Is There Bearing Buddy that is Slightly Smaller that Size for 1.98 inch Hub Bore

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I own a Mastercraft 1998 SportStar. The trailer is a 1998 SS-19 single axle equiped with brakes and the Bearing Buddy Axle. VIN is 19MC31S18W2000374. Trailer rating is 3740 lbs. One of the Bearing Buddies recently fell off while trailering. Can you tell me what size Bearing Buddy fits this trailer? I tried an after-market 1.98 and it was slightly too big. Thanks.

asked by: David S

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Hey David, so the next smallest sized Bearing Buddy is the part # BB1968 and then # BB1938. That's just a little smaller than the 1.98 size you tried so that is PROBABLY what you need but it would be best to measure first to be sure.

expert reply by: Jameson C

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David

9/11/2024

I don't think that's correct. Per the Bearing Buddy website, there is also a 1.968 and a 1.938.

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Jameson C.

9/11/2024

@David You're right! We have them with part # BB1938 and # BB1968. When I looked at our list of Bearing Buddies for some reason that size wasn't being shown yet we definitely do carry them so my apologies. I would use a caliper like # PTW80157 to get an exact diameter of your hub bore to be sure.

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Answer 1

The portion you need to measure is not the cap, but the the hub bore. Remove the grease caps and measure the diameter of the opening the caps occupy. This is the hub bore. You will need an accurate measuring devices like a set of dial calipers that…

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Answer 2

Believe it or not, the outside diameter of the Bearing Buddy is designed to be a bit larger than the inside diameter of the hub bore. Typically, a Bearing Buddy sized to fit a 1.98 hub bore will actually be about 1.986 in diameter, which means yours…

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Answer 3

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Answer 4

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Answer 5

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Answer 6

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Answer 7

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Answer 8

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Answer 9

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Answer 10

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Answer 11

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Answer 12

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