Bearing Buddy Not Taking Grease

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what would prevent a hub from taking grease. The grease zerk is clear, but I have never been able to get one of my four trailer hubs to take grease. The other three hubs will take 2-3 pumps of grease, but not this one. Could the piston be malfunctioning and blocking the application of grease?

asked by: Andy G

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The piston could certainly be bad, or perhaps even the zerk fitting. Try removing the bearing buddy and applying grease while it is off of the hub.

I had the same thing happen on my jet ski trailer, I replaced the bearing buddy which fixed the problem.

expert reply by: Mike L

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Answer 1

Moving the wheel could help allow the grease to make its way into the hub of your trailer, but it could also be a clogged zerk fitting. There isn't an easy way to unclog zerk fittings so you may just need to replace the Bearing Buddys with the…

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Answer 2

The Timbren Axle-Less Trailer Suspension System - Straight Spindle Only - 3,500 lbs #ASR3500S05 has a deflection of 1-3/4 inches. I've attached a photo to assist. We recommend 4 inches above the tire in most cases for fender mounting to account…

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Answer 3

In order to determine the torque rating for the lug nuts on your trailer you will need to know check out the chart I attached that shows all of the torque specs for all the trailer lugs available based on stud size, wheel material and wheel size.

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Answer 4

Even though I cannot comment specifically on the grease you used because I am not familiar with it, I can tell you the best grease for trailer bearings is a a grease with a rating of GC-LB, which just means it is made to withstand very high…

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Answer 5

The CE Smith Multi Sport Plus Boat and Kayak Trailer #CE48870 uses #L44649 bearings. The correct Bearing Buddy Bearing Protectors are the #BB1980A-SS. These fit a 1.98" hub bore and L44649 outer bearings. They also have a stainless steel…

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Answer 6

The Malone MicroSport Trailer #MPG460G does have the 1.98 inch inner diameter hub. I confirmed this with the manufacturer. To add bearing buddies, you simply need the #BB1980A for chrome or #BB1980A-SS for stainless steel. You will not need to…

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Answer 7

Unless you want to completely clean out every bit of grease you will need to stick to a LMX red grease like item #L11390 that comes with the CE Smith Trailer Idler Hub Assembly item #CE13515. You can use your blue marine grease but you can't mix…

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Answer 8

Hey Jason thanks for the picture! The correct grease seal for a Dexter 5,100 lbs axle is item #RG06-070. As far as the bearing buddy size goes, I can not tell you which one you need off of the axle tag information. I am going to need you to measure…

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Answer 9

We have a really great option for a trailer for your 10 foot Bass Pro Pond Prowler boat, although the Malone trailer you mentioned has been discontinued by the manufacturer and is no longer available. Instead, which I highly recommend is an option…

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Answer 10

The UFP H-1377 correlates to a Dexter #84 spindle, which is for a 3,500 pound axle. This will utilize an inner bearing #L68149 and an outer bearing #L44649. As this is being used on a boat trailer, I highly suggest going with the etrailer.com…

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Answer 11

There isn't a way to install zerk fittings on your spindle to make it an EZ lube spindle, but we do have Bearing Buddies which are designed for spindles like yours that do not have the zerk fittings to make installing grease in them easier. You…

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