Post to focus on annual R+R of hub and spindle assembly. Trailer is a 06 single axle Ranger Trailer original to the owner. Water intrusion observed this fall with discolored Lucas in Vortex cap.
Disassembly is pretty straight forward remove tire and follow TDE owners manual instructions.
Rear seal compromised and wear sleeve face separated and floating free.
Milky blue Lucas grease in the cap =water intrusion.
Bad wear sleeve minus the face left in the hub.
Remove old sleeve with a cold chisel. Be carful not to damage the spindle on the bearing surface. Small chisel marks on the sleeve area will not compromise the spindle. Old sleeve and face removed.
Use the old sleeve as a template to mark the hole for the grease channel. Drill a slightly larger hole than the spindle.
Install the new sleeve. I used a hardwood block and hammer to gently tap into place. Make sure you align the sleeve so the holes will align when seated. The fit is tight and can’t be turned after seated.
Light coating of Lucas on the clean spindle and reassemble. I rebuilt a hub with new bearings hand packed with Lucas. New rear seal and cleaned all other parts. Fill the hub center with Lucas leaving room for the spindle. Reassemble using TDE owners manual instructions. Filed the wear ridges off the pads and finely sanded the rotor. Calibers and pads reinstalled with lock Tite on the hex slider bolts.
Keep the wheel rims clean on the inside. This helps to see a seal leak early on. Grease is easy to spot on a clean rim.
Have a great 2019 guys!
Wayne
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Nice job. This is a good candidate to pin for the Maintenance Section.
Originally Posted by rocket man
