I want to upgrade my 08 tandem axle hubs and bearings to the vortex hubs with the hd lucas grease,will the1-3/8 x 1-1/16 bearing 5 on 4.5 kit #81022 be the right one for my trailer?
I want to upgrade my 08 tandem axle hubs and bearings to the vortex hubs with the hd lucas grease,will the1-3/8 x 1-1/16 bearing 5 on 4.5 kit #81022 be the right one for my trailer?
We are not familiar with that hub, nor do we understand why?
because im tired of paying $$$$$$ every year to have them inspected and greased ,I fish a tournament just about every week and cant afford a breakdown.the vortex hubs have hd lucas grease and dont need to be messed with for 100,000 miles or 6yrs.I have had problems with other trailers on the road and now have become paranoid.last year i lost a caliper on this trailer while 5hrs from hm so I worry every time out.
You really don't have to mess with grease hubs either. We run them 5-6 years or more without putting grease in the hubs or servicing them. Just feel the hubs for hear when you gas and check the wheels for grease.
The caliper issues have not returned on a trailer we know that had them once they were serviced and red LokTite was used.
We understand your concern and feel your overreacting. If there were problems on reoccurrence our phones would be lit up!
I to have an 08 tandem trailer and worry about this. I also tavel a lot to my tourneys and on my old skeeter trailer I always had the bearings repacked every year. BCB as always said no need to do this for five or six years and I am holding them to that. So far so good.
2018 Phoenix 920 Pro XP
I have the new vault hubs on my 2011 sabre trailer and they rock.
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