Can Older Race in Trailer Hub Be Reused and Will Grease Seal Installed Past Flush be Okay

Updated 06/17/2019 | Published 06/15/2019

Question:

Hello, my first time repacking trailer bearings and I have two questions. The large replacement racing seemed to be a bad fit, bigger but only slightly so I used the new bearing with the old racing. Is that going to cause me any problems? Second, I pushed the grease seal in a couple mm past flush so now its a bit recessed and the large bearing inside has zero play as well the seal itself bent inward slightly, bevelled to the center. Should I replace the seal? Or is it okay to be in there that tightly? Thanks for the help!

asked by: Alex N

Expert Reply:

Reusing your old race is totally fine and going just a little bit past flush with the grease seal is totally fine as well. Normally we recommend flush but if you are just a bit past that there won't be any problems.

expert reply by: Jameson C