How to Pick Out Threaded Bearing Buddy for Replacing Oil Bath Cap

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What is bearing buddy do I need for turbo lube oil cap 48395. Thanks for the help.

asked by: ETHAN E

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I wasn't able to find any reference to your oil cap or dimensions so what you'll need to do is measure the diameter of your cap so that we can determine if there's a threaded Bearing Buddy that would work. For example, we have the part # BB2080T-SS for if your hub bore is 2.08 inch in diameter, part # BB1980T-SS for 1.98 inch, or part # BB2441T-SS for a bore of 2.441 inch.

expert reply by: Jameson C

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Answer 1

From a hub point of view the only difference between one designed for oil bath or grease is the dust cap. The oil bath hubs have a threaded cap and the grease a press in cap. As long as you end up with the correct threaded Bearing Buddy size on your…

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Answer 2

Bearing Buddy does have options for thread hubs like what are seen on oil bath setups. We only have three options though: #BB1980T-SS for a 1.980 inch diameter #BB2441T-SS for a 2.441 inch diameter #BB2080T-SS for a 2.080 inch diameter

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Answer 3

I might have some options for you but I wasn't able to reference the TDE Turbo Lube 48395 Oil Cap. Therefore, in order to find a replacement for this you'll need to measure the outer diameter of the threaded portion on the oil cap. The Oil…

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Based on the information provided, I was able to get your bearing numbers from the manufacturer and used those to determine a suitable hub assembly. Your bearing numbers are #L68149 for the inner and #L44649 for the outer bearing. For a standard hub…

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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…

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Answer 6

Though we do have the Bearing Buddy #BB2441T-SS that is a direct replacement for Tie Down's Turbo Lube oil baths, this will require you changing over to grease instead of oil. With that said, we do also have the Kodiak XL ProLube Kit…

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Answer 7

Your description of your trailer setup indicates that your surge coupler has an electric lockout feature to allow you to reverse the trailer without the surge brakes engaging. Some surge couplers use a manual lockout but yours has a solenoid with two…

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In terms of capability the Dexter DX7.5L A-60 Brake Actuator w Electric Lockout - Bolt On - Disc - 2" Ball - Zinc - 7.5K #DX89FR is a good replacement option. The problem is the design of your old TDE LP7000 which was installed inside the tongue…

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Answer 9

Most likely you'd need the part #BB1980T-SS as this it the kit commonly used for hubs that have outer and inner bearings of L44649. Since we don't know your inner bearing or hub bore diameter it's hard to say for sure but most likely this…

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Answer 10

If the hub bore opening on a trailer hub measures 2-1/16" then the correct threaded grease seal to use is the Bearing Buddy Bearing Protectors part #BB2080T-SS. The oil seal can be used with grease so you don't have to worry about replacing…

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Answer 11

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…

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What you're wanting to do is a pretty simple proposition, simply remove the bearings and and clean and inspect them. Repack or replace if necessary. You can use a bearing packer like #PTW1218 and #L11390 grease to repack the bearings. The Bearing…

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