Good video. I do my own maintenance and have recently installed two new ez lube axles, 3500 lb on my ezloader boat trailer. I like that you removed the caps on your ez lube video to see the grease come out. Which I’ll do. I believe I’ll use bearing buddys on top of the ezload system to maintain positive pressure for the water. You should show what cleaning and prep you use for the seal surface. Thanks
Maintenance is the key. At least with the grease buddy they might get some kind of grease. We get them in all kinds of disrepair. Thanks for the videos, always good content for an old boat repair guy.
I don't even own a boat or a marine trailer...but if I ever do, I feel confident I can now do the bearings on one. Great video packed with tips that only someone who is passionate about their job would know. Thanks for sharing and have a good day!
Man! I truly appreciate your kind words. Glad to hear you found the video helpful. Even if you don’t own a marine trailer, you never know when your knowledge may come in handy for someone else. Thanks for taking the time to watch!
For boats i toss those away and use the steel caps, less water intrusion. I use my winch downtubes to store my wheel/hub tools. Cheap stuff for road needs the plastic cap goes over the top keeping water out
I have a few trailers with “bearing buddies”. Over the years I have seen quite a few non drilled spindles like in my case. Normally I use a pick to hold the rear seal open while I push grease through the hub by using the zirc on the bearing buddy. Once purged of air I load the buddies spring. I have had great luck with them. They keep water out and grease in when you keep an eye on them. Just another tool to avoid roadside repairs
Sounds like you’re doing a great job with yours! I really like bearing buddies, but only if they are not used as an excuse to ignore regular maintenance. Thanks for watching!
In this case, could the owner have found that his brake system lacked fluid by checking brake fluid level up front? Since he ran the trailer for awhile before it seized up, was he likely to have been towing without trailer brakes for awhile? What’s the best way to check boat trailer brake systems to ensure they’re still operating correctly? Really like your videos. Thanks!
Yes, you are correct. The brake fluid can be checked at the master cylinder at the coupler. Most of the time this is overlooked. Arguably, this is the most overlooked component on a boat trailer. Yes, he was most definitely towing without trailer brakes. Your comment actually gave the idea for us to do a video covering these brake systems. Hope to have that out by the end of the week or early next week. Be on the lookout for it! Great questions! Thanks for watching!
I have a tandem axel Venture boat trailer that has an issue with one wheel. It keeps blowing the grease seal. My dealer has suggested a Speedi sleeve. Do have any experience with them? Is it worth a shot? It’s been this way going on 6 years! I’m getting really good at replace the seals, unfortunately!!!
That would be a good option. Most boat trailer manufacturers use a wear sleeve on the spindle. Just make sure it doesn't already have one that just needs to be replaced. Or if it doesn't already have one, install a Speedi sleeve or a wear sleeve specific to that manufacturer. Best of luck to you on it!
I am old school still, and do not believe in packing my hubs on my fresh water trailer and salt water trailers, i hand fill my bearings , clean the hub wipe it with grease it to 1/4 inch to stop rust, and assemble. On my utility trailer i have drilled holes centre hub. On long hauls will squirt grease in on way back from long trip my theory is centrificle force will move grease to rollers. The theory is that grease does not compress as it gets hot, but air space does. I live by the thought that if grease is coming out water can get in. I also carry the $30.00 laser thermometers, that can quickly spot hub temperatures, use it first run in spring and half way through long trip, and after coming down long hills for rotor temps (saved one of my rotors once. At the pre ramp check my trailer brakes cool off, getting into lineup with cooler rotors. I put my jet boat into sandy/silt water so i will put the pucks in to stop manual hydraulic brake activation as well disconnect the electric to stop sand silt getting on the pucks while extended
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Good video. I do my own maintenance and have recently installed two new ez lube axles, 3500 lb on my ezloader boat trailer.
I like that you removed the caps on your ez lube video to see the grease come out. Which I’ll do. I believe I’ll use bearing buddys on top of the ezload system to maintain positive pressure for the water. You should show what cleaning and prep you use for the seal surface.
Thanks
Maintenance is the key. At least with the grease buddy they might get some kind of grease. We get them in all kinds of disrepair. Thanks for the videos, always good content for an old boat repair guy.
Maintenance is key-that is spot on!
From one old repair guy to another, thanks for watching!
I don't even own a boat or a marine trailer...but if I ever do, I feel confident I can now do the bearings on one. Great video packed with tips that only someone who is passionate about their job would know. Thanks for sharing and have a good day!
Man! I truly appreciate your kind words. Glad to hear you found the video helpful. Even if you don’t own a marine trailer, you never know when your knowledge may come in handy for someone else. Thanks for taking the time to watch!
Great video very informative thank you
Thanks again for an excellent video! Do you have a surge drum brake conversion to a disc brake on the boat trailer?
For boats i toss those away and use the steel caps, less water intrusion. I use my winch downtubes to store my wheel/hub tools. Cheap stuff for road needs the plastic cap goes over the top keeping water out
I have a few trailers with “bearing buddies”. Over the years I have seen quite a few non drilled spindles like in my case. Normally I use a pick to hold the rear seal open while I push grease through the hub by using the zirc on the bearing buddy. Once purged of air I load the buddies spring. I have had great luck with them. They keep water out and grease in when you keep an eye on them. Just another tool to avoid roadside repairs
Sounds like you’re doing a great job with yours! I really like bearing buddies, but only if they are not used as an excuse to ignore regular maintenance. Thanks for watching!
Good quality bearings? I am changing out 1 3/8 x 1 1/6 on my tandum axle boat trailer?
In this case, could the owner have found that his brake system lacked fluid by checking brake fluid level up front? Since he ran the trailer for awhile before it seized up, was he likely to have been towing without trailer brakes for awhile? What’s the best way to check boat trailer brake systems to ensure they’re still operating correctly? Really like your videos. Thanks!
Yes, you are correct. The brake fluid can be checked at the master cylinder at the coupler. Most of the time this is overlooked. Arguably, this is the most overlooked component on a boat trailer. Yes, he was most definitely towing without trailer brakes. Your comment actually gave the idea for us to do a video covering these brake systems. Hope to have that out by the end of the week or early next week. Be on the lookout for it! Great questions! Thanks for watching!
I have a tandem axel Venture boat trailer that has an issue with one wheel. It keeps blowing the grease seal. My dealer has suggested a Speedi sleeve. Do have any experience with them? Is it worth a shot? It’s been this way going on 6 years! I’m getting really good at replace the seals, unfortunately!!!
That would be a good option. Most boat trailer manufacturers use a wear sleeve on the spindle. Just make sure it doesn't already have one that just needs to be replaced. Or if it doesn't already have one, install a Speedi sleeve or a wear sleeve specific to that manufacturer. Best of luck to you on it!
Do you have a video of removing and installing Speedi sleeves? Really appreciate the fast reply to my original question!!!
@@andrewbradford275 unfortunately, no, we don't have a video on that just yet.
I am old school still, and do not believe in packing my hubs on my fresh water trailer and salt water trailers, i hand fill my bearings , clean the hub wipe it with grease it to 1/4 inch to stop rust, and assemble. On my utility trailer i have drilled holes centre hub. On long hauls will squirt grease in on way back from long trip my theory is centrificle force will move grease to rollers.
The theory is that grease does not compress as it gets hot, but air space does. I live by the thought that if grease is coming out water can get in. I also carry the $30.00 laser thermometers, that can quickly spot hub temperatures, use it first run in spring and half way through long trip, and after coming down long hills for rotor temps (saved one of my rotors once.
At the pre ramp check my trailer brakes cool off, getting into lineup with cooler rotors.
I put my jet boat into sandy/silt water so i will put the pucks in to stop manual hydraulic brake activation as well disconnect the electric to stop sand silt getting on the pucks while extended
I thought you were gonna ware your gloves man don't let me catch you again dude I'll give you down the road 😊