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  • Staff
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 I know this should be a no-brainer, replace the bearing and race or just get a new hub. Not that easy.

 The trailer in question was built by myself starting with an old camper. I tore off the shell, reenforced the frame and installed a wooden deck. Its a 2 axle (axles are old dexter 3500lb axles with the Dexstar wheels) front axle has elec brakes. rear axle is just a plain hub. One of the rear hubs had a rough bearing. Once removed i find that the larger inner bearing is bad, the bearing race is pitted as well. UGH! I need this trailer to haul our motorcycles on an upcoming trip to Florida, about 2500 miles round trip. I contacted etrailer and have had no luck as of yet. Kind of hitting a wall here, we leave in 15 days.

 Anyone have an old camper sitting out back? LOL

 any thoughts?

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 This is the hub.

 I believe they were a 4-9.44 hub meaning 4 bolt, 9.44 bolt circle. old school stuff. lol

  • Staff
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Clean the area really well where the race would be pressed into the hub.  If it looks like the race is pressed in, a thin line between the race and the hub, then try beating it out with a hammer and a long drift.  

  • Owner
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Yeah typically it's just pressed in. Just like @IBMobile said long drift and a fairly good sized hammer. It should come out. If it's been in awhile you might have to warm it up a bit with a propane torch to gain a bit of room get the race out.

  • Staff
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 Same here but just not sure how they did things back then. The frame it was built on was from the late 60's if I recall. 

 If it ever stops raining I'll get out there and pull it apart again. 

  • Staff
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New parts arrived today, put it all back together and all is well. Crisis averted. lol I also installed the battery and wired in the breakaway switch and added the 12v power wire to the 7-way to keep the battery charged.

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