Re: Trailer Wheel Bearings -

oldbandito@citlink.net
Wed, 21 Jul 1999 06:50:23 -0700


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West Wight Potter Website at URL
http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter/
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> Here's a question, how does one know what bearing parts to buy to replace
> the trailer bearings, (without taking them apart and lugging them to the
> auto parts store, etc.? or to have an extra on hand as a repair spare....?
> I have a stock 1989 Potter trailer.
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And a good mornin' to you all . . .. . What I have always done is to
buy a complete set of bearing replacements including races,
cones, etc, etc for EACH WHEEL when ever I get a new trailer.
Yes, you will probably have to take them apart to get all the p[arts
numbers. I then install the new parts, and pack away the old ones
for emergency use. In my forays down highway in Baja, you
should be able to darn near rebuild your trailer on the side of the
road. On my last trip, I broke both springs and a u-bolt, you
guessed it, I had spares for them . . . . .

Dik Richardson "I'd rather be in Baja"
'Hamada' HMS 18 #11
'Vas Kora' Islander 33 #363
'Maņana' Newporter 40 Ketch #87
Hidden Harbor Marina, Rio Vista, CA