How well do the Bearing Buddy hub inserts seal without the guts?

[thunder550]

I have Tie Down axles on my trailer with the SuperLube hubs or whatever they are called, where there's a zerk fitting on the end that pumps grease to the inner seal, through inner bearing, then through the outer bearing. I have some cheap grease caps on there that I bought from Amazon, that have the small rubber insert so I can access the zerk fitting without pulling the caps off. Been getting a little bit of water inside the caps when I dunk the trailer and trying to figure out a way to keep that from happening.

I have a set of Bearing Buddys that I can't use as intended due to the style of axle I have. I was thinking though, the nice solid stainless steel body with the guts removed and a bearing bra covering the end might be better at keeping water out than the crappy grease caps that are on the trailer now. I tried putting the bearing bras on the current grease caps but they are too big.

Anyone done this or know if it would work ok?

I removed the snap rings and guts from one of them, pretty simple to do.

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This is what's on there now. Really thin metal that bends easily, and I'm questioning how well the rubber plug seals.

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[Big Block Power]

Really you shouldn't have to keep pumping grease in there. If the beating is properly packed and sealed bit much of a need to do much more. Do you really could put a plain ole cap over it if you wanted to. Then if you feel like pumping more grease in it swap covers gut that time being. Or just buy the proper caps? I never had issues with them. Nauti is our trailer expert.lol

[NautiGirl]

Yes talk to us about brakes... Calipers, brake lines, accuators... All the fun things that can ruin a first day out with your new to you boat! It's a great time.

[Bfun220]

Just gotta say,
I have no problems with my eagle trailer. Thanks BB for the great trailer.

[Ytmsn]

Really you shouldn't have to keep pumping grease in there. If the beating is properly packed and sealed bit much of a need to do much more. Do you really could put a plain ole cap over it if you wanted to. Then if you feel like pumping more grease in it swap covers gut that time being. Or just buy the proper caps? I never had issues with them. Nauti is our trailer expert.lol

BB I love reading your posts! You type worse than Google voice.
You keep me on my toes old buddy! Especially after I have had a couple fingers of Jameson.

[NautiGirl]

Just gotta say,
I have no problems with my eagle trailer. Thanks BB for the great trailer.

We had an Eagle, really solid trailer. So we did the most logical thing possible and upgraded to a trailer with what turned out to be a pretty sketchy history that included very litlte maintenance.

[NautiGirl]

Really you shouldn't have to keep pumping grease in there. If the beating is properly packed and sealed bit much of a need to do much more. Do you really could put a plain ole cap over it if you wanted to. Then if you feel like pumping more grease in it swap covers gut that time being. Or just buy the proper caps? I never had issues with them. Nauti is our trailer expert.lol

BB I love reading your posts! You type worse than Google voice.
You keep me on my toes old buddy! Especially after I have had a couple fingers of Jameson.

Maybe BBP has also had a couple fingers of Jamison?

[Bfun220]

Really you shouldn't have to keep pumping grease in there. If the beating is properly packed and sealed bit much of a need to do much more. Do you really could put a plain ole cap over it if you wanted to. Then if you feel like pumping more grease in it swap covers gut that time being. Or just buy the proper caps? I never had issues with them. Nauti is our trailer expert.lol

BB I love reading your posts! You type worse than Google voice.
You keep me on my toes old buddy! Especially after I have had a couple fingers of Jamison.

Maybe BBP has also had a couple fingers of Jamison?

Umm, I think it's more than a couple of fingers.

[Ytmsn]

I've read it three times and it's still funny as hell!

[Bfun220]

Just an fyi.
If you read it and you understand what he's talking about. It's time to put down the Jameson. Lol

[thunder550]

My beatings are properly packed, just did them

I posted the same question over on THT and someone said the bearing buddy bras don't seal well and like to fly off on the road sometimes. I think I'll just keep what I have and check them every couple of trips, and if the grease looks bad then repack gut that time

[Bfun220]

My beatings are properly packed, just did them

Nothing like properly packed beatings. Lol

[Ytmsn]

Squirrel!

[Big Block Power]

Oh my gosh this is funny crap I need another shot.
Even I don't understand way I wrote. Holy crap I'm still laughing.Yt thanks bud.

[vans]

Try just replacing the rubber plugs, I've had to do that almost every year