lew Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 I'm gonna replace the wheel bearings and seals on my boat trailer this spring. I have bearing buddies and their classed as 1.98" in diameter. Will the wheel bearings also be marked as 1.98" or are they sized differently ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhioFisherman Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 Lew I don`t know for sure, I just take an inner and outer to the parts store, take the seal too, they can match them up there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted March 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 Thanks Paul, I'm gonna buy the entire kit for each side, probably cheaper that way. My trailer is up north and about 20 miles from the store, so I'll need to know the size before I head up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhioFisherman Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 Lew don`t know how you register trailers up there, you might get the model number off the registration and call the mfg for sizes? Pretty sure the bearing buddy size and the bearing size are different, but it might give them a clue at a parts store. Save a set of the old ones and you will have the info for next time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aniceguy Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 Lew the kit should say that it is for a 1.98 d wheel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted March 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 Thanks boyz !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 1.980" axle dia. Might be worth the effort t ogo to a real bearing shop like Canadian Bearing or similar and ask for some real NorthAm or European bearing, Timken, SKS, some things are acceptable in life and will get you from A-B, but cheap bearings don't make me feel fuzzy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted March 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 I agree Fisherman, I never buy low end of anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 yeah might be time for new ones on mine too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PERCHER Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 There are usualy 2 sizes for bearing kits.Buy both and return the one you dont need.Just a thought since you are 20 miles from the store.Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernie Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 Hello Lew. When you do the job have some emery cloth to clean up the surface where the seal rides on the axle. A can of brake cleaner is helpful to clean up axle surfaces as well. Dont forget a couple of clean rags, a punch to knock out the old races and a brass or aluminum drift to install them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishn Technishn Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 Lew, you probably already know this but I will say it anyway, just in case(may help a rookie!). Make sure you tell them you want BOAT bearings. Regular trailer bearings have a single edge seal-BOAT bearings should have 3 or more sealing edges to keep water OUT. A buddy of mine found out this one the HARD WAY!! He was in the middle of Nowhere(Postal code was EIEIO!) her is a neat board for lots of "trailer" questions. http://forums.iboats.com/bbBoard.cgi?a=viewforum;fid=22 FT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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