Lets talk about Bearing Buddies
I always thought buddy bearings belonged on boat trailers to keep water from getting into the bearings when the trailer was backed into the water.Yesterday I was informed I needed to keep up with the ...
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Dog Folks wrote:
Bearing buddies is most likely the wrong term. Bearing Buddies are a cap that can be filled with grease so that when during launch of a boat, off the trailer, the hot bearing, hitting cold water will not create a vacuum and suck water into the bearings.
The axles on modern RV units are often equipped with a "E-Z Lube." It also has a Zerk fitting on the hub but is more complicated.
It actually distributes fresh grease to the front and rear bearings through the spindle.
Hope this helps.
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The Bearing Buddies on my trailer have zerks- they look just like the picture below.
There is a so-called "bra" available that fits over the hub, which I guess one could use as you described.
