A Closer Look at the Dexter Trailer Idler Hub Assembly for 2,000-lb Axles Video

The BTR and BT8 denotations refer to the spindle, not the trailer hub. The difference between a BTR and BT8 spindle is that the BTR spindle uses a 1.063" diameter L44649 bearing and the BT8 spindle uses a 0.99" diameter L44643 bearing. In…

The #BK2-100 Bearing Kit for #84 Spindle L44649/L68149 Bearings 10-19 Double Lip Seal will work. You have EZ Lube spindles which do not use a cotter pin. The spindle has a tube in it for the grease to be pumped in. Instead it uses a tang washer,…

In order to find the correct replacement hubs for your Shoreland'r boat trailer, you need to first know what bearings your current hub has. You will need to take apart your current hub assembly and look at the bearings themselves; wipe away the…

Yes, you would! The grease seal you would need is the Double Lip Grease Seal - ID 1.249" / OD 1.983" item #34823.

Most of the 8-259 Dexter hubs use L44649 inner and outer bearings. For that you would need bearing kit #BK1-150. The seal included with this kit has an inner diameter of 1.50 inches. I have linked a video showing an example installation.

All of the trailer tires we carry are rated for 65 miles per hour which is suitable for highway speeds. A 4.8-12 trailer tire, like the Kenda K353 Bias Trailer Tire, #AM10062, is rated for 90 psi. You should always inflate a trailer tire to the max…

The Kenda 5.70-8 Bias Trailer Tire with Wheel part #AM30155 measures 18" diameter x 5.9" wide and fits a standard 5 on 4" bolt pattern. The 18.5x8.50-8 tire measures 17.25" diameter x 8.6" wide. Therefore, the new size will…

The importance of matching a wheel's pilot hole diameter to the part of the hub that fits through it depends on the type of wheel. A hub-centric wheel uses the pilot hole to center the wheel on the hub and also to bear some of the total weight…

Hey Andrew, Yes, the Dexter Trailer Idler Hub Assembly for 2,000-lb Axles #8-259-5UC1-EZ would be a direct replacement for a Dexter 8-259 trailer hub assembly.

The Furrion Chill HE RV Air Conditioner System - Manual - 13,500 Btu - White #FR52PR is the unit you will want. If you want the black unit, you can use the Furrion Chill HE RV Air Conditioner System - Manual - 13,500 Btu - Black #FR25PR. These are…

The most cost effective way to get the nut retainers is to get the part #BK2-100 and then instead of using the cotter pins use the part #RG05-100 instead. The kit for your hub isn't available and by the time you piece all of the components…

If you look at the outermost part of the spindle on your axle there will be what is called a grease zerk or grease gun fitting. It will look like a tiny round ball which is where you can attach a grease gun to grease your spindle. If your spindle has…