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    Trailer Rust, cross members and welds.

    I cleaned each side up with a wire wheel as good as I could. Gonna hit it with sandpaper next. I don't think the one side of the steel tubing was ever welded on either side really. I'm going to fill that joint in with steel stick jb weld and then paint it all. I wacked it with a hammer a couple...
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    Spindle pitting or discoloration?

    Can I take the hubs back off at this point without replacing the back seal so I can put some grease down in the hub and around the back bearing? Would that seal need to be replaced if I remove the hub carefully?
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    Spindle pitting or discoloration?

    I didn't put any grease in the hub prior to installing. I did fill the bearing buddy cap with grease and then I pumped grease in the installed cap zerk until the spring moved about 1/8 to 1/4 inch. Will that grease distribute to the back of the hub?
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    Spindle pitting or discoloration?

    I followed all your steps and everything looks good. I just forgot to do one thing. I did not put a layer of grease on the races. I packed the bearings really good and they were well coated when I seated them in the race and put the back seal on. Will this cause an issue?
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    Trailer Rust, cross members and welds.

    So I got my spindles cleaned up and new bearings on. Everything is solid on the spindles. Now I am concerned about the trailer frame. It's got some significant rust on the cross member right above the axle and springs. Please look at these photos, what do you think? I tapped the right side...
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    Spindle pitting or discoloration?

    I'm not sure this trailer is worth fixing once I get it where it's going.
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    Spindle pitting or discoloration?

    After checking it again I realize the movement I was feeling was from the outer bearing moving. There is almost no space between the inner part of the bearing and the spindle. Just enough to slide on smoothly.
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    Spindle pitting or discoloration?

    No, I didn't measure it. I was just eyeballing it. I will have to take a closer look. It's pretty minuscule.
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    Spindle pitting or discoloration?

    It's not going in the water right now. Just trying to get it to another location. I may get a different trailer at that point.
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    Spindle pitting or discoloration?

    Thanks for your reply! It seems the inner part of the old bearing moves about a millimeter in slop. Is that some what normal? So as to not be to tight of a fit?
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    Spindle pitting or discoloration?

    Hey y'all. Wondering if someone could take a look at these photos and let me know if I can continue to run wheels on this spindle. I cleaned it up with some 320 grit emery cloth prior to the photos. Bearings slide on smoothly, should the bearings seat not move when they are on the spindle...
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