? Groove on axle from seal

[MOE]

I have a single axle trailor and I noticed some grease slinging on the inside of rim. I pulled off spindle and there is a groove cut into the axle where the seal goes around it. Is this suppose b like this r is my axle shot like the barrens?

[Jeff La]

It's not supposed to be groved. I would definitely check the bearings as more than likely they are bad.

[BasinDawg]

Moe They make a sleeve you can slide on the spindle...Or if its bad you can take it in to a trailer shop and they can replace the spindle (pin)

[MOE]

The bearings r bad. I was gonna take it to work and fill the groove in by a lil welding and then put it in my lathe at work and turn the weld down to the same size as the race for the bearings. Think it will work?

[dirtdemon]

yup thatll work moe but there is very little tolerence so lathe easy,, hell i think old farron stuck the shaft to ya on that boat id make him warranty it just kiddin farron

[Jeff La]

You can fill that groove with some JB weld and put a new seal in and be ok, just smooth it out real good with some emery cloth or like said before they make a sleeve to put over it

[250XDC]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by dirtdemon &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote"> hell i think old farron stuck the shaft to ya on that boat id make him warranty it just kiddin farron </td></tr></table> I did warranty it, till the end of the driveway we gonna get it fixed up and back on the road in no time

[craigs06]

The area where the seal rides is replaceable. It is a sleeve pressed onto the axle. I'll find a link in a second, I have replaced them.

[craigs06]

Can't find a picture, however, I bought them from Champion Trailers Parts in Slidell.