Trailer bearing kits

[JoshKeller]

what are you guys using for your 1 3/8 x 1 1/16. 1750 lb hubs?

[Garage Dog]

I bought these at my local trailer supply store. They seem fine so far.

[Flatcreek]

These look good. Probably going to order a set.

https://trailerparts.com/vortex.html

[JoshKeller]

Not looking for the hubs themselves, just looking for bearing sets. Anyone have any preferences, or are they all made in the same Chinese factory?

[Walkabout7781]

Get a phone call into a bearing supply company and tell them you have the bearing part numbers but want bearings NOT made in China. SKF would be my choice....they originated as a spin-off of Volvo....good stuff.

[Bassman Ia.]

Not looking for the hubs themselves, just looking for bearing sets. Anyone have any preferences, or are they all made in the same Chinese factory?

just bought 4 axles worth. All Made in The USA.. All Timken Bearings. Timken does make some in China, but these are stamped MADE in USA. As for Seals, I only use National Double Lip seals. They are expensive as seals go, but have used them for 35-40 years and I just prefer them

[5keepers2]

You didn't ask this but I would like to suggest one of if not the most important part of a boat trailer bearing repack IS THE GREASE!!! Get a very good marine grease. There are several out there.....pick one. Do not use regular wheel bearing grease.

[JoshKeller]

just bought 4 axles worth. All Made in The USA.. All Timken Bearings. Timken does make some in China, but these are stamped MADE in USA. As for Seals, I only use National Double Lip seals. They are expensive as seals go, but have used them for 35-40 years and I just prefer them

Where did you get them from?

[greg88]

E-trailer had some good kits

[basscatlildave]

I sell different brands. To me Timken is the best. They are pretty much USA made on the smaller tapered ones.

[wstutts]

These look good. Probably going to order a set.

https://trailerparts.com/vortex.html

This is where I got new hubs for mine. I also ordered new bearings,seals and races to rebuild old hubs for backup

[fishon396]

Thanks for the link

[Bassman Ia.]

Where did you get them from?

I will check my file cabinet

[Bassman Ia.]

Here is one supplier I have used. Wasn’t the one from last month, but they sold the US made Timken bearings.

[lakebouef5]

Take it for what it is worth...but before I retired from the plant 7 years ago this happened. We got a new hotshot guy heading up national purchasing. He told all the plants, ( close to 300 in US), to buy these cheaper bearing....( Chinese manufactured of course). We have many huge gearboxes and machinery in the plant and run vibration analysis and keep meticulous records on bearings, shafts, couplers, even oils and grease. They hated unplanned downtime, like any plant. They could not get one year service out of these Chinese bearings, where the Timken bearings went years. Well this guy went the way of the do-do bird, and we received a bulletin that we would no longer purchase the fire sale Chinese crap....only US made. This also went for shackles and hammerlocks, ( coupling links), after some broke and almost hurt people.