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JnT 07-18-2003 07:53 PM

Oil bath trailer hubs
 
I think they are marketed as Turbo Lube hubs.Anyone have any experience with them?

Rip 07-19-2003 01:46 PM

The only ones, I know of are http://www.bearingbuddy.com/

I am not sure, if that is what you are lookinf for tho

JnT 07-19-2003 02:33 PM

These are what I'm considering. http://www.championtrailers.com/turbo_lube.htm

Griff 07-19-2003 02:50 PM

Nevr heard of them, but it seems to me that the oil would be more easily effected by a small amount of water intrusion than grease would.

cuda 07-19-2003 03:08 PM

I spoke to one of the Owens brothers of Owen and Sons Trailers. He doesn't like them. He said if they get a crack or somehow lose the oil in them, you are done. Whereas, if it is a grease bearing, even if you lose the buddy bearing, you are running with a greased bearing. You can go quite a way with no buddy bearing.

hpoffshore 07-19-2003 03:58 PM

Oil filled hubs
 
I've had to deal with them on a couple of trailers: the concept is nice, but the reality is, that they can, and do occasionally leak their lube out(usually cracked or loose plastic bearing cap). I personally prefer the safety factor of the greased hubs.
Hugh / Offshore Performance

Scott B 07-19-2003 06:36 PM

I have used them on many trailers. Give me grease anytime. As stated above, there is no margin for error. A loose or cracked cap, bye bye oil and bearings.

FWIW, I switched all my boat trailers to Amsoil grease after experimenting with it on one of em. Runs cooler than anything I have ever used. just put 4000 70+ mph miles on a brand new boat trailer using it, and the hubs are still tight on the axles shafts..

Scott B

JnT 07-20-2003 01:34 PM

Thanks very much for the help.I'm definitely going to heed your advice and stick with the grease!Hope the weather cooperates with the rest of all your boating season!


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