Bearing cover missing on boat trailer.

[Kirk]

I was cleaning up my boat this afternoon and noticed my bearing guard was missing.

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Right side is missing.</p>

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I guess it came off last time I hauled it.
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My question is how hard are these to replace?
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[fishinvol]

That happened to me and I burned the bearings right up since all the grease flew out of it.

 

[Buoy-Master]

UFP cap.

I have them.

 

[Kirk]

Do you just hammer 'em back on?

 

[twilson]

yep I use a 2x4 or something so I dont bend it.

 

[digitalcb]

Good time to get Bearing Buddy's.

 

[Shankopotamus]

I'd repack those bearings before you cap it!

 

[Buoy-Master]

Those are bearing buddys

Smack them with a hammer. Easy to do.

 

[Kirk]

Thanks for your PM advice BBass. It is pretty cool having guys like BBass and Wrechin2 that can give you sound advice on things they work on. Makes problems seem a lot smaller.

 

[wrechin2]

emoThanks your emoWelcome

 

[angst]

Ive got a couple dust caps hanging around here that you can have if you need them. They have been under my car port ever since I switched to bearing buddies. PM if you want them. Im in East Ridge

 

[fishnfed]

digitalcb - 10/14/2009 9:01 PM

Good time to get Bearing Buddy's.

If you put on a Bearing Buddy take a minute and put the Buddy over your trailer ball, give it a whack with a hammer to expand the Buddy just a tad, and then hammer it into place. It will hold better.

 

[Kirk]

I bought me a set of the classic Bearing Buddies and installed them on Friday.

 

[Buoy-Master]

Good Deal Kirk

 

[wrechin2]

popeyedpete - 10/18/2009 8:33 PM I bought me a set of the classic Bearing Buddies and installed them on Friday.

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They were pretty!!!!! Will have the answers for you tomorrow......</p>

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