Trailer Idler Hub Assembly for 2,000-lb E-Z Lube Axles - 4 on 4 - Galvanized

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Today we're going to take a look at the Galvanized Trailer Idler Hub Assembly for 2,000 pound easy lube axles. Has a 4 on 4 bolt pattern. Now this is a marine grade trailer hub assembly that fits the easy lube idler axles. The easy lube axles have the grease zerk fitting that's on the end of this spindle that allow you to grease the barrings without having to lube the complete hub. This idler hub assembly includes the barring races, which is already pre-installed. You can see the outer barring race here and the inner barring race right there.

Also includes the barrings, both inner and outer barring, the grease seal, the grease cap with the rubber plug, and the four half inch lug nuts. It's nice when the easy lube even includes this compatible grease cap, it's an easy lube cap, makes lubricating your barrings very fast and easy. Basically all you have to do is with this installed on your hub, if you just pop out the rubber plug right there, you can access that zerk fitting, and the there's no need to disassemble the whole hub. Just put more grease in there. You can access it right through this center cap. Go ahead and put that back in there. The hub assembly itself is a sturdy iron construction.

Has the galvanized finish. This offers excellent corrosion resistance. It's ideal for marine applications like on a boat, or personal water craft, or even on a snow mobile trailer. This part is certified by USSA standards and CSA standards, which are the Canadian standards. Again, the specs on this, the application is for 2,000 pound easy lube trailer axles with the BT8 spindles.

It is compatible with most axles from most manufactures including Dexter, Lippert, and AL-KO. Again, the bolt pattern is a 4 on 4 inch bolt pattern. The wheels that fit on this is 8 inch up to 12 inch. The weight capacity on one of these hubs is a thousand pounds, so when it's paired with one for the other side, it gives you your 2,000 pound maximum. Now, information on the parts that are all included with it here. The barrings they use, inner and outer, are both the same part number. It's part number L44643.

Has an inner diameter of 1 inch. On the inner barring, you can see it goes right into the inner barring race right there, and then the grease seal. Overall diameter on the grease seal is 1.983. Now we just tap in there over there to hold that all into place. Now on the outer barring, you have the same part number L44643 with the 1 inch inner diameter that would fit onto the inner barring race, and then you have your easy lube zinc plated grease cap with the rubber plug. Flame's diameter is 1.99 inches, and now we tap it just like that. You pull the plug out to access the zerk fitting that's on your axle. For this video, I'm just showing where the parts go, but of course when you go to initially install these, you do want to pack the barrings with grease, and go ahead and put them in there. To keep the grease installed, again, you can use that zerk fitting so you don't have to always keep taking the hub off to do grease of the barrings. It also includes the four half inch by 20 lug nuts. These are used to hold wheel assembly onto your hub. Once you put your wheel on there, just go ahead and put your half inch lug nut on there, and then go ahead and tighten it down to the torch vex 00:03:01 for your application. That should do it for the review of the Galvanized Trailer Idler Hub Assembly for 2,000 pound easy lube axles with the 4 on 4 inch bolt pattern.