Is there a complete service guide?

[rickasbury]

I have a pretty old trailer for my rinker 270. It has two axles and rated for 10K. It has spindles with zerts to grease the rear bearing. Both have spent most of the time I've owned it sitting- no long trips. It was a mess when I got it, rebuilt the brakes and new bearings and such. It has enormous hubs that look like they would hold 5 gallons of grease. Is there a good published guide on how to inspect and service? Dealing with all the grease! I know if must have some water in the hubs..do I clean out all the old and how? I need to go through all 4 hubs and brakes...

 

[airshot]

Numerous things on the internet to read, Mabry even your specific model. I was taught by my father and numerous uncles that were boaters. In turn, I taught my sons, neighborhood boys and any others wanting to learn. Not familiar with any actual books, with today's internet and YouTube videos, you should find something usefull. Even when not used those hubs should get service every so often. Water should not be sitting inside those hubs, when you store it, pump the hubs full of grease. Grease is much cheaper than four rebuild kits for your hubs. Good luck....

 

[Lou C]

Dexter might have some vids on their site about how to maintain hubs/bearings, since they seem to own everything in the trailer biz right now lol.
Etrailer also has vids as well.

 

[Scott Danforth]

most trailer manufacturers have a parts manual and a service manual.

what brand of trailer?

 

[dingbat]

It has spindles with zerts to grease the rear bearing. Is there a good published guide on how to inspect and service? Dealing with all the grease! I know if must have some water in the hubs..do I clean out all the old and how? I need to go through all 4 hubs and brakes...

The process is the same if you have "sure lube" hubs (zerk fitting on back of hub) as well

 

[Mc Tool]

most trailer manufacturers have a parts manual and a service manual.

Yeah , I was waitin for that

 

[Horigan]

Many folks here don't bother with filling the hubs with grease via the zerks. They just repack the bearing during their regular maintenance, typically yearly. This gives you an opportunity to check for water in the bearings and bearing and race condition.

 

[Jeff J]

I just pack the bearings with more grease than normal between the seal and the bearing when doing boat trailers to keep the water out. Filling the hub does nothing to keep water out unless you are pushing grease past the seal (the only way to know you got grease where you need it).

No matter what your preferred method, always use a good quality water resistant wheel bearing grease. NAPA here carries a good “marine” wheel bearing grease.