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Originally Posted by stickman811
(Post 3736297)
@Premier Power.. Please.. I would love to know how to replace the Bearing buddies on my trailer without screwing up my custom matching Wheels!
After the bearing buddy tips back & forth a couple of times it can be removed. |
Originally Posted by stickman811
(Post 3736297)
@Premier Power.. Please.. I would love to know how to replace the Bearing buddies on my trailer without screwing up my custom matching Wheels!
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Originally Posted by the mayor
(Post 3736361)
I had to replace one of my Dexter EZ Lube axles. Long Story. But anyway I had the same question. Looked it up on line from Dexter. Torque the nut while turning the hub to 50ftlbs. Stop hold the hub back the nut off, hand tighten the nut and install the retainer. I could not beleive it but thats what I did. Probably have 800 miles on it no problems.
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With the tire still on the hub and the trailer jacked up ... spin the tire while taping on the outer edge of the bearing buddy with a plastic mallit.
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I just sinch it tight to seat the bearing.. not really a preload here just to make sure its seating all the way on the races, then undo it and spin the nut in by hand until there is a slight drag, back off slightly just at the point where the drag almost stops and safety the nut with the cotter pin, make sure the cotter pin does not hit the bearing cap when you put it on. You do enough of them you kind of get a feel for it, i can tell if its too loose now by grabbing the wheel and moving it side to side feeling the play in the bearing. Normally you want just a tiny almost un-noticable bit of play.
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I always snug (finger tight) the nut up to the outside washer and put the pin in. Run it for a few miles and then snug it up again. That way the bearing can seat real well before the final torque (finger tight).
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