How Do I Repack The Ball Bearings On My Boat Trailer?
I bought the trailer today. It’s in fairly good shape but its been sitting in a field for about a year. I’m going to get new tires, but before I take the trailer any distance at all, I need to repack the ball bearings on the axle. I could probably figure all this out by myself, but if anyone has any suggesions or can offer any help, I would certainly appreciate it.
So far nobody answered your question,let me try.To repack the bearings you first have to remove the wheel and hub assy.from the axle.To do this first remove the metal cap at the center of the wheel,you will find a large nut with a cotter pin through it,remove the pin and remove the nut.The whole wheel and hub will slide off of the axle.The outer bearing will fall into your hand,the rear one wont fall out because of the rear seal.You can purchase wheel bearing grease at any auto supply store.
You will now be able to see if there was water,dirt etc.inside the hub.Now you have to decide if just adding grease is enough or replacement is necessary.
With your hand work the grease into the bearing and adding grease in the back of the wheel.Reassemble,when you tighten the nut back on do not over tighten,just snug,reinstall the cotter pin and replace the dust cap.
Hope this helps
auto-zone sales a white plastic cones ,for bearing packing “manually”
Take them and wipe them down good and shoot them with a degreaser and wipe the down again then put a pile of High temp bearing grease in the palm of your hand and hold the bearing upright and press and roll press and roll over and over then clean up the spindle and put them back on. Good luck
do what #3 says he knows
After you have packed the bearings not to much just enough to coat them, Now go and buy the ones that carry a grease fitting on them install them and next time you need to grease them all you will need is a grease gun , hope this helps