Trailer hub covers

[firefighter jim]

my solution..............courtesy of Henry Ford

 

[mikehaugen]

Seems like I have seen chrome hub covers that had a lip on them that would go behind the rim. I guess the rim would have to be specially made for that though.

 

[timswi]

The center caps would have to have the same input diameter less the retaining lip..Problem with those are if you have ez-lubes or bearing buddies, you'd have to take the wheel off to grease..No big deal I guess.

I'm sure Summit sells something that would work. They don't cover the lugs though.

http://www.summitracing.com/search/...der=Ascending&tw=center &sw=Wheel Center Caps

 

[94BULLITT]

The center caps would have to have the same input diameter less the retaining lip..Problem with those are if you have ez-lubes or bearing buddies, you'd have to take the wheel off to grease..No big deal I guess.

I'm sure Summit sells something that would work. They don't cover the lugs though.

http://www.summitracing.com/search/...der=Ascending&tw=center &sw=Wheel Center Caps

I have easy lube axles. I am not sure if I like them.

 

[timswi]

I have easy lube axles. I am not sure if I like them.

I have them too, on the car hauler and the camper..My jury's still out too. Bought one of those plunger type bearing packers as insurance...now to find out where I can buy replacement seals when I re-pack.

 

[94BULLITT]

I have them too, on the car hauler and the camper..My jury's still out too. Bought one of those plunger type bearing packers as insurance...now to find out where I can buy replacement seals when I re-pack.

IF you over grease the easy lube axle all the grease will get on your brakes. I think you are best to do it the old way. You can probably get seals from etrailer or ebay.

 

[timswi]

IF you over grease the easy lube axle all the grease will get on your brakes. I think you are best to do it the old way. You can probably get seals from etrailer or ebay.

That's what concerns me..there's really no way to know if the seal failed until the brakes are already greased...One more piece of engineering needs added to give that warning...I certainly don't have that solution.

I did grease my car trailer ez-lubes and they did seem to act as they are supposed to (it's almost new). I took all of the assemblies apart after greasing to see what happened. Saw the old grease squeezing out of the inner bearing. I never added enough grease to make it even close to the outer bearing though. That's where the concern lies.

 

[94BULLITT]

That's what concerns me..there's really no way to know if the seal failed until the brakes are already greased...One more piece of engineering needs added to give that warning...I certainly don't have that solution.

I did grease my car trailer ez-lubes and they did seem to act as they are supposed to (it's almost new). I took all of the assemblies apart after greasing to see what happened. Saw the old grease squeezing out of the inner bearing. I never added enough grease to make it even close to the outer bearing though. That's where the concern lies.

The bearings probably don't need greased that often anyway. Look how long a car can go. With ez-lubes you are relying on the seal to hold under the pressure of the grease gun. They don't do a good job at greasing the inner bearing. I think they still want you to repack the bearings once in a while even though you have ez lubes.

 

[timswi]

The bearings probably don't need greased that often anyway. Look how long a car can go. With ez-lubes you are relying on the seal to hold under the pressure of the grease gun.

Or some kind of restriction that would push against the seals.