Boat trailer Hub selection help - purchased wrong hub

[cenkaetaya]

Hi, I am trying to fix my boat trailer wheel.

I purchased a 1inch hub - which is the diameter of my axe.

I started to put it on and noticed that it would not go all the way in and that the hub was much too wide for the axle end. However, the old hub is also this wide but it kinda went over the "ridge" on axe.

Looking at all the hubs online i dont see any mention of how "wide" the actual hub is. Basically I am just trying to purchase the correct hub and if anyone could help that would be greatly appreciated.

Here are some photos of what I am have here:

http://imgur.com/a/9CDY0

 

[robert graham]

I just recently replaced my hubs, bearing, seals, lug nuts, etc.as a package....I took one of my old hubs to Northern Tools and the sales guy looked/measured mine and matched it up perfectly. There's lots of different hubs and they look a lot alike to the untrained eye. I believe Tractor Supply and several others carry hub kits....mine were about $47 each....

 

[lckstckn2smknbrls]

It looks like part of the old inner bearing is still on the spindle.

 

[MH Hawker]

the inner race is still on the spindle you have to remove it

 

[Grub54891]

X 1 with the bearing race, it has to be pulled off. And clean the old grease off completely.

 

[SkaterRace]

You need to remove the inner race and really scrub that axle down to clean it of grease.

 

[cenkaetaya]

Thanks, I will look at this tomorrow and update you all. I really appreciate the help.

 

[cenkaetaya]

Hi everyone. So the tire has been repaired! http://imgur.com/a/9CDY0 if you scroll to the bottom of the album i added new photos.

The part I purchased was in-fact correct. Removing the old bearing was not easy. I ended up having to saw it through. Since the old bearings broke it caused a little bit of damage to the axle. The damage was very minor but the new bearing would not slide on to the axle. I used a sander to give the axe a quick sand in the spots where the damage was and it went on perfectly.

The whole process took about 1.5-2 hours.

Thanks for the help everyone!

 

[lckstckn2smknbrls]

Your lug nuts are on backwards.

 

[Grub54891]

Your lug nuts are on backwards.

​And is the bearing cap bent in? It should be rounded on top I think, Sometimes when you put them on they can get bent, and hit the end of the axle, and wear through getting metal shavings in the bearing.....

 

[NYBo]

Your lug nuts are on backwards.

​And is the bearing cap bent in? It should be rounded on top I think, Sometimes when you put them on they can get bent, and hit the end of the axle, and wear through getting metal shavings in the bearing.....

Yes on the lug nuts, probably not on the cap. The cap is too regular and smooth to have been bent into that shape, IMO.

 

[cenkaetaya]

Hi, thanks for the lug nuts, I will change those.

The metal cap is good. It just needed to be gently tapped onto the end of the wheel.