Bearing Buddy Recommendation for Trailer Hub Marked 8-247

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Do you have bearing buddies for a dexter 8-247 Axle

asked by: Matt M

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Expert Reply:

For a Dexter Hub that is stamped 8-247 the correct Bearing Buddy would be the part # BB1980A.

expert reply by: Jameson C

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Answer 1

For the Dexter hub part #84545BX that you referenced the correct Bearing Buddy is the part #BB1980A-SS. Some people have a tendency to use these to put too much grease in the hub which then causes the seal to blow out. If you are careful with it…

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Answer 2

Yes the Bearing Buddy part #BB1980A-SS is correct for the Dexter hub you have #8-247-50UC3 and then for the bearing kit part #BK2-100 is also correct! You made my job easy.

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Answer 3

The great thing about Bearing Buddy like part #BB1781 is that when you add grease to your system with the included fitting, it will move the spring-loaded piston outward and allow grease to seep around the edges to keep from damaging the seal. You…

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Answer 4

The Bearing Buddies will act as a substitute for a dust cap on a boat trailer axle, but the bras for them that just cover up the fitting would not. If the hub that you have has a bore of 1.98 inches the correct Bearing Buddy you'd need is the…

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Answer 5

Moving the wheel could help allow the grease to make its way into the hub of your trailer, but it could also be a clogged zerk fitting. There isn't an easy way to unclog zerk fittings so you may just need to replace the Bearing Buddys with the…

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Answer 6

Bearing Buddies are a great way to keep grease in a trailer hub. I recommend them as long as you are aware that it's very easy to put too much grease in a hub with these which will blow out the seal. They have no problem being used on longer road…

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Answer 7

You can select your new hubs by matching up your axle weight rating, wheel bolt pattern and the bearings used in your current hubs. Based on my research your hubs are 10 x 2-1/4-inches, are from a 3500-lb axle and have the 5-on-4-1/2 bolt pattern. If…

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Answer 8

Sounds like you have the trailer hub part #8-247-50UC3-EZ installed on your trailer. That means for a grease seal you would need the part #RG06-050.

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Answer 9

In order to determine the torque rating for the lug nuts on your trailer you will need to know check out the chart I attached that shows all of the torque specs for all the trailer lugs available based on stud size, wheel material and wheel size.

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Answer 10

The manual lockout on your Atwood 85778 surge brake coupler is there so that you can back up the trailer without the brakes locking up on you. Yes you can safely tow your trailer with the broken manual lockout, you just have to make sure you…

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Answer 11

The UFP H-1377 correlates to a Dexter #84 spindle, which is for a 3,500 pound axle. This will utilize an inner bearing #L68149 and an outer bearing #L44649. As this is being used on a boat trailer, I highly suggest going with the etrailer.com…

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Answer 12

To determine the size of the hub assembly you need to purchase you have to determine which bearings are in the old assembly. If the old assembly has L44649 inner bearings, you would use the hub you chose #8-258-5UC1. If the inner bearings are marked…

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Bearing Buddy Recommendation for Trailer Hub Marked 8-247

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