Check grease levels at a glance with the blue auto-check ring. Chrome plated Bearing Buddies maintain light grease pressure inside the hub to protect your bearings, even when submerged, while the zerk fitting makes adding grease quick and easy.
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Specs:
Replace your existing grease cap with a Bearing Buddy for an easy way to monitor and maintain the grease level in your axle hub. Use a grease gun to add grease through the zerk fitting. As the hub fills, the spring-loaded piston moves outward, raising the blue auto-check ring. When the blue ring is 1/8" above the steel retaining ring, the hub is properly filled.
The O-ring inside the barrel of the Bearing Buddy maintains a seal from the outside. The pressurized grease inside the hub helps prevent water from entering and contaminating the grease. Bearing Buddy also includes an automatic pressure-relief feature to help prevent overfilling and damage to the inner seal. Once the hub is full, excess grease seeps around the edges of the piston and into the barrel while the blue auto-check ring remains raised.
Check the blue auto-check ring to see when it's time to add grease. If the ring has receded below or is flush with the steel retaining ring, more grease is needed. If the lip of the blue ring is 1/8" above the steel retaining ring, the hub is properly filled.
Videos are provided as a guide only. Refer to manufacturer installation instructions and specs for complete information.
Hello Neighbors, it's Brad here from etrailer, and today, I'm at NATM. And this convention brings a lot of the vendors that we have at Etrailer to a convention where we have their booths and their products set up. I had a chance to catch up with quite a few of them. So let's take a look at their products a little bit up close and ask some of the questions to those vendors about their products. I'm here with Wandalinn from Bearing Buddy and Bearing Buddy is a brand that we carry here at Etrailer. I've heard the name, people swear by them.
And what is Bearing Buddy Okay, Bearing Buddy is a wheel bearing protector for any kind of trailers like boat, utility, and RV trailers. The purpose of the product is to protect the bearings and all the spindle and keep it lubricated because when you go to the road on the outside, you're gonna protect it against mud, water, salt, okay And as you can see, you can add the grease up here through the zerk fitting. And it's pistol-loaded and it has a spring that's gonna create a force or pressure outside the Bearing Buddy, so the grease is not coming out, but the water is not gonna come in, okay And you will keep the bearings in good conditions. How do you know if you add the correct amount of grease Okay, this is very simple. You're gonna add the grease in, the lubricant indicator's gonna come out, okay 1/8 of an inch, and it's gonna tell you that you have enough grease.
Our product stems from the other ones because we have a good quality, the internal components are made of stainless steel, okay For example, this spring push and keeps the differential first of the three PFA. A very common point question that we've received from customers is if we add too much grit, those seals are gonna blow out. I wanna tell you no, they're not gonna blow out, why Because the spring is gonna push three PSI, and the seal resists 10 PSI, okay And if you add too much grease on it, the breeze is gonna come out from the sides, okay And they won't blow those seals, okay We also have the Bearing Buddy Bra that keeps the grease out of the wheels, okay You can put it on the top of the Bearing Buddy, and there will be a clean system on your tray. How often do you recommend repacking bearings If you have the Bearing Buddies, we don't recommend you to pack it, okay But customer needs to know that you need to give a good maintenance to the wheel. Your wheels need to be balanced, good condition.
Then the wheels cannot be wobbling because then the Bearing Buddy is gonna come out or everything that you have inside it, it can be damaged. Really cool design. And really, who is this for Who would want this Everybody that has a trailer, okay And we love farmers. Every time they come with a good question or a special need, we made a custom made Bearing Buddy for them, okay And utility trailers where they use the trailer for work, okay And they want the investment to be, how do you say it You want to make sure your investment is safe, okay And you need a trailer without good condition. And we at Bearing Buddy assure you that you're gonna have that.
And that's something with a work trailer, yeah, you're wanting to use that for work, and having a trailer that's not operating properly makes it where you can't work. And this is something. Maintenance I've done on all my cars, but if there's something that I can put in place to avoid having to do maintenance long-term and protect it, I think that's a win. So very cool product. Okay, thank you. Thank you. Nice meeting you. Nice meeting you.
Ratings & Reviews
I could not be happier,
What a diiference to have not just good brakes, but great brakes. Plus, the install was so easy, all the hardware was a perfect fit, instructions were right on the money (btw, I'm a retired engineer from a nuclear plant and I wrote procedures, so I'm picky) Anyway, towed the boat 1,000 miles and what a reassuring feeling to know that the equipment is in good working order and does the job when called upon.
I'm attaching a couple of pictures so you can see what I did.
Thanks again, I will be using etrailer in the future anytime I need something, feel free to pass on my comments
I recently upgraded my 43 year old small boat trailer with parts from ETRAILER. New hubs, bearings, Bearing Buddy's, wheels and tires. Natalie L spent quite a bit of time on the phone with me to figure out what I needed and when it arrived everything was perfect. This is the first time I have replaced the hubs and wheels in 43 years. Timely service, great prices and I could not be more pleased.
Prompt shipping, fair price, accurate advertising
The Bearing Buddy fit my little Harbor Freight Tag a Long trailer perfectly.
Your fitment description was spot on.
Thanks!
Fast Shipping. Installation easy, fits well, grease expanded into cap just as described. Looking forward to many years of bearing life without having to pack the bearings again and again.
I haven’t got a chance to see if they fit , but they look very well made and I did get fast delivery! I will definitely buy from trailer again if I need other parts !
Great customer service and shipped fast.
Ordered these for my 5th wheel trailer 8 days before vacation. They were shipped and received with 3 days to spare. Installation was flawless. Thanks etrailer. Well done!
Bearing Buddy is a good product. I had to use a block of wood and a small sledge hammer to put them on. They would not go on with a rubber mallet.
I measured 2.045" and the closest one from Bearing Buddy was 2.047"They are on and will not come off.... The trailer is a kit that I bought at depot in 1997... I would recommend
this product
Perfect fit For Heavy duty 1720lbs Harbor Freight Trailers. less then 10 min to install and fill with grease. etrailer needs to up date the web page to add HARBOR FREIGHT Trailers so people know where to find them My Hats off to etrailer for fast shipping and a Great price Thanks
I like the fact I won't have to disassemble or manually pack the bearings.
I have these installed on another trailer and they work flawlessly. No more bearing issues as long as you check them periodically and keep them full of grease. Keeps water out of boat trailer bearings.
etrailer always meets my needs. I have had another set of BB on another trailer for a decade and have been pleased with them. The brake lights were plug-and-play. Thank you!
When we thought we would never find the right size, we found these! Fast shipping, perfect fit, smooth transaction.
Stellar eTrailer.com Tech and Customer support and quality product.
I have an imported folding trailer (HF 90154) & they do not stock protective hub covers for their trailer.
I contacted their customer support they provided me the hub dimensions (dust cap by diameter 52mm) , I then shared that info with etrailer tech support who directed me to the right bearing buddy product that I needed (2.047" or part# BB2047).
They shipped and delivered it in a timely manner. I installed it this morning and it seems to be working flawlessly as I would have expected from bearing buddy!
Love these, great fit. Arrived on time. Thank you etrailer.
Customer Service, ease of ordering, quick shipping were all great. Unfortunately, the diameter of these are slightly undersize and popped out as soon as I tried driving. Thru some engineering changes I was able to make them work, would let bearing buddies know they need to up their inspection.
I like bearing buddies....when they fit....this pair did not even after using a new micrometer. Oh well. Problem is it cost me $15.00 to ship it back. So much for any savings ..so i ordered the next size up. Good luck to me...etrailer staff are very pleasant to talk to. Have no complaints
I like bearing buddies. Used them for years. Problem was I could not find them that fit my old trailer. Sooooo I got one slightly oversized and with a bench grinder I took off 1.75 mm and made it fit.voided the warranty yes but it works
Really great product! The best customer service! I have purchased several products from etrailer. Best company I have ever dealt with. Also, your prices are very competitive. Looking forward to purchasing more great products for my utility trailer. Thanks again!
quick shipping - too small for my hub but I have other trailers they will probably fit - glad they had this unusual size bearing buddy as I couldn't get the 1.98 size to go into the hub
They work as advertised. I like the plastic caps that go over them.
Between the axel grease fitting and the bearing buddies, you can keep a lot of grease on the bearings, and a lot of moisture out.
I recommend and will keep buying them.
Perfect!!! Exactly what I ordered !!! Perfect fit !!
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