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

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

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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:  4.9 out of 5 stars   (711 Customer Reviews)

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.

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Awesome functional and a must-have in my book! These seem to work best if your trailer utilizes ez-lube axles. The stainless steel is the way to go in my opinion. These utilities a spring loaded piston inside to help keep lube packed in the bearings. Corrosions and rust on the interior interferes with the spring/piston function. The stainless steel option is going to give you the best functionality over time. Make sure you order the ones with the Auto-Check Valve, to relieve pressure (grease pressure) and help prevent over greasing.



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The web site is easy and helpful. It enabled me to source my bearing buddy by my trailer model and year. The product arrived very soon after my order and I was informed of the shipping progress all the way. Bearing Buddy slows me to insure my wheels are serviced and safe prior to any trip we plan and let’s me relax knowing one phase of our trips are checked off our list.



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On my previous trailer I installed Bearing Buddies from etrailer. They were a great product, allowing me to easily keep the wheel bearing greased and prevent the possibility of wheel bearing failure. That experience is why I ordered Bearing Buddies for my new trailer as soon as I got it.



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I have a set of Bearing Buddy’s that have been on a utility trailer of mine for 22 years. Now granted it doesn’t get a huge amount of miles each year, but it’s a fair amount.Not once in those twenty two years have I inspected the bearings. I just keep them full of grease, which is so easy. I decided to put a set on my camper so that I could check my grease level at a glance, know that water will never make its way in, easily top off with grease and keep my hubs full, and only have to do a full tear down and inspection of my bearings every four to five years. It’s a no brainer for me. Install can’t be any easier.



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I replaced the original Bearing Buddies on my 2004 Shore Land'r that were leaking and loosing grease. Luckily the bearings were in good shape.



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Love how easy it is to keep the wheel bearings greased with these Bearing Buddy's.
Just pop the cover off, hook up the grease gun, a few quick pumps, and the bearings are ready for another season. The blue inside plate moves out as the grease goes in so you do not over fill the bearing. Slid the cover back on and you are done.

Arctic P.

6/14/2020

This product has proven it is the best choice for the job of keeping my utility trailer rolling trouble free.



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Only 4 stars because I just installed them and they fit great and this is the only trailer of the 6 I have currently installed on! Give it some time and it might be 5 stars or less

Mark

8/23/2023

Working great!! Used them in the past and don’t expect any problems



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Very reliable company to do business wi th.



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Order was delivered in 2 days! The hub assembly fit perfectly and Bearing protector fit exactly into the hub. Placing order was very easy and their order follow up was appreciated!



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Just what I needed. Haven't used the trailer since installing the Bearing Buddy but expect they will be as advertised. Installation was easy.

Larrym

6/2/2017

I couldnt be happier with the Bearing Buddy after using them for the past year.



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Good quality replacement hub for my trailer. Easy to install.



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Great people to work with



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Easy to navigate sight and on time delivery with competitive prices.



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Great product. If I had them on my trailer earlier I might have saved myself a lot of money and aggravation having to change the hubs and bearings that failed due to salt water damage. Don't go without bearing buddies ... Much easier to maintain your hubs than without them.



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Easy installation and SUPER FAST SHIPPI NG!!



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It is a 500 mile trip to launch my handmade, mahogany drift boat..wanted the security of bearing buddies on my axles.. the units were easy to install, filled them with marine grease,check periodically..good to go..good service from e.trailer..good product



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Easy way to maintain grease for the wheel bearings



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I LIKE THE BEARING BUDDY THE FIT IS GOOD
IT STOPS THE WATER FROM THE BEARING
WILL BUY AGAIN THANKS ETRAILER



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I installed the Bearing Buddy on my motorcycle trailer before towing my Harley to Connecticut. The grease caps were easy to install and provided good grease protection while on my trip.



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Great price, fast service and easy install. Just purchased a teardrop trailer and it is a simple hub design with no zirk fitting. So unless you like pulling the tires and hubs off, Bearing Buddys are the way ti Go! Grease Gun, pump pump, done.



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I bought a set of 2 for my boat trailer. The one seemed to work fine the other seemed as if the outer seal leaked from the get go.



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Excellent product, installs in minutes, well worth it for peace of mind.



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Lost a few going down the highway… perfect replacement. Excellent quality. Perfect!!!



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I continue to be very satisfied with your product and the quick delivery.



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Replaced bearings, races, and seals + installed bearing buddies on my boat trailer. Everything went together without any problems.


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    We offer Bearing Buddy bearing protectors like the 1.98-inch ones # BB1980A-SS you referenced in many sizes to fit different hub bore dimensions. The range of sizes runs from 1.781-inches up to 2.717-inches. All of these are shown on the linked page. These include both threaded ones like # BB2441T-SS and non-threaded ones like # BB1980A-SS. Choosing the right ones for your hubs requires taking a precise measurement with a caliper like # PTW80157.
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  • Can Bearing Buddy Grease Seal Sets Be Used With BTR EZ Lube Spindles?
    Since the Bearing Buddy Grease Seal Set # BB60005 will direct grease outside the hub you will not be able to use the EZ-Lube spindle. Instead you will need to use a set of the Bearing Buddy Bearing Protectors # BB1980A-SS to fill your hubs with grease. You will need to remove the grease zerk on the end of the spindle before installing the Bearing Buddy caps.
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    If the zerk fitting has a hex base you can use a properly sized wrench to unscrew it. If not, it might be a press-in fitting which will require some prying to remove. A big set of vice grips clamped onto them tightly should give you the leverage to rip them out. With them out of the way you would have the clearance needed to install the Bearing Buddies.
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  • Bearing Buddy Warranty Coverage
    Bearing Buddies are covered by a lifetime manufacturer's warranty that would cover the replacement of the Bearing Buddies if they were defective, but not new bearings. I would refute what your mechanic tells you, however. I've seen countless trailers where folks have pumped too much grease into the hubs, and blown out the grease seal. To reach the seal, the grease would pass through the inner bearing. The grease has absolutely no problem reaching the inner bearings. You'll want to be sure...
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  • Should a Trailer Hub Be Completely Filled With Grease After Being Installed On Spindle?
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    The spindles of the Malone trailer # MPG550-AH are not EZ lube so you'd be able to install Bearing Buddies like the part # BB1980A for chrome or part # BB1980A-SS for stainless steel. We have confirmed that these are the correct size as well.
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    If your grease zerk fitting will not thread back into your spindle, there isn't a fix available that I can offer as they are not meant to be removed and it is possible the threads were stripped and you simply won't be able to get it back in. The best option at this point would be to use Bearing Buddies as a way to ensure the right amount of grease in your hub. In order to choose the correct Bearing Buddies you will need to measure the hub bores on your trailer's hubs using a digital caliper...
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