Re: Wheel Bearings

K Miller (millerk@raex.com)
Sat, 3 Apr 1999 12:52:35 -0500

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West Wight Potter Website at URL
http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter/
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I put a replacement axle on my trailer that has a set of these spindles.
They are sealed very well and have a diaphragm like cover that allows the
grease to expand and contract without pulling in water. The zirk on the end
of the spindle allows the new grease pumped in to push out the old grease.
I really like the idea and think it works very well. I have never seen any
contaminated grease pushed out (the system is very well sealed). I would
recommend them.

Cheers
Kevin
-----Original Message-----
From: Steve and Linda Eustace <seustace@flash.net>
To: WW Potter Sailing List <wwpotter@tscnet.com>
Date: Saturday, April 03, 1999 11:59 AM
Subject: Wheel Bearings

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> West Wight Potter Website at URL
> http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter/
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>I just received a new copy of the Champion trailer and parts catalog
>featuring their Spindle-Lube hub lubrication system. They claim you can
>change the grease in the hub without removing the hub or the wheel from
>the trailer. Basically you pump new grease into the spindle through a
>grease fitting. The grease flows through the spindle to the rear of the
>hub, and then flows forward pushing the old grease out as it goes.
>Supposedly you can completely remove all the old grease and replace it
>with new in about 5 minutes per hub. They claim the system is
>completely sealed and no water can get in.
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>This sounds better than bearing buddies. Has anyone had any experience
>with this system?
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>Steve Eustace
>P-15 #1157, Kokopelli 2
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