Bearing Buddy Bearing Protectors - Model 1980A w/ Auto Check - Chrome Plated (Pair)
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Bearing Buddy Bearing Protectors - Model 1980A w/ Auto Check - Chrome Plated (Pair)
Item # BB1980A
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Bearing Buddy Trailer Bearings Races Seals Caps - BB1980A
- Caps
- Bearing Protector Grease Cap
- 1.98 Inch
- Bearing Buddy
Provide your trailer bearings with premium protection - replace your existing grease caps with Bearing Buddies. They provide an easy way to control the grease volume in your axle hub and have blue indicator rings to visually monitor levels.
Features:
- Replaces the grease cap in the axle hub
- Prevents wheel-bearing failure
- Keeps water and dirt out of hubs and bearings
- Allows boat trailer wheels to be completely submerged
- Stops corrosion and pitting on bearings
- Provides easily accessible grease fitting
- Makes adding grease to the bearings quick and simple
- Maintains slight, controlled pressure (3 psi) with spring-loaded piston, preventing water from entering hub
- Allows visual monitoring of grease levels with blue indicator ring
- Ring sits flush with top of cylinder when full
- If ring is below top, add grease to move piston outward 1/8"
- Prevents overfilling and rear seal damage with automatic pressure-relief feature
- Grease seeps around piston edges and into barrel when full
- Constructed of stainless steel internal parts and triple-chrome-plated steel barrel
- Ensures longer-lasting fit than plastic or aluminum products
- Includes rubber covers
- Installs easily
- Made in the USA
Specs:
- Fits 1.980" hub bore
- Works with outer bearing models L-44643, L-44649 and L-44640
- Works with outer bearing cup (race) model L44610
- Commonly found on 2,000-lb, 2,500-lb and 3,500-lb Dexter axles
- Lifetime warranty
Bearing Buddy Operation
Replace your existing grease cap with a Bearing Buddy to ensure a safe, easy way to monitor and control the level of grease in your axle hub. To adjust the amount of grease in the hub, use a grease gun to add more through the appropriate fitting. Adding grease moves the Bearing Buddy spring-loaded piston outward 1/8".
The O-ring inside the barrel of the Bearing Buddy maintains a seal from the outside. The interior of the Bearing Buddy is pressurized, preventing water from entering the barrel and diluting the grease.
An automatic pressure-relief feature is built into the Bearing Buddy. When the device is full, grease will seep around the edges of the piston and into the barrel. This prevents overfilling that can damage the inner seal.
The blue indicator ring allows you to visually monitor the amount of grease in your hub. The ring should sit flush with the top of the cylinder. If the ring is below the top of the cylinder, add grease until the piston moves 1/8" outward.
42200 Bearing Buddy Model 1980A w/ Auto Check - Chrome Plated (Pair)
Customer Satisfaction Score:
97% were satisfied with this product
3% of customers were not satisfied
- Wrong item was ordered
- Product did not meet expectations
- Arrived Damaged
Customer Reviews
Bearing Buddy Bearing Protectors - Model 1980A w/ Auto Check - Chrome Plated (Pair) - BB1980A
Average Customer Rating: 4.9 out of 5 stars (380 Customer Reviews)
Provide your trailer bearings with premium protection - replace your existing grease caps with Bearing Buddies. They provide an easy way to control the grease volume in your axle hub and have blue indicator rings to visually monitor levels.by: Greg 06/03/2024
Added bearing buddy protectors to my newly installed dexter trailer hub assembly’s also from etrailer for a perfect fit and confidence in my 1988 bass tracker trailer
by: Russ Krom04/06/2024
Ashley is the best.
Excellent product. Works as advertised. Helps keep water out of boat trailer bearings. Read instructions on how to fill with grease, and you won’t blow out the back oil seal.
by: Richard04/02/2024
Installed on a 2018 Carry-on 5x8 with 2k axle. I didn't have to remove the wheel at all. I simply popped the hubs off and inserted the bearing buddy's as per instruction and greased. Entire time for both wheels was less that 10 minutes.
by: Dennis04/18/2024
The item I most wanted, the Bearing Buddy was not delivered. I received only the grease gun and 3 wine glasses....now I'm running out of time to install the Bearings before a 3000+ Mile trip...
by: Walter 03/14/2024
Great product...have 3 trailers, 2 have no grease fitting on the spindle..the bearing buddy is the way to go to keep bearings greased, and I`ve never had water penetrate these type of caps...
by: John 04/17/2024
I will replace all of my bearings with this!
by: James06/01/2024
Making sure your trailer wheel bearings are fully greased is part of doing a proper inspection, along with the lights, tire pressure and condition, and these make servicing the bearings easy. No need to jack up the trailer and pull the hubs to repack the bearings once these are properly installed. Give the bearings a little shot of grease and you're good to go.
by: Anthony 06/20/2024
Everything is working well, great product, great service, thank you
by: Paul G.05/07/2017
I recently upgraded my 43 year old small boat trailer with parts from ETRAILER. New hubs, bearings, Bearing Buddy's, wheels and tires. Natalie L spent quite a bit of time on the phone with me to figure out what I needed and when it arrived everything was perfect. This is the first time I have replaced the hubs and wheels in 43 years. Timely service, great prices and I could not be more pleased.
by: Jim03/28/2019
I could not be happier,
What a diiference to have not just good brakes, but great brakes. Plus, the install was so easy, all the hardware was a perfect fit, instructions were right on the money (btw, I'm a retired engineer from a nuclear plant and I wrote procedures, so I'm picky) Anyway, towed the boat 1,000 miles and what a reassuring feeling to know that the equipment is in good working order and does the job when called upon.
I'm attaching a couple of pictures so you can see what I did.
Thanks again, I will be using etrailer in the future anytime I need something, feel free to pass on my comments
by: Mike B03/27/2019
Buddy bearings make keep grease in the hubs so much easier. No need to take them off to apply grease, just shoot some marine grease into the zerk fittings and put the soft cap back on and your good to go. Easy to install!
by: David 09/08/2023
I installed these without too much difficulty - the etrailer instruction video for bearing protectors was extremely helpful. I haven't used the trailer much yet but expect these to work well.
by: Chuck B.01/18/2015
When I called etrailer for supplies I spoke with Dana. She was most helpful in securing the correct bearings and races for my small trailer. She helped through the entire process and had my order shipped the same day. I am very satisfied with the order and the speed it was delivered. I am sure you will be happy with any order placed with etrailer, Chuck B.
by: Ernest 12/01/2023
Bearing Buddies been working wonders for decades!
Everyone knows that unless they been living in a cave:)
by: megcabra11/07/2018
Installed with ease and seem to be doing what they are intended for well.
Thanks eTrailer!
by: Steve04/20/2019
Very snug fit with the new etrailer blue dot hubs , went on nicely, abit of hitting with a dead blow hammer but nothing to excessive, they do not feel like they will be lost going to the ramp, possibly the galvanized hubs help with the good fit, just got to head out to the ramp to see, feeling confident.
by: Jim G08/26/2014
I fitted these to my Northern Tool 4x8 folding trailer, so I don't have to worry about repacking the bearing anymore. They are excellent quality, and I highly recommend them.
by: Jeff04/06/2018
I was struggling to find the correct hub kit for my boat trailer because etrailer has a large inventory of products. I decided to call and the salesperson Mellissa found the correct part in minutes and had it shipped to my house in less than 24 hours. It’s is nice to know that etrailer still believes in great customer service and the human element of customer service.
by: William 10/30/2022
First rate service and product knowledge.
Many thanks
William
10/30/2023
Great
by: Stephen07/08/2023
Bearing Buddies, the only way to fly on a boat trailer. No substitutes.
by: John 07/19/2023
Works great, no issues. Another happy c amper!
by: Richard Z.09/11/2012
Attached are two photos of Bearing Buddy protectors on my Time Out tent camper.
by: David 09/14/2023
Easy and fast as always!! Thank you!
by: P.S.08/19/2014
super customer service! I lost a red eye bearing cover when I hit a boulder in the road. I had recently installed a complete 2 axle disc brake kit with coupler for my boat trailer that I ordered from etrailer. Mike S. found the right size from my original order and shipped out new Bearing Buddies in no time flat! I highly recommend etrailer to everyone I know.
P.s.
8/20/2015
no complaints
by: davmac04/23/2013
Look, there are various bearing buddy knock offs out there that might be "good enough". These are the real deal and they have added a nice little feature - these blue ring indicators. The indicator ring lets you know when you might need to add more grease - and might also keep you from going overboard. I think it is more common for people to try to push too much grease into the hub especially with bearing buddy protectors installed.
Great insurance for a boat trailer especially.
Davmac
4/23/2014
The bearing buddies still look great one year later. As fishing season starts again in mn I look forward to being able to check at a glance to see whether I need to add grease.
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11/8/2019
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