Nev R Lube bearing replacement
After having reservations about buying parts before taking a look at the condition of the originals first it is looking like the right decision was made. Bearings of the first wheel removed are fin...
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chipper wrote:RAS43 wrote:
I just completed replacing all four bearings on my trailer. It is 10 years old and has about 50000 miles. The bearings looked and felt good but one had a damaged seal and two more were seeping grease. I found the Dexter bearings online for $122 each and had a machine shop press them out/in for $10 each. Drums and brakes were good.
I had talked to Dexter prior to starting the job and was told that 10 years old was not a reason to replace the bearings if there no other issues. That may be true but I feel better with new bearings going forward. And they were leaky.
Also, I used a 2 &7/16 socket to remove/install the nut and the torque is 145-155 ft.lbs.
$122 each??
That's right, not a cheap bearing. But these are a cartridge bearing assembly, not individual cups/cones and a seal like in some axles. I searched for awhile before finding some on sale. MSRP from Dexter was around $155.
