How to grease the wheel bearings on a boat trailer

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  • @ProWrenching
    @ProWrenching  Рік тому

    grease I use (PAID LINK):amzn.to/44baDo4
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  • @sstritmatter2158
    @sstritmatter2158 Рік тому +1

    Thanks - an often overlooked item maintaining watercraft.

  • @millieatr
    @millieatr 3 роки тому +9

    Who ever designed these boat trailers with a grease fitting for the bearings I'd like to buy them a beer ....😁

  • @vdubing01
    @vdubing01 Рік тому +1

    Thank you for this video. I wasn't exactly sure how to do this or what to look for. Now I'll do my boat and camper.

  • @wooddawg4868
    @wooddawg4868 3 роки тому +14

    You should spin tire while doing that. And then check back side of hub to grease that may or may not get past seal. Always better to use a manual grease gun to bro. Ijs

  • @crexhuntclub
    @crexhuntclub Рік тому +1

    How often should one being doing this?

    • @ProWrenching
      @ProWrenching  Рік тому

      The Ranger owners manual officially says to grease the hubs at regular intervals based upon the extent of usage and before storage. Basically, it depends on how much you use your boat. I grease mine after 3 trips to a nearby lake or if it’s a long trip over 100 miles, I’ll grease them before the trip

    • @Foil4life
      @Foil4life 9 місяців тому +1

      Wow! We had our boat 35 years, did it more frequently in the beginning but the last 15 years I don't believe we did it at all! And we probably put in the lake 10 times a year... Never had any issues. That's just crazy to do it after every three trips wow...

    • @ProWrenching
      @ProWrenching  9 місяців тому +1

      @@Foil4life how far was your trip to the lake?

    • @Foil4life
      @Foil4life 9 місяців тому

      Pretty close, less than 30 minutes​@@ProWrenching

    • @Foil4life
      @Foil4life 9 місяців тому +1

      ​@@ProWrenching have a new boat, a 2017, and I'm going to attempt to repack them myself. How do I find bearing and seal model numbers etc? Thanks 😃

  • @lancedriessen7277
    @lancedriessen7277 7 місяців тому

    Does anyone show a hub that requires a needle attachment to get the grease in?

  • @laughton57
    @laughton57 Рік тому +1

    I think I'd check the back of the hub to be sure you didn't damage the seal with that pressurized grease gun.

    • @ProWrenching
      @ProWrenching  Рік тому

      There is no damage from using a power grease gun with this design. If you over pressure a buddy bearing system you might push grease out the back seal and cause damage..

  • @ericestep9880
    @ericestep9880 Рік тому +1

    Gotta do it but it’s such a messy job lol

  • @frankrao9753
    @frankrao9753 2 роки тому +2

    Nice job appreciate the info..

  • @MrWhiltetail
    @MrWhiltetail 2 роки тому +1

    What about the bearings on the back side of the wheel? The inner bearing.

    • @ProWrenching
      @ProWrenching  2 роки тому +1

      That axle has a channel that goes from the grease zert through the axle shaft to grease the front and the back bearing

  • @mattisonhale6227
    @mattisonhale6227 2 роки тому

    Uh gee thanks this really helps... if you have an air powered grease gun....

  • @brod12313
    @brod12313 Рік тому +1

    Omg, spin the wheel while doing that

    • @ProWrenching
      @ProWrenching  Рік тому

      There is no need to spin the wheel just to grease it.

    • @afrojojo9475
      @afrojojo9475 4 місяці тому

      You should rotate wheel when greasing

  • @silvesturn
    @silvesturn Рік тому +1

    bearing buddy DO NOT get ample grease to the inner bearing!

    • @ProWrenching
      @ProWrenching  Рік тому +3

      This is not a bearing buddy. there is a grease zert in the axel. The axel on these trailers are drilled to deliver grease to inner and outer bearings.

  • @cbharris1127
    @cbharris1127 9 місяців тому

    Grease them once,a year

  • @kcoutdoorsmissouri4052
    @kcoutdoorsmissouri4052 Рік тому +2

    How not to. All your doing is creating a seal this doesn't lube your bearings that's not the purpose of bearing buddies

    • @ProWrenching
      @ProWrenching  Рік тому +2

      These aren’t bearing buddies. There is a grease-cert in the end of the axle shaft that leads to a hole on the axle shaft that actually greases the bearings. This is an old style Ranger trailer and that’s how they were made. I do have another video I made later that does show installation of a buddy bearing.

    • @kcoutdoorsmissouri4052
      @kcoutdoorsmissouri4052 Рік тому +1

      @ProWrenching ya my trailer has greasable spindles as well but I don't use the feature. Just pack like normal and top it with a bearing buddy but I repack as needed. Today was that day