Recommendation For Correct Grease Seal When Using Bearing Buddy Protectors on Motorcycle Trailer

Question:

I want to put Bearing Buddies BB1980A-SS on my small motorcycle cargo trailer because the manual requires service of the bearinga every 2500 miles. Are these seals neccessary for the Bearing Buddies? I am using bearings L44643 and race L44610 I notice the ID for this seal is 1.375 and my current seal calls for an ID of 1.249. So my question is do I need to purchase these bearing seals and if so will they work for my situation?

asked by: Craig

Expert Reply:

The Bearing Buddy Seals, part # BB60001, will not fit your application. I would recommend to use the TruRyde Double Lip Grease Seals, part # RG06-010. These are the correct size and are a double lip grease seal. These seals will work better than the normal single lip seal, when using the Bearing Buddy protectors on your trailer. The double lip seal will help maintain the slight pressure that is in the hub when using the Bearing Buddy protectors.

expert reply by: Jeff D