Review of Bearing Buddy Trailer Bearings Races Seals Caps - Caps - BB84SR Video

Here is a list of the Bearing Buddy bearing protectors which fit a 1.98" hub bore. This is the common size and most likely the size you need. Your hub may be reading slightly smaller due to some surface corrosion or a temperature…

I first recommend taking a quick measurement on your trailer to ensure that the Trailer Wheel Center Cap #319EZ will fit over your existing Bearing Buddies. The inner depth of the center cap is 3-1/8 inches to the tabs on the removable plug on the…

You can verify that the 10-19 grease seal included in Bearing Kit #BK2-100 is the correct one for your spindles by taking two measurements. First you want to measure the rear hub bore where the seal is inserted. The seal's outer diameter…

The Dexter Trailer Hub Assembly you referenced, part #AKIHUB-440-2-1K is known as an idler hub. An idler is a hub that is no provisions for trailer brakes. It has no brake drum. Part #8-276-5 is an example of a hub/ drum that has a brake drum that…

You could install the Rack'em Fitz-All Enclosed Trailer Ladder Rack Item #RA-28 on your trailer and mount the Thule HideAway Awning - Wall Mount - Waterproof - 80 sqft Item #TH490011 to it. Attaching it to the rack will allow you to place it…

The Thule HideAway Awning part #TH490011 offers direct mount installation. Therefore, you'd need to attach the brackets directly to the wall of the trailer. If you have existing brackets, these would need to be removed. I have attached for you…

Based on the numbers you listed from you axle you have a 68.5 inch long trailer axle that is rated for 2,000 lbs which has 5 on 4-1/2 inch bolt pattern hubs with no brake flange. For that we have the part #AKIHUB-545-2-G-2K which matches all of the…

If you have a straight, 1-1/16 inch spindle, the correct bearing kit may be Bearing Kit item #BK1-150. This kit comes with the inner/outer bearings item #L44649, which has an inner diameter of 1.063 inches, along with a 1.500 inch inner diameter…

After you've packed the bearings and assembled everything, carefully slide the hub assembly onto the spindle and install the outer bearing. Install the spindle and tang washer and run the spindle nut down finger tight, then rotate the hub back…

The nut on the spindle should be tightened until snug, with no side-to-side play in the hub and then backed off slightly, about maybe a 1/8 of a turn. If the spindle uses a castle nut and cotter pin or tang nut, tighten the nut finger tight until it…

I have attached a chart you can check out that describes the torque needed per wheel size, wheel stud size and material. For an 8-inch wheel with a 1/2-inch wheel stud the torque is 75 to 86 ft-lbs. For a 15 inch steel wheel with 1/2 inch wheel studs…

Your 4.80-12 tire has an overall diameter of 20.5 inches, a 145/80-12 tire will have an overall diameter of 21.3 inches. The fender clearance difference you would see with the taller size would be .4 of an inch. If you can fit an additional .4 of an…