bearing buddies
What's the deal with the bearing buddies or they good or bad for the axles?
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D & M wrote:
People that have them swear by them. I can see the usefullness on trailers with really small wheels or boat trailers where the hub gets submerged. But in reality, there are thousands of trailers that don't have them. And cars put way more miles on their bearings without getting repacked or having bearing failure.
But, hey, they are inexpensive enough. Get a set and put your mind at ease. Just be careful not to overpack the hubs and pop the grease seal.
They are great for Boat trailers, but I am just old and stubborn, RV wheel bearings need to be inspected and repacked!! To me just the way it is, not that hard just did mine today in about five easy hours in the storage lot with hand tools. Granted the right hand tools make a difference!!
Let's see 6 Ton safety Stands, 12 ton bottle jack, 250 ft,# and 250 in # torque wrench's. 1/2" breaker bar, correct6 point sockets.- Thanks to all of you that replied. I decided to go without and just repack the bearings once a year and not mess with the buddy. Thanks again.
