familyman

Since recently reading a thread on a buddy bearing hub cover coming off I was checking mine and when I took the bra (black cover) off to give a couple shots of grease I noticed excessive moisture or condensation.

I went on to give it several shots of grease. I looked to see if any had come out of the back of the bearing assembly and I noticed it had but it's consistency was more like pudding. There was a patch of pudding like grease a little bigger than a silver dollar under the trailer.

I think I know the answer but should suspect a problem. I have 2 seasons on the trailer.

mopower

Absolutely... repack them. I do mine at the end of each season. The one year I didn't ( just greased them) I lost a tire on the launching ramp early in the next season. I'm just glad it wasn't on the highway

familyman

Do you put all new bearings in when you re-pack?

mopower

Fam,
Not usually. Clean them good in kerosene or solvent. Dry them and inspect for any pits or damaged rollers. If everthing looks good repack , replace in hubs and replace the grease seals.
I do them every year as a part of my winterizing so they have clean , moisture free grease all winter. The moisture sitting there all winter can cause damage. And , in the spring I'm ready to go

Iggy

My axles have grease fittings built into the bearing cover. There's a passage through the axle leading out the back. When I grease mine the old grease is pushed out onto the ground.
I too have had "pudding" come out of mine. I know why and it's unavoidable due to the design. When the hot hubs hit the water they rapidly cool causing water to be sucked into the hubs through the grease outlet hole. What I need is some form of check valve.

Audiofn

You are NOT sapposed to fill them up all the way either. Only about half way to the top. As the greese expands it will push the spring back and if it is already at the top it will push off your bearing buddy. One thing I do when I put them on is clean the bearing buddy and also the hub and I red lock tite them in place. Never had a problem after that.

Jon

familyman

Thanks for the info