bearing buddies
What's the deal with the bearing buddies or they good or bad for the axles?
Forum Discussion
Pros and cons and background.
The bearing buddy was designed for use on boat trailers that get backed into the water.. Here is the problem.. As you toold own the freeway the bearings get quite.. Warm (Hot is the word) then you back into the water they cool quickly and wind up sucking in water, dirty contaminated in many cases water, this is a very bad thing for the bearings.
Pros.
The bearing buddy due to it's design keeps the grease on the inside and the water on the outside... where it belongs.
In addition smaller wheels on boat (And some RV) trailers spin faster and thus need to be re-packed more often.. The bearing buddy packs as you drive and makes it very easy to add more grease when you stop.
Cons: Due to the constant and increased pressure on the rear seal they can cause standard low-end seals to blow and grease up the backside of the wheel (Bad) of course bearing buddy seals are designed to prevent this from happening.
Question: Would I use them on a trailer: Answer: YES, in fact, I did.
The bearing buddy was designed for use on boat trailers that get backed into the water.. Here is the problem.. As you toold own the freeway the bearings get quite.. Warm (Hot is the word) then you back into the water they cool quickly and wind up sucking in water, dirty contaminated in many cases water, this is a very bad thing for the bearings.
Pros.
The bearing buddy due to it's design keeps the grease on the inside and the water on the outside... where it belongs.
In addition smaller wheels on boat (And some RV) trailers spin faster and thus need to be re-packed more often.. The bearing buddy packs as you drive and makes it very easy to add more grease when you stop.
Cons: Due to the constant and increased pressure on the rear seal they can cause standard low-end seals to blow and grease up the backside of the wheel (Bad) of course bearing buddy seals are designed to prevent this from happening.
Question: Would I use them on a trailer: Answer: YES, in fact, I did.
