How to Determine Which Size Bearing Buddy Protector is Needed on a 1989 Heritage Trailer

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If I have a 1989 Heritage trailer, its for a 1989 18ft Celebrity boat. What size bearing cover would I need?

asked by: Dawn

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To determine the correct size Bearing Buddy Protector you need on your 1989 Heritage boat trailer you'll need to remove the current caps and measure the diameter of the hub bore that they cover. You'll need to be exact as possible down to the 1000th of an inch.

For example, the Bearing Buddy Protector # BB1781 fits a 1.781 inch hub bore.

expert reply by: Charles S

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Answer 1

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Answer 2

The portion you need to measure is not the cap, but the the hub bore. Remove the grease caps and measure the diameter of the opening the caps occupy. This is the hub bore. You will need an accurate measuring devices like a set of dial calipers that…

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Answer 3

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Answer 4

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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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Answer 6

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Answer 7

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Answer 8

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Answer 9

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Answer 10

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Answer 11

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Answer 12

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