My Bearing Buddies are not holding grease!

[haknslash]

Yeah shorelandr trailer doesn't come with Bearing Buddies, I'm not sure who makes their bearing "protectors" but Shorelandr sells them on their parts list and they are not Bearing Buddies. My experience though is they work just fine if they are filled correctly. At least this is my experience with my shorelandr trailer.

I don't have the boat anymore but I'm fairly sure they were bearing buddies as they had the same design and everything. Either way boat is gone and there wasn't an issue with the hubs other than user error.

 

[MidnightRider]

I don't have the boat anymore but I'm fairly sure they were bearing buddies as they had the same design and everything. Either way boat is gone and there wasn't an issue with the hubs other than user error.

Cool, maybe they used to use Bearing Buddies then.
My current trailer has some other brand that look and work just like the genuine Bearing Buddies but they aren't. There are a few different companies that make these "bearing protectors" that have the same design. Regardless I haven't had any issues with them but if I were to replace them I would use genuine Bearing Buddies instead.

Shorelander Part# 4410247 Bearing Protector

 

[haknslash]

May not be exactly bearing buddies but the concept is the exact same. Mine had the same logo as yours so probably not true BB but doesn't matter as they work the same.

Basically don't overfill.

My new trailer/boat uses Vault hybrid hub ends. The VAULT Hybrid Lubrication System

 

[KC-AR240]

Is the 1.98” the standard size for our trailers ?

 

[MidnightRider]

Is the 1.98” the standard size for our trailers ?

I believe that is true if you have a Shoreland'r trailer.

 

[ScubaMike]

Yeah shorelandr trailer doesn't come with Bearing Buddies, I'm not sure who makes their bearing "protectors" but Shorelandr sells them on their parts list and they are not Bearing Buddies. My experience though is they work just fine if they are filled correctly. At least this is my experience with my shorelandr trailer.

Define, if you would, filled correctly.

 

[Matt Phillips]

Filled correctly happens when there is some wobble to the flat part next to the zirk. As you pump grease into the zirk, you will see a spring around the inner wall of the bearing. The more grease you pump into the buddy will force the it toward you and collapse the spring.

You should be able to touch the flat part near where it touches the spring and get a little wobble. When the thing is empty there like 1/2 inch along the inner wall of the bearing buddy

 

[ScubaMike]

Thank you

 

[MGoMike]

I’m prepping for a longer trip this weekend (200 miles) and just bought grease and a grease gun. Looking at videos online I see people jacking up their trailers to grease them. Is that what everyone does or can you just grease with the trailer tires on the ground?

 

[Matt Phillips]

Shore lander dual axel trailers have a zero up between the wheels you need to grease occasionally. I’ve never been able to get grease into those Sitka with the boat on the trailer. The easiest thing to do is take your grease gun and give them a squirt while the boat is off the trailer.

 

[OakleyAK]

I’m prepping for a longer trip this weekend (200 miles) and just bought grease and a grease gun. Looking at videos online I see people jacking up their trailers to grease them. Is that what everyone does or can you just grease with the trailer tires on the ground?

Ideal scenario is to slowly grease the bearings with the wheel off the ground and rotate the wheel as you're greasing. This is an industry best practice. You can definitely grease while on ground, just be sure you take it easy towing to allow the grease to situate itself, if not the temperature can spike causing damage.