Trailer and Bearing Info

[Swamp]

Many of you guys are modern day MacGyvers with the way you take a box full of junk and convert into a spaceship or time machine, but I found something that might be of use to some of you when you're changing the bearings out of your trailer hubs.

Yesterday I was going to head out and get the boat wet for the first time but I noticed that I had a bad wheel. Long story short, getting those new races in is no picnic without the right tools. What I discovered is that 1.25 inch PVC tubing works perfect for the 1.98 hubs. A block of wood and a hammer and the PVC drives them all the way in and doesn't get wedged at all.

I've even made a little kit to keep in the boat for those side of the road emergency bearing repairs.

Hopefully, the info will help out someone.

[petekilch]

GREAT info, thanks for sharing !

Pete

[POLECAT]

One of the best tips I have read on this site in many years.
Thanks Bob!!

I'll definitely add a section of PVC to my tool kit.

I took one additional step after an incident last year.... I now carry a "loaded" spare hub along with a spare wheel whenever I tow.

[Burchbeer]

No doubt Jerry! I have thrown in my 1.5 ton floor jack with propper blocking on trailer trips. Saved my bacon once and helped others too!

!

[BowMovements]

see now that's the type of shit that make these sites a valuable resource. After you sort through some of the ramblings and bickering of winter... finally some useful info! I have plenty of trailers, from lawn and utility to boat and I'm sure I will use that tip more than once! ;-)

[fred the fisherman]

Thanks for the info. Anything that makes my life easier is always appriciated.

[mikehn]

Heck, I just keep a spare set of preassembled hubs in the truck. Im not sitting on the side of the road assembling races.