2001 trailer bearing ?

[WaYoop]

I have a 2001 champ (very recently new to me!), that came with an EZ Loader trailer. The rims have a cover that comes off with a phillips-head screw. After removing, I expected to see some sort of grease fitting / bearing buddy type thing, but the bearings appear to be sealed.

Any info/knowledge would be greatly appreiated.

Thanks, Rob

[UberChamp]

Rob, do your Bearing Buddy's have a "Blue Grease Indicator Ring" on them? Usually there is a small cover on that blue ring that just pops off using a small flat blade screwdriver. The cover cap is usually embossed or stamped with the Bearing Buddy logo. The grease fitting is located under that cover cap.
I cannot say this enough,,,,,,pump the grease gun SLOWLY! Pumping it fast is a sure fire way to over pressurize the hub and cause a seal failure or cause the Bearing Buddy's pressure bypass valve to start continuously leaking grease slowly. I'll try taking a picture of mine in the moring and post it so you can compare to your trailer.

UberChamp

[WaYoop]

Thanks Uber,

Mine appear to have just a solid cap... I'll look at your photo, and take a closer look at mine.

Rob

[WaYoop]

You were right Uber!

Finally cleaned up the wheels and got all the baked on black gunk off the bearing caps, and what do you know, there is the blue ring and logo, and the caps pop right off. They also look much better chrome, than flat black!

The grease in them is blue, anyone know what kind/brand this might be!

Appreciate the help - Rob

[mikemac10]

could be any brand, a lot of the marine grade grease is blue in color, Ive been using the citgo marine grease or mystik marine grade stuff.

[WaYoop]

Thanks MikeMac.

How is the weather back there. Major reason I left Upper Michigan to move out here to Washington - Water temps dropped almost 10 degrees last week, put the smallmouths in a funk!

Must be global warming...

[WaYoop]

MikMac

Just noticed we have the same boat! Rock on...

[jeb4548]

mike,
We were looking for the buddy caps you descibed in your post do you have any idea where we can find them?

[jeb4548]

sorry uberchamp,
just read the mike ( mesquite) but sure would appreciate some help on locating those buddy bearings if you know where I can find them;
thanks,
jeb4548

[jeb4548]

hey mikemac10,
new to the site, looking for buddy bearings that uber was describing do you know where I might be able to buy those??

[U.S. eh Champ!]

http://www.waymires.com

These guy will fix you up. They just need to know the size. It will probably be 1.980 inches.

[jeb4548]

thanks man been going crazy trying to find these in chrome to match what I have, do I just need to go to the web site??
JEB4548

[jeb4548]

hey WaYoop,
did you have to replace your chrome caps?? If so where did you find them?? I have a 2001 champion 223 elite and messed up the buddy bearing cap and sure need to replace but I can't find it. It burned up the blue seal inside the cap got any suggestions?
JEB4548