has not been mentioned here about bearing buddies...they do not waterproof your bearings. I have bearing buddies, but I only use them to pump a couple of squirts in before a big haul... Then, at season's end, the hubs are torn down, cleaned and repacked. Reason being: Preventative mainetenance and to ensure there is NO...absolutely NO water trapped in the hub which will shorten the bearing life in a hurry.

Also, if your seal goes and you just continue to squirt grease in, you are putting your trailer at risk of seizing a bearing.

As always, I would rather be proactive and stay ahead of problems rather than have the problems creep up on me (which will probably be at the most inconvenient time).

Repacking the bearings on your trailer should take no more than an hour (1 axle) for cleaning and relube with new seals. To me, it is definitely worth the $5.00 to replace the seals yearly, get all the old grease out and fresh grease in, which guarantees there is no water in the hub to rust bearings out or crack a hub somehow if there is a huge amount of water in there.

Steve

muskie! nut
Posted 3/5/2008 3:01 PM (#305645 - in reply to #305491)
Subject: Re: bearing buddies..





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Location: Yahara River Chain
Screw the bearing buddies. Get liqua-lubes. No more squirting grease in, just check and go. Bearings run cooler & last longer. It the same technology in semi hubs. At the end of the season drain and fill - thats it your all done. Converting to this makes the hub mostly waterproof. If not the biodegradable oil will turn color and let you know you have a problem..
VMS
Posted 3/5/2008 6:42 PM (#305693 - in reply to #305491)
Subject: Re: bearing buddies..





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Location: Elk River, Minnesota
There are some other advantages to the Liqua lube hubs too. Their fluid/oil will absorb a certain amount of water and still protect the bearings from rust or freezing. This, I believe will be the way of the future for many trailers...it just has not caught on yet. I believe some ranger trailers(?) are going with liqua lubes, or something of that type.

No doubt they are the most user-friendly, and easiest to deal with hubs. As nut stated, drain the fluid, refill, and you are all done. I just have not pulled the trigger on those yet.

Steve
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