Using Bearing Buddies on 10K Axle With Oil Bath Hubs

Updated 01/06/2015 | Published 01/05/2015

Question:

We are looking for grease buddies for a Dexter 10,000 axle Looking to change from the oil bath bearing to a high temp. Grease bearing Thank you

asked by: Grease B

Expert Reply:

Although they're most frequently used on boat trailers, you can use a Bearing Buddy on just about any trailer. You'll want to make sure to install a double lip grease seal, and be careful not to overfill hub. Even with a double lip seal, many folks tend to overfill their hubs and end up blowing out the seal (myself included.)

I did some research, and found that the hub bore of the typical 10K axle is around 3.5 to 4.3 inches in diameter, which is larger than any of the Bearing Buddies available. However, if you'd reply with the inside diameter of your hub bore or the reference number from your outer bearing and if your oil caps thread in or are driven in I'd be happy to check for you.

You can simply drain the oil from your hubs, give the bearings and interior of the hub a good cleaning to remove any traces of the oil, and pack the bearings with grease. I'll link you to an article showing you how to pack the wheel bearings.

expert reply by: Mike L