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    Unhappy Came for the inner seal, stayed for the bearings


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    I'd say that was a GOOD thing !! Don't forget to replace the Races too.
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    Whoa! That's not good!
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    Ugly picture there, but I've seen much worse. How is the spindle?

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    Going out for Chinese? Good thing you took that apart. It could have seized away from home.

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    That’s always been a big fear for me owning a boat trailer. I just replaced my hubs and bearings last year just to be safe. I’ve seen too many boats sitting on the side of the road detached from their tow vehicle. I would hate to leave my boat and gear sitting on the highway for even an hour.

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    Spindle was good, I got lucky and had a full bearing set on the shelf (reminder to self: order some more!). I've been expecting the worst and reading about Redi-Seal, Speedy-Seal, etc... Looks like a prior owner had already installed one on ths stbd side.

    @edwonbass IME, if you buy a new trailer and outfit it with Bearing Buddies from the start - service it a couple of times annually. If there's still spring pressure being applied, you can be certain that water isn't getting in. Inspect the inner sides of the wheels and look for excessive grease slinging, ot brown water right after pumping in fresh grease. If you keep the water out, those bearings are no different that the ones on your pickup truck.

    I know nothing about the oil bath hubs...

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