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    Posted: September-24-2014 at 7:37pm
I noticed one of the Bearing Buddy's on my 89 Ski Nautique trailer was gone. I replaced the bearings, picked up a new Bearing Buddy, went to put it in and it appeared to be too small even though it is the same size as the other side. Then I noticed what appears to be a sleeve on the other side that looks like it's pressed into the brake drum. The Bearing Buddy then gets pressed into the sleeve. The problem is that sleeve is gone too. My local boat dealer has no idea what I'm talking about and the guys at etrailer.com were no help either. Does anyone know where I can find a replacement sleeve?
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote dochockey Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: September-25-2014 at 5:57am
I have a used one you can have it if u want send me a address
skidim also has them
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That would be great. Thank you very much. I'll PM my address. Be sure to let me know what postage costs.
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If you guys could post pictures of what the heck you're talking about, that would be great. All of the cc trailers I've messed with have utilized fairly standard hub/bearing hardware, and use standard size bearing buddies. I haven't messed with the 5200lb (6-lug) stuff yet, but will be doing so in the near future.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote SNobsessed Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: September-25-2014 at 5:20pm
My '89 trailer has the 'through the spindle' grease zerk - the hub cap has a rubber disk that allows access to the zerk.     Does your '89 not have the drilled spindle?    If so, someone may have changed the axle.
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Sorry. Skip to the next post.
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Here is a picture showing what the other side looks like. Notice the sleeve inserted into the brake drum.

This is what the side in question looks like. The sleeve is gone.

My guess is that it's still bouncing down a road somewhere or possibly in someone's grill. There is a grease fitting on the spindle so I don't think that was ever replaced.   
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote SNobsessed Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: September-26-2014 at 12:25am
OK, now it makes sense. You really don't need bearing buddies, you just need a hub cap with rubber insert, like this.
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Can you not just get buddies for the diametre of the hub, and not use the sleeve?
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Looks like the EZ Lube spindles. If that's what they are then there's no need for a bearing buddy.











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Shop around some trailer shops or places like Northern Tool. There is a metal cap with a rubber plug that will fit over the end of the spindle/hub like in JPASS's picture. They do come in various diameters.
Had a bearing failure a few years back. Took me a while to find those metal caps, but I finally did.
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Go to champion trailers, they have everything you will ever need.
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Yes they are EZ lube spindles and the grease/dust caps with rubber plugs aren't that hard to find. It is a very common system and works wonderfully!
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