Replacing Wheel Bearings of Yakima Rack and Roll Trailer

Updated 11/12/2025 | Published 11/21/2015

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Question:

How do I knock out the bearings for replacement? If they are lifetime, who would service them in Houston, TX?

asked by: Chris

Expert Reply:

The bearings in the wheels used by the Yakima Rack and Roll trailer are sealed and therefore not serviceable. Unfortunately, Yakima doesn't offer the bearings as a separate replacement item, so you'd need to replace the entire wheel with part # Y08121.

expert reply by: Mike L

Franklin D.

11/12/2025

You are able to replace the bearings. What i did was to set my wheel across two saw horses. I then placed my crab cooker under the hub at a low flame. In the meantime, I had the bearings in the freezer over night.. Once the hub was warmed up nicely I took one of the bearings out of the freezer and placed it in the hub and tapped it in with a rubber mallet. Then I flipped the wheel over, retrieved the other bearing and did likewise. When removing the bearings I placed the wheel hub over the heat, and after letting it warm up a little I used a small screwdriver to tap out the bearing. Aluminum will expand quicker when heated than steel. I only had to tap the bearing out of the hub with a few hits of the hammer. Heating the hub seems to be the trick. The bearings can be found at an auto parts store.