Trailer maintenance

[URDADDY]

I dont know a thing about my trailer wheels or hubs. Can anyone tell what these are by the pics? Also what regular maintenance do these type need?
Thanks.

 

[Bob_VT]

Re: Trailer maintenance

Looks like a bearing buddy..... to keep the hub greased.

I would repack the wheel bearings at least once a year or more depending on how far and fast you go.

 

[tractoman]

Re: Trailer maintenance

If you didn't remove the cap, or bra as BB calls them, get some, they are rubber caps that cover the open ends that you see on the pic.

 

[URDADDY]

Re: Trailer maintenance

First, thanks. I figured them to be bearing buddies but wasnt sure. I travel about 60 miles one-way to my nearest lake but do occassionally go more distance. When you say repack? How do I do that? And as for the covers I have heard some on here say to leave them off. Mine came with none BTW.
Thanks.

 

[capt sam]

Re: Trailer maintenance

jack the trailer up and pull the tire, take a rubber mallet and turn the hub while tapping the BB until it comes off. Remove the cotter pin or tab and remove the big nut. Pull the hub off and the bearings will come with it, clean the spindle and check for damage/wear, pull the bearings out of the hub and clean and repack them, you'll have to pull the grease seal to get to the inside bearings, make sure you replace that with a new one. Put eveything back together and tighten the big nut down so there's some resistance when turning the hub, back off a 1/4 turn and put the cotter pin in, tap the BB back on.

 

[daveytheone]

Re: Trailer maintenance

There is a grease nipple in the middle (you can see it in your pic) you can grease it there in between re-packing. Go with the caps, aka dust caps, it keeps the sand and dirt out.