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SouthBay RB Male

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Posted: July 25 2007,11:45 am

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Does anyone know how to grease these wheels up???

They are different then what I have had before.

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You got DRUNK Chicks.

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Posted: July 25 2007,12:05 pm

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Looks to be a rubber center that should easaly be removed to expose the grease fitting. :stupid

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Posted: July 25 2007,12:13 pm

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Quote (BigDog @ July 25 2007,12:05 pm)

Looks to be a rubber center that should easaly be removed to expose the grease fitting. :stupid

Its not

At least I dont think it is

I tried to take that cap off but I feel like I'm going to break something

There is like this metal c-clip I think

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You got DRUNK Chicks.

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Posted: July 25 2007,12:20 pm

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oil bath???

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Posted: July 25 2007,3:57 pm

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Quote (Lightning @ July 25 2007,12:20 pm)

oil bath???

That was my next guess.

What kind of trailer??

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Posted: July 25 2007,4:35 pm

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Quote (BigDog @ July 25 2007,3:57 pm)

Quote (Lightning @ July 25 2007,12:20 pm)

oil bath???

That was my next guess.

What kind of trailer??

The kind that holds a boat :bebe

Damn it, now I have to go home and tell you tomorrow.

All I know is that my old boat trailer had the rubber hub covers, all you did was pop those off and there was the grease fittings.

DAMN NEW TECHNOLOGY :angry

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You got DRUNK Chicks.

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Posted: July 25 2007,4:53 pm

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Just tap it lightly with a hammer.. :eek

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Posted: July 25 2007,5:21 pm

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Mine look like that and they are " buddy bearings" pull the cap and grease. also my trailer has a sticker that says that. If you don't know for sure procede with caution :stupid

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Posted: July 26 2007,5:43 am

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Those are definitely not "Bearing Buddys", they could be another brand though?, although I haven't seen any that looked like that :stupid

Take the wheel off and see how they are fastened on, I'm thinking oil bath and if that's the case they will be threaded on!.. :stupid

Edited by GoFastRacer on July 26 2007,5:44 am

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Posted: July 30 2007,8:38 pm

Post # 10

bearing buddys are your best friend for greasing. if i didn't have them already i would be shopping for them.

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Posted: July 30 2007,9:09 pm

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I know I wouldn't have a boat trailer without them, and only genuine "Bearing-Buddy"..

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Posted: July 31 2007,10:49 am

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My trailer is a BOATMATE

Boat Mate Web site

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Posted: Aug. 01 2007,12:01 am

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All that and no info on the hubs :stupid

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Posted: Aug. 01 2007,5:40 am

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That's what I was wondering!.. :stupid

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Posted: Aug. 01 2007,7:29 am

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Go to UFP's Web Site. Â Click on Axels. Click on the PDF file next to Trailer BuddyÂ® Axle Maintenance. Â I think this is what your looking for. Â Good Luck!! Â :good

Edited by BigDog on Aug. 01 2007,7:29 am

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Posted: Aug. 01 2007,10:39 am

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Oil filled?

Oil filled diagram

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Posted: Aug. 01 2007,10:43 am

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Thanx for all the info

Still don't know how to take the cap off.

I feel like I'm going to break it.

When you got Booze and Chicks,

You got DRUNK Chicks.

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Posted: Aug. 01 2007,10:49 am

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Are you tring to do maintance? if so you may be able to call UFP and ask. if not check the level and leave it. also it says to remove the wheel and use a wooden block and hammer along the steel edge of the whole cap. to tap it off. that may be how you drain it. the cap may not come off. The buddy bearings come out like a dust cap only the whole stainless unit come off in one peice. :stupid

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Posted: Aug. 01 2007,11:01 am

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Not to deter from helping SouthBayRB. I'm having a problem with my trailer. It seems that sometimes when I'm towing back and forth to the lake, the brakes get so hot that it starts to boil my grease inside the hub.

I've tried bleeding the system and that seemed to work for a little while. But on my last trip to Havasu, we hit alot of traffic in town. Did alot of stop and go. When I got home I noticed that one of my bearing buddy covers had popped off and the grease on both wheels was or had spewed out. It only does it on the wheels that have the brakes on them. Any suggestions whould be greatly appreciated. :stupid

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Posted: Aug. 01 2007,11:12 am

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Quote (stingray @ Aug. 01 2007,10:49 am)

I just wanted to make sure they are full of grease.

I guess I will call the Dealer and stop bugging you guys

Thanx for all the help :good

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Posted: Aug. 01 2007,11:17 am

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Drum or disk? drum brakes may be a little tight, careful you don't back them off too much it still needs to stop the boat, or not a high temp. grease. we did a brake job on a friensds trailer and had smoke coming out of the drums on the first trip :eek

had to back off on the shoes and solved the prob. just a thought

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Posted: Aug. 01 2007,12:16 pm

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Quote (lakebound @ Aug. 01 2007,11:01 am)

That's Really Hot. If discs, might be a caliper piston not releasing. I have that problem on race car all the time.

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Posted: Aug. 01 2007,2:31 pm

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Yeah there are disk brakes. I guess I should probably change out the calipers? :confused

Thanks for the input. :good

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Posted: Aug. 01 2007,3:18 pm

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Quote (lakebound @ Aug. 01 2007,2:31 pm)

Yeah there are disk brakes. I guess I should probably change out the calipers? :confused

Thanks for the input. :good

Most times it's just dirt and other small stuff on outside of piston, Give them a good cleaning, i.e. rebuild first, could save you some dollars.

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Posted: Aug. 01 2007,3:21 pm

Post # 25

Thanks for the input everyone. :good

Bringing the boat home this weekend. I will definately give them a good cleaning and see what happens.

It's 5 o'clock somewhere!!

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