Replacement cover slides over Bearing Buddy to keep grease contained and off of your tires and wheels.
Features:
To prevent overfilling, Bearing Buddies have an automatic pressure relief feature that allows the grease to come out through the Bearing Buddy instead of out the grease seal on the back of the hub. The bra over the Bearing Buddy contains the grease, keeping if off of the trailer tires and wheels.
Videos are provided as a guide only. Refer to manufacturer installation instructions and specs for complete information.
Hey guys, it's Randy here at etrailer.com. Today we're going to be taking a look at the replacement bra for the Bearing Buddies. Now, this is going to be the larger size. This is outside to outside dimensions, here are going to be two and 1/8 of an inch. These are just spacers to keep them in shape. Generally, it's going to be, as you can see here, a hollow cap.Now, this is going to be a vinyl cover.
You're probably used to seeing, especially if you're looking for the replacement or maybe you've bought a new trailer and these we're missing on it. Basically, your Bearing Buddy sticks on the end of your hub. This is just going to slide over the end of it. It keeps everything contained, and it's going to help keep any excess grease contained within rather than it getting that rotational energy and slinging out on your tires.Now, as far as the models it's going to fit, again, the key thing to know is if you measure your Bearing Buddy and it's near two and 1/8 of an inch outside to outside, this is going to be the replacement. So that covers the 1980, 1980SS, 1980A, 1980A-SS, 1938, 1938SS, 1968 model, 1968SS, 2047, 2047SS, 2080, and 2080SS.It's going to be an excellent way to keep that grease from being slung around, and it also keeps moisture from getting in there.
It keeps dirt from getting in there, and it just helps to ensure your Bearing Buddies are going to last for a very long time and keep your bearings in there packed full of grease.There's also going to be instructions here, as far as how to check the levels. So if you don't know exactly how a Bearing Buddy works, it spells it all out right there for you exactly how to just push the piston. If it doesn't rock, add a little grease. If it does, you're good to go.But all in all, just be an excellent way to get those protected and also protect grease from being flung out all over your wheels and tires.
Average Customer Rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars (295 Customer Reviews)
Replacement cover slides over Bearing Buddy to keep grease contained and off of your tires and wheels.
I use stainless steel bearing buddies on my boat trailer. When you purchase the caps for the bearing buddies, be careful to make sure the cap is appropriate for your model of bearing buddy. As long as you do this, you will be fine, and the cap will fit tightly on the bearing buddy. I learned this the hard way by ordering caps that were just a bit too lose, and the caps kept falling off. Now that I have the right caps, they stay in place as they should.
Dominic - 04/20/2021All of these are working out really well. I especially like the Fulton spare tire carrier, mounted on the trailer tongue towards the front---gives about 1.5 inches of clearance between the boat and the mounted spare tire. The adjustable height of the mounting arm was really a nice feature for my application. I've use Lubrimatic marine grease for years, and expect long life from this brand. The Bow Stop has the perfect angle to receive the bow of my 1970 classic Glastron Futura V 153, and so far appears to be non-marring to the finish of the boat. Very happy with all of these items!
RON S - 08/03/2020Product works great and looks good too! I have white wheels on my trailer bearing buddies helps keep them looking good and wheel bearing grease in.
Second set if these I've used. First was on my utility trailer years ago. This set is on my home built log splitter. The first time I towed the splitter I suffered from a bad inner seal that spewed grease all inside the one wheel rim. I was 150 miles from home, deep in the woods. Had to pull the wheel and repack the axle with grease to make it home. Found a welding spall on the axle that chewed up the seal. Removed the spall, polished the seal surface and put on a new seal. Then I added the Bearing Buddy's to make sure I kept things lubricated in the future. They do the job and provide peace of mind.
Of course I love Etrailer.. all your products I have purchased from e trailer worked great.I’m happy with all of them nice job . I also like the phone help which is quick and easy.Ron
These Bering Buddy bras fit perfectly and look great. High quality rubber and I think that they will be great for years to come. They are also very inexpensive.
RICHARD C - 09/20/2020Arrived quickly, easy installation, followed up to confirm my satisfaction. All around a good experience.
great product. Love the ease of greasing the bearings so easily
My used boat trailer came with Bearing Buddies installed in the hubs . But they were missing the caps . There is no identification on the BB's so I measured the OD of the exposed chrome hub . It was 2" . The website doesn't show the ID of the vinyl dust caps so I started a chat with an associate . It was suggested to purchase this size . I received them yesterday and they are too large/loose and will fall off. I don't blame the associate , it appears there are many complaints on line about these caps on a variety of forums. The problem appears to be BB refused to list the ID of any of their caps , they just list the part number of the hubs they fit. So if you don't know the original part number you have to guess . My poor rating is directed at Bearing Buddy NOT etrailer . etrailer made good immediately and will refund the purchase price . Great doing business with etrailer .
I needed some replacement bras to go over the "Bearing Buddy" greasers on my boat trailer. I could not find just the covers locally but etrailer had them What I appreciated the most was the ease of navigating their website. Click-click, and they were on their way!
The etrailer website helped me find the right covers for my bearing buddies. The price was great and the shipping to Canada was very reasonable.
Looks like a great idea. Seems like a high quality part. Figured I'd double up on protection replacing the rubber grease caps and putting these over the whole assembly...but... they are too large of a diameter to fit the bearing buddy on my trailer.They would absolutely spin off the 1st travel mile. Must be there are multiple sizes? ...C'est la vie....I am sure that the new grease cap plugs alone will provide plenty of protection, as per the original equipment on the trailer. (2006 Fleetwood Neon Camper trailer)
Mike L - 07/25/2019Very good boot for your bearing buddy.
My bearing buddies that I got for my boat trailer has kept my bearing dry and rust free, When I replace them it will be the same type and I will buy them at etrailer.com. Thank you Ray
Work's perfectly. Also the best part is how easy it was to install
We were very happy with etrailer. The parts were exactly what we were looking for, easy to find on the website and fit perfectly. They arrived within a few days time.
These were such a help on a previous trailer that I decided to repeat with a new one. The current bearing buddies don't have them and it shows with debris and dirt mingled with grease that wasn't wiped down. It just looks better also and seals well.
The product is great,as advertised, however, I ordered the incorrect size,the smaller size being only 1/8 " smaller.
The bearing buddies work well - they keep the grease off the wheels and stay in place. A well made product at a good price and etrailer customer service and communication was excellent. The product was back ordered - they gave me instant updates and kept me in the loop every step of the way. Can't beat that for customer care!
Norm - 08/17/2016I have been working on a boat and trailer that I got in a government surplus auction. The trailer is a triple axle and needed quite a bit of work. I replaced one axle and the brake lights. I am in the process of replacing all of the brakes, tires, bearings and seals. I am about half way done with the trailer and so far I have been very happy with the parts I have received from etrailer. I have not been able to road test them yet but installation has been great. I intend on getting a majority of the parts I need to finish the project from etrailer. The video overviews and installation instructions have been very helpful. Looking forward to sharing more pictures when the project is done.
I didn't realize that the buddies I was working with were the smaller ones. Had cleaned them all up, installed new brgs and seals, pack them with new marine grease and then to my suprise the bras were too big. I'd like to return them for the 17B bras. Will contact you guys on Monday. So I can get this job completed and get the 62 Chris Craft off the lake and winterize it. Thanks.
Kip B - 10/10/2018Exactly as advertised. Could not find these anywhere else. So glad etrailer exists and has just about everything I need.
The bearing caps got here in a timely manner and they fit perfectly, Thank You Very Much, Stay Safe and Have A Great Day
I was a little disappointed with the expected delivery date but the products arrived a full week earlier than initially announced. And the product proved to be exactly what I needed and expected. Great value.
Packaging was crushed in shipping due to being shipped together in the same box as a 50 lbs bike rack.
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