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I checked my bearing's after 20 years, actually they're not too bad but, I'm gonna replace them any way (Timken L44643) I think they're 1". I want to put in good bearings, anyone know a good place to get them.
This is my first time doing this with the "confidence" of W/C behind me !

Thank's !

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Try and find made in U.S.A bearings

Also, make sure you replace the axle seals with double lipped marine seals.
NOT single lipped auto seals...

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Piece of cake after you get the races beat out of the hubs.

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First It's a easy job. But I know a guy that was installing the races in the hub, he had one hub done and was starting the second hub. As he started the race on the next hub he set in the race taped it into place first top then bottom left and right ... on that hit to the race it popped out and hit him in the eye. He lost the sight in that eye. If you have a press better yet or you could take it to your local auto parts store and have them press in, just a thought. I have been driving them in with a brass drift all my life, But urge catation... Ware your Safety Glasses PLEASE!!!

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Here is another option. I had to replace the bearings on my trailer too. Beating the races out can be a pain in the butt and so can be putting them back in. I don't have a press either. I went up to the marine dealer I go to and just bought two new hubs. I took one of the old hubs in to match everything up for the new ones.The races were already put in and so were the double axel seals. All I had to do was pack the bearings with marine grease and put the new hubs back on. Piece of cake and piece of mind too. Just a thought since you have an older trailer!
Good luck.
Marty Durham
'91 GLS Sport 15'

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Thank's,

I wanted to do this myself so I could learn. Their is a press at work and some mechanics who have done this many times before, they said "just get the part's, we'll show you how to pack bearings", then they took the hub's out of my hands and said "Better let us handle the races", lol. Thank's for "lookin out".

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I confess, I too just replace with new hubs every few years. Usually costs me about $100 and that is with bearings and seals. Quick and easy. I don't trailer too often and I usually launch the boat off the trailer with davits so the trailer wheels are rarely ever in the water. Seems I've been on about a four to five year schedule for replacing my hubs since that is about how long it takes for the lugs to start showing significant corrosion from the salt air where I keep the trailer.

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I gotta say Matt, 20 years out of a set of bearings, even with occasional salt water use, is pretty impressive!

I found a local bearing supply shop this spring, guy is a old wiz, knows most parts just by looking, years of experience kind of thing. He explained the double seal to me, as Joe mentioned earlier, and only sells top quality bearings and races (and there is a range of quality he says). Feels good when they're all swapped out and done with the right parts....