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    "That dude" at the ramp colreb2000's Avatar
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    Boatmate trailers

    What's the easiest way to grease the hub?

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    Re: Boatmate trailers (colreb2000)

    Does it have oil bath hubs?
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    Re: Boatmate trailers (colreb2000)

    With a dam grease gun........
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    Re: Boatmate trailers (ep72)

    <table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by ep72 &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">With a dam grease gun........ </td></tr></table>

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    Re: Boatmate trailers (1outlaw)

    <table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by 1outlaw &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">Does it have oil bath hubs?</td></tr></table>

    You talking about the clear looking ones like on most rangers, etc.?
    If so then no.

    I thought they were the bearing buddies (the ones with the alamite on the outside), but they aren't. If you take the plastic cover off....its just the flate metal (reservoir that expands).....but it looks impossible to take off without taking off the wheel.

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    Re: Boatmate trailers (ep72)

    <table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by ep72 &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">With a dam grease gun........ </td></tr></table>

    I usualy take my hubs off and repack the bearings. Just peace of mind for me.

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    Re: Boatmate trailers (willfish4food)

    <table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by willfish4food &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">

    I usualy take my hubs off and repack the bearings. Just peace of mind for me.</td></tr></table>

    That's what I'm asking......it looks like you can't take the hub off unless you take the wheel off.

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    Re: Boatmate trailers (colreb2000)

    I have to take my wheel off. The brake drum and hub is all one piece.

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    Re: Boatmate trailers (willfish4food)

    <table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by willfish4food &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">I have to take my wheel off. The brake drum and hub is all one piece.</td></tr></table>

    I was trying to avoid that....but it looks like I don't have a choice.

    Who's the manf. of your hub/bearing kit Johnny?

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    Re: Boatmate trailers (colreb2000)

    http://www.ufpnet.com/Axles/tabid/55/Default.aspx

    Look thru this its whats on our trlrs Nate, does your rim have a center cap thats got to come off first before you can get to the bearing buddy just a thought?
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    Re: Boatmate trailers (colreb2000)

    <table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by colreb2000 &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">What's the easiest way to grease the hub? </td></tr></table>

    all these years and you are just now asking this question?...........boy, that must have made a blister or two

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    Re: Boatmate trailers (ep72)

    Its like the "vault" one with the stainless steel protector on the outside.

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    Re: Boatmate trailers (colreb2000)

    Then their oil bath hubs by the way it looks.
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    Re: Boatmate trailers (ep72)

    I thought oil bath had a sight glass.

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    Re: Boatmate trailers (colreb2000)

    <table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by colreb2000 &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">



    Who's the manf. of your hub/bearing kit Johnny?</td></tr></table>
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    Re: Boatmate trailers (colreb2000)

    <table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by colreb2000 &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">Its like the "vault" one with the stainless steel protector on the outside.</td></tr></table>

    Then there oil bath hubs......If you pull the cap off and clean around the spendle nut you will notice a little hole...You screw in a zirk fitting and grease them with appoved Vault grease..... If i was you i would get in touch with Them and get a couple tubes of it...The kit will come with seals, synthetic grease and zirk fitting....Pull them all apart and clean thoroughly then refill using the grease gun
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    Re: Boatmate trailers (1outlaw)

    Turns out it does have an alamite....behind the stainless steel proctective piece. Bearings have been greased.

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