Lets talk about Bearing Buddies

Dog Folks wrote:

MTPockets1 wrote:
These devices are fine to keep water from entering boat trailer wheels when summersed in water, but that's it! Everything else is a gimmick and does little for your bearings, other than making a mess and if over used, blow out the seals. Properly packed bearings, properly installed seals, and properly installed bearing nut, washer and cotter, will give you thousands of trouble free miles.

I have to disagree. My E-Z Lubes have worked flawlessly for 21,669 towing miles.

(Yes I have kept track of every towing mile since the trailer was new.)

Yes we have all heard the nay sayers, but when used properly, the E-Z lube is a great system!

It does not mean to never pull a hub, to check bearings or brakes. It is just a matter of following instructions.

I've had several trailers with them, never a problem.

Jerry

My Super-Lube bearings have 15963 miles on them and are still going strong.

MTPockets1 wrote:
These devices are fine to keep water from entering boat trailer wheels when summersed in water, but that's it! Everything else is a gimmick and does little for your bearings, other than making a mess and if over used, blow out the seals. Properly packed bearings, properly installed seals, and properly installed bearing nut, washer and cotter, will give you thousands of trouble free miles.

I have to disagree. My E-Z Lubes have worked flawlessly for 21,669 towing miles.

(Yes I have kept track of every towing mile since the trailer was new.)

These devices are fine to keep water from entering boat trailer wheels when summersed in water, but that's it! Everything else is a gimmick and does little for your bearings, other than making a mess and if over used, blow out the seals. Properly packed bearings, properly installed seals, and properly installed bearing nut, washer and cotter, will give you thousands of trouble free miles.

I should have been clearer. But I did say about E-Z Lube:" It also has a Zerk fitting on the hub but is more complicated."

The word ALSO infers that there is a Zerk on the bearing Buddies.

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.

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.

See this link for more information: E-Z Lube

Hope this helps.

Bearing Buddies, and E-Z lube hubs, are two different things. BB go on your boat trailer, and the Dexter E-Z lubes go on your RV.

Jerry

Pull your leg. They do not use Bearing buddies. However a lot of trailers use ezlube style of hubs. On this type you only use a couple of pumps of grease every few thousand miles.

keystone has been using them for a few years now.