Bearing Buddy

Actually all you really have to do is remove the oil from the hub and then pack the hubs with grease and then get the correct bearing buddy to match the threaded hub bore. You will need to measure the inner diameter of where the old grease cap…

The portion you need to measure is not the cap, but the the hub bore. Remove the grease caps and measure the diameter of the opening the caps occupy. This is the hub bore. You will need an accurate measuring devices like a set of dial calipers that…

Bearing Buddy protectors are made in lots of sizes, many of which are very close to one another in their diameter. It is really necessary to use a more precise measuring device on the hub's bore unless you know the part number of the one that was…

Hi James; the capacity listed for the Westlake ST205/75R14 Radial Tire w 14" Eagle Aluminum Wheel #WST59FR is for each individual wheel and tire. If you had a pair of them you add the capacity together so the wheels could hold 4,400 lbs and the…

Currently Kodiak only manufacturers the 12" Hub-and-Rotor Assembly #KHR12D with a Dacromet coating and is not available in stainless steel. They do offer their Kodiak Disc Brake Kit #K2R526S which you will be able to use with a pair of their…

Unless you want to completely clean out every bit of grease you will need to stick to a LMX red grease like item #L11390 that comes with the CE Smith Trailer Idler Hub Assembly item #CE13515. You can use your blue marine grease but you can't mix…

I actually called Harbor Freight about your trailer to determine what size dust cap is used on that trailer. I reached a tech and he stated that the dust cap is 52mm or 2.0488 inches. It looks like the best option is #BB2047 or #BB2047SS . However,…

A BT8 spindle would have a diameter of .99 of an inch where the bearings would both install and would have a diameter of 1.24 where the great seal would ride. That would require a hub part #AKIHUB-440-2-1K for an idler hub. A BTR spindle would have…

The Titan Premier Disc Brake Kit #T2HRCM10DAC that you referenced has a hub bore of 1.980 inches, so you have identified the correct set of Bearing Buddy grease caps for use with it, part #BB1980A-SS.

To determine which hubs would be best for your boat trailer there are a few things you will need to look at; the axle capacity on your boat trailer, the inner bearing number, outer bearing number, grease seal number, the bolt pattern of your wheels,…

Trailer wheel bearings are specific to the spindle that is installed on the axle that is on your trailer. You will need to safely support the trailer, remove the wheel and tire, remove the grease cap, remove the cotter pin and washer that secures the…

Yes, you will need to replace the inner grease seal when changing from oil baths to the Bearing Buddies. You will also need to make sure that there isn't any grease on the threaded portion of the hubs when installing the Bearing Buddy as this…