Spare trailer hubs and bearings - Page 2

chris.moody · 16 April 2013, 08:14

Probably a numpty question (I am good at those), as I've not messed about with bearings and hubs before (all my dinghies were on combi trailers where the road bases never get dunked so it was just a case of greasing them regularly).

Will the Banbury trailers or eBay bearing / hubs come ready assembled or do I then need to put them together. If the latter do I need special tools?

chris.moody · 16 April 2013, 08:16

Seller has confirmed:
Hubs are 4x4 pcd
Wheels 3.5 bx10h2
Tyres 5.00-10 6 ply

Trailer Guy · 16 April 2013, 08:30

Should come with races already fitted. All you'll need to do is pack them with grease, fit the bearings in (the one with the seal fitted goes in the back), slide them on and then fit the thrust washer, castellated nut and split pin. Knock the dust cap in and you're good to go

paddlers · 16 April 2013, 11:20

Take a pair of rubber gloves!! Can get messy.......

wavelength · 17 April 2013, 13:49

going back to the recovery service questions (sorry Chris to hi jack the thread

) I contacted the AA and the RAC by the interwistle to see their response to my trailer question should I wish to change providers at renewal time. The AA had an online chat/advisor person who came back straight away with an affirmative that it would be covered subject to certain dimension/weight criteria. The RAC were more long winded and their answer has just come in which is as below-

Thank you for your email.
Under our normal terms of membership your trailer would not be covered for recovery unless the vehicle towing broke down, however, there are ways of avoiding this exclusion.

which is as I thought and as per other's experience. Always pays to check the current situation. I researched this one years ago for a magazine and it does seem to change from time to time with different providers. Daughter's outlaws reckoned they were assured by the guy who sold them their RAC cover that their trailer was covered no matter what-but I reckon that was probably them hearing just what they wanted to hear before they joined up and set off on their trip which became very expensive when a bearing went. I did resist telling 'em "I told ya so".

Peter_C · 17 April 2013, 18:32

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Originally Posted by Trailer Guy

fit the bearings in (the one with the seal fitted goes in the back)

Okay I am confused

If the bearing is an L44643 (Which is what my trailer uses) how is there a "seal fitted" to the bearing? Do ye'all in Europe use something different?

BTW here in the USA the seals are a total bugger to locate. No auto parts store stock them. I had to go to a wheel and brake store to get them a couple of weeks ago.

Nick Hearne · 17 April 2013, 21:23

Have a look Trailer Set (4 brgs) L44643L/L4610 + L44643/L44610 or LM44600LA + 44643/44610 | eBay

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Originally Posted by Peter_C

Okay I am confused

If the bearing is an L44643 (Which is what my trailer uses) how is there a "seal fitted" to the bearing? Do ye'all in Europe use something different?

BTW here in the USA the seals are a total bugger to locate. No auto parts store stock them. I had to go to a wheel and brake store to get them a couple of weeks ago.

colcreate · 17 April 2013, 23:39

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Originally Posted by Trailer Guy

To check - grab the wheel at two o'clock and ten o'clock

Is that AM or PM and if PM would it matter if it was a bit earlier because matron says I'm not supposed to be out after dark?

Pikey Dave · 18 April 2013, 08:37

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Originally Posted by wavelength

going back to the recovery service questions (sorry Chris to hi jack the thread

) I contacted the AA and the RAC by the interwistle to see their response to my trailer question should I wish to change providers at renewal time. The AA had an online chat/advisor person who came back straight away with an affirmative that it would be covered subject to certain dimension/weight criteria. The RAC were more long winded and their answer has just come in which is as below-

Thank you for your email.
Under our normal terms of membership your trailer would not be covered for recovery unless the vehicle towing broke down, however, there are ways of avoiding this exclusion.

which is as I thought and as per other's experience. Always pays to check the current situation. I researched this one years ago for a magazine and it does seem to change from time to time with different providers. Daughter's outlaws reckoned they were assured by the guy who sold them their RAC cover that their trailer was covered no matter what-but I reckon that was probably them hearing just what they wanted to hear before they joined up and set off on their trip which became very expensive when a bearing went. I did resist telling 'em "I told ya so".

Green Flag every time

They recovered my 1st RIB yonks ago, 6.4m Osprey, inboard engine, on a Roller Coaster 4 wheel trailer, big heavy bugger it was. Had to call them out a few times over the years, works vans, minor accident etc. Never had a problem, always quick & no arguing about recovery back home.

hadd · 18 April 2013, 10:01

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Originally Posted by Pikey Dave

Green Flag every time

They recovered my 1st RIB yonks ago, 6.4m Osprey, inboard engine, on a Roller Coaster 4 wheel trailer, big heavy bugger it was. Had to call them out a few times over the years, works vans, minor accident etc. Never had a problem, always quick & no arguing about recovery back home.

yep!! green flag are good

Rogue Wave · 11 May 2013, 23:09

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Originally Posted by hadd

yep!! green flag are good

No there no they are well good. I got toed with a trailer all the way from Woolyback in Pertshire to Southampton on my policy which had trailer cover.

They got me back in about 2 hours longer than it wouldhave cost me and I saved 170 quid ob fuel costs