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Bearing Buddy Bearing Protectors - Model 1980A-SS w/ Auto Check - Stainless Steel (Pair)
Bearing Buddy

Bearing Buddy Bearing Protectors - Model 1980A-SS w/ Auto Check - Stainless Steel (Pair)

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Great for marine applications; the stainless steel construction provides the best in corrosion resistance. The design makes Bearing Buddy an easy way to protect your bearings by keeping water out and ensuring enough grease is in the hub. Great Prices for the best trailer bearings races seals caps from Bearing Buddy. Bearing Buddy Bearing Protectors - Model 1980A-SS w/ Auto Check - Stainless Steel (Pair) part number BB1980A-SS can be ordered online at etrailer.com or call 1-800-940-8924 for expert service.
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Bearing Buddy Trailer Bearings Races Seals Caps - BB1980A-SS

  • Caps
  • Bearing Protector Grease Cap
  • 1.98 Inch
  • Bearing Buddy

Great for marine applications; the stainless steel construction provides the best in corrosion resistance. The design makes Bearing Buddy an easy way to protect your bearings by keeping water out and ensuring enough grease is in the hub.


Features:

  • Replaces the grease cap in the axle hub
  • Prevents wheel-bearing failure
    • Keeps water and dirt out of hubs and bearings
    • Allows boat trailer wheels to be completely submerged
    • Stops corrosion and pitting on bearings
  • Provides easily accessible grease fitting
    • Makes adding grease to the bearings quick and simple
  • Maintains slight, controlled pressure (3 psi) with spring-loaded piston, preventing water from entering hub
  • Allows visual monitoring of grease levels with blue indicator ring
    • Ring sits flush with top of cylinder when full
    • If ring is below top, add grease to move piston outward 1/8"
  • Prevents overfilling and rear seal damage with automatic pressure-relief feature
    • Grease seeps around piston edges and into barrel when full
  • Constructed of stainless steel
    • Ensures longer-lasting fit than plastic or aluminum products
  • Includes rubber covers
  • Installs easily
  • Made in the USA


Specs:

  • Fits 1.980" hub bore
    • Works with outer bearing models L-44643, L-44649 and L-44640
    • Works with outer bearing cup (race) model L44610
      • Commonly found on 2,000-lb, 2,500-lb and 3,500-lb Dexter axles
  • Lifetime warranty


Bearing Buddy installed diagram

Bearing Buddy Operation

Replace your existing grease cap with a Bearing Buddy to ensure a safe, easy way to monitor and control the level of grease in your axle hub. To adjust the amount of grease in the hub, use a grease gun to add more through the appropriate fitting. Adding grease moves the Bearing Buddy spring-loaded piston outward 1/8".

The O-ring inside the barrel of the Bearing Buddy maintains a seal from the outside. The interior of the Bearing Buddy is pressurized, preventing water from entering the barrel and diluting the grease.

An automatic pressure-relief feature is built into the Bearing Buddy. When the device is full, grease will seep around the edges of the piston and into the barrel. This prevents overfilling that can damage the inner seal.

The blue indicator ring allows you to visually monitor the amount of grease in your hub. The ring should sit flush with the top of the cylinder. If the ring is below the top of the cylinder, add grease until the piston moves 1/8" outward.



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Bearing Buddy Bearing Protectors - Model 1980A-SS w/ Auto Check - Stainless Steel (Pair) - BB1980A-SS

Average Customer Rating:  4.8 out of 5 stars   (1415 Customer Reviews)

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    Sup Jesse - cool name! The # AKHD-545-35-EZ-K hub is going to use the 1.98" bearding buddies. For that we have # BB1980A for chrome or # BB1980A-SS for stainless Steel, which is what I recommend.
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  • Recommended Bearing Buddies for a Right-On Ruff Sport Trailer
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    For as trashed as those brake assemblies are I am impressed with how spotless that spindle is! Based on the bearing numbers you mentioned you have a #84 spindle and the hub part # AKHD-545-35-G-K is correct. Since this its galvanized it's a really great option as it will fight corrosion. The flexible brake line kits like the part # 18SI-BLKIT is what I would go with. They are just as durable as anything else and a lot easier to install. The brake assemblies # AKFBBRK-35R-D and # AKFBBRK-35L-D...
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  • Bear Aluminum Boat Trailer Replacement Axle and Suspension Parts For 3,500LB Tandem Axle Trailer
    I reached out to Bear and they were able to confirm that your 3,500lb axles use a #84 spindle. This will allow you to use the Hub Bearing Kit # BK2-100 on each of your axle hubs. The kit includes new inner and outer bearings and races, a grease seal, cotter pin, and tang washer for one hub. The Bearing Buddy Bearing Protectors # BB1980A-SS can be used if your axles do not already have the EZ Lube spindle. They were also able to tell me they use a 4-Leaf Double-Eye Spring # e54SR. Since...
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  • Difference Between Bearing Buddy 1980 Models
    The model 1980 Bearing Buddy simply means that they fit a 1.980 inch hub bore. There is one difference of note between Bearing Buddy Bearing Protectors # BB1980A (Chrome Plated) or # BB1980A-SS (Stainless Steel) and the Bearing Buddy Bearing Protectors # BB1980T-SS which is that the latter - with the "T" in the part number - means that it is threaded and fits internally threaded hubs.
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  • Is There a Risk of Adding Too Much Grease to an EZ-Lube Spindle
    When you are replacing bearings you do want to pack them prior to installing the new ones into your hub. This ensures that the grease actually gets pushed completely into the bearings so that they work properly and don't overheat. You can use a bearing packer like part # PTW1218 or # ALL647646 to accomplish this. The grease zerk fittings on your EZ-Lube spindles you are talking about are more for adding grease between changing out bearings/seals/hubs. I believe the section of our linked...
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  • If Bearing Buddy Overfills Trailer Hub and Blows Out Seal Is it Okay to Still Use
    If you blow out a grease seal on a trailer hub by overfilling it with grease using a Bearing Buddy the seal would not still be okay as it would need to be replaced but the Bearing Buddy like the # BB1980A-SS would still be fine. It's very easy to overfill trailer hubs with Bearing Buddies as many have found. If you are in need of a replacement seal let me know the number that's on it or the inner and outer diameter and I can get you set up with a replacement. I also attached a link to...
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    The # TRU44FR spindle you'd looked at is compatible with an L44649 inner and outer bearing, like what's used by the # CE13109. The hub includes the inner and outer bearing and race, the grease seal, the dust cap and the lug nuts. The hub has a 4 on 4 bolt pattern. For a 5 on 4-1/2 inch bolt pattern, use # AKIHUB-545-2-LFEZ-2K.
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  • Looking For Bearing Buddies For A 2005 Shorelander Trailer
    Hello Steve, I can definitely point you in the right direction. Regrettably, I am not able to accurately recommend a bearing buddy based on just the # L44649 outer baring size. This outer bearing size is common on several different sizes of hub ranging from 2,000 lb up to 3,500 lb. That said, there is one size that is much more common than the others, and that is the 1.98" bearing buddies # BB1980A-SS. These are most common on the 3.5K axles, so if you can tell me your axle capacity that...
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  • How To Find Correct Idler Hub For 2004 EZ loader Boat Trailer With 2,999LB Axle Capacity
    There are 2 ways to figure out exactly what you need Chris as I cannot look up parts for your 2004 EZ Loader boat trailer based on just a model. If you have the VIN you or I can contact EZ Loader to verify the correct bearings and seals used on your current hubs or you can pull a hub off and get the part numbers off the parts. If the part numbers are not visible you could also measure the spindle using a Caliper # PTW80157. Based on the axle weight you most likely have the #84 spindle...
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  • Electric Brake Compatibility on a Boat Trailer
    Electric brakes on a boat trailer are able to be used without much issue at all. There obviously is an issue with water and electricity, so it is recommended to disconnect the trailer connection when your trailer is being submerged for launch. A few seconds after pulling out of the water, you can connect your wiring without any issues and have the functioning braking system that is easier to maintain. Many boat trailers are moving to electric systems. I do recommend using dielectric...
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  • Can Bearing Buddies Be Installed on 2017 Rockwood Mini Lite Camper
    Hi Robert; you can install bearing buddies but you will need some more information. More specifically, you need your hub bore diameter. One of the most common sizes is 1.98" which would use the # BB1980A-SS. If you have a 1.781" hub bore then the # BB1781 you were looking at would fit. This is a precise measurement so it is best to use a digital caliper # PTW80157. I went ahead and attached a link below to all of our Bearing Buddy bearing protectors below for your reference which can be...
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  • Replacement Hub and Drum Assemblies for 2002 Escort Boat Trailer
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  • Picking Out Bearing Buddy for Harbor Freight Trailer
    In order to pick out the correct bearing buddy you will need know the pilot hole of your hub. To do this, remove the wheel and tire and remove the grease cap from the center of the hub. Usually it is a metal cap that is just lightly hammered into place. Use a screwdriver to pry off the cap. Clean the grease off and measure the opening. I have included a video demonstrating the Bearing Buddy. The Bearing Buddies # BB1980A-SS for example are for hubs with a 1.98 inch hub bore.
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  • Bearing Buddy Recommendation for Hub with Bearing Number L68149
    The correct Bearing Buddy to use with the bearing numbers you listed of L44649 and L68149 is the # BB1980A or # BB1980A-SS for stainless steel.
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  • Solution for Trailer Axle without Grease Fittings for Easy Install of Grease
    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 have to pick them out based on the diameter of the grease cap they'd replace. So if you had the grease cap part # RG04-040 that you referenced you'd need the Bearing Buddy part # BB1980A-SS would be the kit to use. These have a grease fitting on...
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  • Which Bearing Buddy Do I Need
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  • How is Grease Level of Bearing Buddy Checked
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    Yes, the correct Bearing Buddy Bearing Protectors for the Trailer Idler Hub Assembly part # AKIHUB-440-2-2K is part # BB1980A-SS for stainless steel or part # BB1980A for chrome plated.
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  • Availability of Brake and Bearing Temperature Monitor
    Hey there Terry; I'm sorry to hear that, I'm sure that was a very unpleasant experience and I hope everyone is alright. We don't carry anything that allows the monitoring of bearing and brake temperature. The best thing I can offer is to say you should set a schedule and make sure are doing your regular maintenance by repacking and inspecting the bearings. I went ahead and attached a schedule below for your reference. I'm not sure if you replaced those axles yet or not as we discussed...
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  • Recommended Seal For Bearing Buddy Protectors
    The Bearing Buddy Bearing Protectors - Model 1980A-SS w/ Auto Check - Stainless Steel (Pair) # BB1980A-SS are designed for that blue seal to expand and eventually have visible grease around that edge. I've attached a video that shows this installation and grease application for you. The grease needing to be applied almost every trip is not normal, so I recommend the Spindle Grease Seal Set # BB60002 to contain your grease with a tight seal intended for this application.
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  • Bearing Buddy and Bearing Kit Recommendation for 3,500 lb Axles
    For standard 3,500 lb axles the correct bearing kit is the part # BK2-100 which comes with L44649 and L68149 bearings. Bearing Buddy Protectors # BB1980A-SS are the ones most commonly seen on 3,500 lb hubs. This is designed to fit a hub bore of 1.980 inches.
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  • Bearing Buddy Bearing Protectors Keep Falling Off Trailer at Highway Speed
    First, make sure that you have the correct size Bearing Buddy. It should be slightly larger than the hub bore though it is difficult to tell just by looking. If you can tell me the outer bearing number I can determine which is the correct model. Bearing Buddies and other similar products have to be installed just right. If they are off just a little, when the wheel spins the Bearing Buddy can kind of wobble and work itself loose. The do-it-yourself method is to get the Bearing Buddy started...
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