Master of Bait Posted May 13, 2009 Report Share Posted May 13, 2009 Hi Folks, Can anyone point me towards someone who stocks bearings and can re-pack a wheel for me in the GTA while charging reasonable rates? The guy at CT on Saturday quoted me $130 for labor and other CTs I've been to haven't really seemed to exude confidence in knowing how to handle these. If anyone can recommend someone who does this and charges reasonable rates near Toronto that would really help me. Thanks, MoB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted May 13, 2009 Report Share Posted May 13, 2009 Any bearing supply house... or Bass Pro stocks wheel bearings for trailers. $130 labour at $89.95/hr doesn't go far... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohhenrygsr Posted May 13, 2009 Report Share Posted May 13, 2009 PM'd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MillerPhoto Posted May 13, 2009 Report Share Posted May 13, 2009 If you lived closer, I would say pick up the bearing and bring em my way, Ill do it for $80! lol Its a fairly simple task. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigpikemike Posted May 13, 2009 Report Share Posted May 13, 2009 no kidding...i do it for 80 too....i imagine u r not mechanically inclined but neither was i a few years ago but after being laughed at too many times about easy peasy tasks like this i started to do them myself....try it urself....if u run into any troubles just pm me....after ur done both sides and an hour hasnt even pasted u will laugh and feel great about yourself....u can google a diagram too....if u paid me 80 to do it it would be the easiest 80 bucks i ever earned Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Posted May 13, 2009 Report Share Posted May 13, 2009 $80..ya bunch of thieves, one extra large regular Timmies. We did my friends trailer on Saturday afternoon, about 1/2 hour, old bearings and races out, new in with new seals, greased and installed. No special tools needed. Throw the new bearing races in the freezer before you start,(in a plastic baggy, pre-greased) shrinks them enough that they are much easier to start into the hub. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishnsled Posted May 13, 2009 Report Share Posted May 13, 2009 Throw the new bearing races in the freezer before you start,(in a plastic baggy, pre-greased) shrinks them enough that they are much easier to start into the hub. I'll have to try that the next time, good tip. I did pick up a bearing race and seal driver at Princess Auto (even on sale this week) and found that to be worth every penny. No more slipping while using a punch to set the race. A couple of wacks and it's done. There are also a few videos on youtube that show you how to do it yourself. Heres the list of them Bearings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIFTER_016 Posted May 13, 2009 Report Share Posted May 13, 2009 I'll have to try that the next time, good tip. I did pick up a bearing race and seal driver at Princess Auto (even on sale this week) and found that to be worth every penny. No more slipping while using a punch to set the race. A couple of wacks and it's done. There are also a few videos on youtube that show you how to do it yourself. Heres the list of them Bearings I have always just used the old race as a driver to drive in the new one. I just flip it over so the races have the same side touching each other and start tapping away with the hammer. Just flip the hub over and tap out the old race after the new one is seated. Clear as mud? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muskeybugged Posted May 13, 2009 Report Share Posted May 13, 2009 I'm in the same boat on the same trailer which is going to need the same procedure, I was not %100 confident in doing it myself until this post (thanks for asking the "stoopid question" I was afraid too Master of bait!). Thanks for the tips, links, and the heads up on the Princess Auto sale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Posted May 14, 2009 Report Share Posted May 14, 2009 I have always just used the old race as a driver to drive in the new one. I just flip it over so the races have the same side touching each other and start tapping away with the hammer. Just flip the hub over and tap out the old race after the new one is seated. Clear as mud? Yup, I went to the extra effort to grind off a couple thousants from the exterior of the old race, all my luck the darn thing would get stuck on top of the new one. Maybe a visit to P/Anext week for a driver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master of Bait Posted May 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2009 Whoa, Thanks guys. And everyone had always told me it was really tricky, better not do it myself, etc. Well, now that you've all exposed my lack of technical skill, my manhood tells me I need to figure this thing out. So I'll give it a whirl, and if I'm successfull, I'll come on and give you the good news. If I'm not, I will go to CT, pay $130, and never talk about this again on this forum - HA! Thanks for the tips all. MoB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbuck Posted May 14, 2009 Report Share Posted May 14, 2009 It's not that hard, I haven't done it in over 20 years but I still remember how from Autoshop class in High School. Make sure you clean ALL, did I mention ALL of the old grease and crud from the bearings with Varsol. Take a glob of grease and put it in your left palm and stick the bearing in and work the grease into it, you should not be able to see any shiny metal at all when you are done. Tap them in, put it all back together again and you are good to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohhenrygsr Posted May 14, 2009 Report Share Posted May 14, 2009 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6k2T79nHXgw...feature=related Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohhenrygsr Posted May 14, 2009 Report Share Posted May 14, 2009 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dC47gW5AUwQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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