Help with trailer bearing repair
Submitted by dant on Tue, 2013-11-12 12:33
Gday all,
seems like my bearings may have gone on my boat trailer, got to the ramp the other day, and they were red hot.
got a quote but it seems a little excessive, please PM me if your interested in doing the job and give me a quote if possible.
boat/trailer will be located in storage in ozzy park, would prefer to have it done there if possible.
Thanks Dan
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Scotte
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have you ruled out brake
have you ruled out brake drag as that will cause high temp also
scottnofish
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What sort of price
Do you think is excessive , single axle or dual
dant
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thanks for the reply gents -
thanks for the reply gents - im half thinking it was the breaks, but being a machanical retard i cant quite tell.
hubs were hot on both sides, so i was guessing both could be gone.
dant
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got a quote for 450 sorry
got a quote for 450 sorry scottnofish
Rob H
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lift it up off the ground,
lift it up off the ground, spin the wheels and shake them.
Would seem like a coincidence if all bearings were red hot suddenly so brakes may be the first thing.
Did the guy who quoted look at it or quote (estimate) over the phone?
Cos he might be quoting on everything
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Paul H
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Unless thats for a dual axel
Unless thats for a dual axel I'd agree that's pricey. For bearings may be better off taking it to a regular mech shop rather than marine mech - or better still get someone else to do it but show you how for next time - it's pretty easy (even a mech retard could learn it) and a quick way to save some bucks. Rather spend the $450 on servicing or better yet a new reel!!
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dant
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was just a quote over the
was just a quote over the phone and it was probably worse case scenario replacing the lot, but as you guys are saying would rather pay to bloke to show me how to replace them for next time.
if anyone is interested in showing me how to change them please let me know, and a price for your time.
Cheers all again for your help.
nate80
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I've just put new 4 new
I've just put new 4 new Timken bearings in my trailer and on the back of the pack it has good fitting instructions. If you stop into supercheap and have a look on the packet then decide if its something you can tackle. 4 bearing sets and a tub of grease is $135.
dant
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thanks nate80, will have a
thanks nate80, will have a look into that for sure...
Thanks all got a fellah coming over to have a look to take me through it - thanks again for the responses.
cudbfishn
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once you learn its a good
once you learn its a good thing to do while the demersal ban is on each year. depending how much you use your trailer of course. I do mine on my work trailer every Christmas break. takes me bout 3-4 hours and a few beers to do 4 bearings. Flogging the race out of the hub is the hardest part. otherwise you can buy the whole hub assembly for not much more and it will take 15 min to change a bearing.
Paul H
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Guess you needed a new reel
Guess you needed a new reel more Dant, or an good excuse to get a new one
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craig scott
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So much good stuff on
So much good stuff on youtube about fixing/making.
Have a crack at it yourself.
beau
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Im about to replace my
Im about to replace my bearings on the skii trailer aswell, heaps of good vids on youtube that walk you through it all.
dant
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just been reading up
just been reading up fellahs, doesnt look hard at all,
haha i think you talked me into it paul, thanks for that im off to buy myself a new stradic tomorrow now.
Paul H
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Guess that means I deserve a
Guess that means I deserve a new reel as well!! :-) - the wife has been asking what I want for Xmas after all.
Might have to get a new rod for it too :-) as I plan on doing my bearings before my trip in April :-) :-)
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big blue
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Dan check these out ... The
Dan check these out ... The bomb I reckon
http://www.durahub.com/installation/durahub-original
Rob H
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downside of oil filled is
downside of oil filled is that if the seal fails on a trip the lube is gone immediately with catastrophic results, where grease stays in place.
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beau
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All you blokes looking for
All you blokes looking for reels might want to check motackle.com asap
Sulo
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Dont get chinese bearings go
Dont get chinese bearings go the Timken or any of the Japanese ones. The saleman will tell you they are all the same but they are not!
dant
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thanks big blue and sulo for
thanks big blue and sulo for the info
Beau thanks for the heads up - 25% off at BCF tomorrow night, similar prices to Mo tackle.
beau
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But not much high end stuff
But not much high end stuff there! $200-$300 savings on stellas and saltigas to be had at mo!