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Just bookmarking for now. I will post up details later. Initial details: I stopped at grocery store coming back from crappie trip and a stranger ran up to me and said my trailer wheels were making sounds like the bearings were going. Good Samaritan huh? Now I'm scared to send the boat anywhere. I hope I can do this this weekend. Seen it happen once. Im so scared I try to DUI this instead of DYI this. Bookmarked.

Buy a new hub and bearing kit, I have changed them on the side if the road in under 15 minutes

Thanks for the link and words of encouragement. The last time I saw this I remember just doing the bearings and it was a royal pain in the nuts for some reason. Is it better to just do the whole thing like your link shows? I also remember bringing the old bearings into the shop and we were glad we did because the next size was 1/16 in difference and the store owner measured the old bearings with a caliper to be sure.

If you can change a light bulb, you can swap out a bearing. No need to worry

Mornin Beef wrote:Thanks for the link and words of encouragement. The last time I saw this I remember just doing the bearings and it was a royal pain in the nuts for some reason. Is it better to just do the whole thing like your link shows? I also remember bringing the old bearings into the shop and we were glad we did because the next size was 1/16 in difference and the store owner measured the old bearings with a caliper to be sure.

You could go that route and get new bearngs pressed into your hub if you wanted to, or buy the whole thing new like the one Jehler linked. The first option might be cheaper, the second is faster

I like faster for sure. I will keep the old ones for road side emergencies just in case. Thanks!

Took off both hubs today and one side was in treacherous shape. Next time i will replace the whole axil for sure and probably the ;leaf springs as well. That rod that all the hub gear mounts on had a small grove in it. I cant believe that one side held on for my whole last trip. The bearings were falling out. Good GOD!!

I got the hubs at Tractor supply and paid a hair extra, but want to be able to return if need be. I dont trust myself to understand a hub 3 dimensional enough to order online too.

jehler wrote:http://amzn.com/B0030I91BI

Make sure you keep the outside bearing and cotter pin screw(that weird srew). They dont come with the hub kit. Not a big deal because they dont get worn.

Mornin Beef wrote:

jehler wrote:http://amzn.com/B0030I91BI

Make sure you keep the outside bearing and cotter pin screw(that weird srew). They dont come with the hub kit. Not a big deal because they dont get worn.

mine came with everything, new crown nut, pin, dust cover both bearings

MB, I was going to ask you to take pictures as this is something coming up that I will be doing in the near future. Sounds like its not to hard to do.

Tomkat wrote:MB, I was going to ask you to take pictures as this is something coming up that I will be doing in the near future. Sounds like its not to hard to do.

I'll help ya. I have some bearing buddies you can have if they fit.

jarbo03 wrote:

Tomkat wrote:MB, I was going to ask you to take pictures as this is something coming up that I will be doing in the near future. Sounds like its not to hard to do.

I'll help ya. I have some bearing buddies you can have if they fit.

Having Jarbo for a buddy is a damn good thing!!!

You are the man Jarbo.

jehler wrote:

Mornin Beef wrote:

jehler wrote:http://amzn.com/B0030I91BI

Make sure you keep the outside bearing and cotter pin screw(that weird srew). They dont come with the hub kit. Not a big deal because they dont get worn.

mine came with everything, new crown nut, pin, dust cover both bearings

There's only one dust cap right? I wasn't suppose to cover the back with anything right? Effin a cotton. And that dust cap went on like a babby backed bitch. Had to get a 2x4 and beat the backside of it like silver backed gorilla

Tomkat wrote:MB, I was going to ask you to take pictures as this is something coming up that I will be doing in the near future. Sounds like its not to hard to do.

There are some solid youtubes if jarbo comes over all glassy eyed and useless.

Mornin Beef wrote:

Tomkat wrote:MB, I was going to ask you to take pictures as this is something coming up that I will be doing in the near future. Sounds like its not to hard to do.

There are some solid youtubes if jarbo comes over all glassy eyed and useless.

I have to admit, that made me smile I re-read it and couldnt help but to smile again...

Sunday AM is not always Jarbos best time for volunteer mechanic work. But even at half speed, he is twice the mechanic I am. His whole family are very mechanical, from grandpa to brother, dad, and Mr Kentucky Deluxe, Jarbo.

Mornin Beef wrote:

Tomkat wrote:MB, I was going to ask you to take pictures as this is something coming up that I will be doing in the near future. Sounds like its not to hard to do.

There are some solid youtubes if jarbo comes over all glassy eyed and useless.

If that happens, it means I'm drunk. In which I could still do this job.

Thye funny part of MB's post is I know what that look looks like....both from you, and in me.

That just sounded tremendously gay.

assateague wrote:That just sounded tremendously gay.

Well Jim, you know me, a flaming homo from way back.

It was presented wrong. Any post or talk about jarbo, is 100% about poon!

You don't need to replace the whole hub.
I rebuild hubs all the time and it doesn't take special tools other than a brass punch. I use a brass rod to pound out the old races and then use a piece of hardwood to hammer the new ones in. Sometimes I skip changing the races if they still look smooth and new.

I always take the inner and outer bearings with me when I go to the parts store...otherwise they have no clue what I need.

The thing you gotta worry about is trashing a spindle. Been there, done that and it's not a happy thing.
Always keep a spare set of bearings in the boat (for the trailer) and the tools to change them. Has saved my hunting trips multiple times.

Tomkat wrote:

assateague wrote:That just sounded tremendously gay.

Well Jim, you know me, a flaming homo from way back.

See you at the Color Pride race in Topeka, or whatever it was called

assateague wrote:

Tomkat wrote:

assateague wrote:That just sounded tremendously gay.

Well Jim, you know me, a flaming homo from way back.

See you at the Color Pride race in Topeka, or whatever it was called

We are going to re-name it The Assateague Pintail 200

aunt betty wrote:You don't need to replace the whole hub.
I rebuild hubs all the time and it doesn't take special tools other than a brass punch. I use a brass rod to pound out the old races and then use a piece of hardwood to hammer the new ones in. Sometimes I skip changing the races if they still look smooth and new.

I always take the inner and outer bearings with me when I go to the parts store...otherwise they have no clue what I need.

The thing you gotta worry about is trashing a spindle. Been there, done that and it's not a happy thing.
Always keep a spare set of bearings in the boat (for the trailer) and the tools to change them. Has saved my hunting trips multiple times.

NEVER re use the old
Races, bearings and races are matched, new bearings could be at a slightly different angle. Better to install races with a press and appropriate sized piece of cylindric steel. I install new hubs because I keep a spare with me, much easier to use a kit on the side of the road

speaking of bearings, just noticed the cap missing off the 16ft trailer, grabbed the wheel gave it the old push/pull and got a nice clunk, clunk. guess im headed to the trailer shop tomorrow:(

BrewGUN wrote:speaking of bearings, just noticed the cap missing off the 16ft trailer, grabbed the wheel gave it the old push/pull and got a nice clunk, clunk. guess im headed to the trailer shop tomorrow:(

pick up the shit for the barge, I'll take it out if your dock and hoist check

jehler wrote:

BrewGUN wrote:speaking of bearings, just noticed the cap missing off the 16ft trailer, grabbed the wheel gave it the old push/pull and got a nice clunk, clunk. guess im headed to the trailer shop tomorrow:(

pick up the shit for the barge, I'll take it out if your dock and hoist check

take a look at my question above about number of dust caps. taking into consideration my hub package didn't come with the parts you do do you think there a chance it didnt come with it? It looked pretty solid back there. IDK. FART TOOTS