electrosys
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I'm currently renovating a dinghy trailer and have just turned my attention to the hubs and bearings. The existing bearings are open deep-seat ball-bearings (not tapered roller), and one inner bearing felt a bit rough - until I removed it, and now it feels alright (typical ...).
The inner of the two bearings relies on a plasticky seal which is fitted to the hub to keep the muck out, which looks a tad worn, but I dunno where to get a replacement.
In order to improve the sealing, I was thinking of fitting a sealed inner bearing and removing one of it's rubber seals, leaving the other in place to complement the existing worn seal.
And then I thought - hang on - why not fit sealed bearings (fully intact) instead of open bearings anyway ?
So - thought I'd sound out your opinions re: sealed vs. open trailer wheel bearings. (not planning on immersing the trailer, and pumping grease into the hub on a regular basis etc.)
The inner of the two bearings relies on a plasticky seal which is fitted to the hub to keep the muck out, which looks a tad worn, but I dunno where to get a replacement.
In order to improve the sealing, I was thinking of fitting a sealed inner bearing and removing one of it's rubber seals, leaving the other in place to complement the existing worn seal.
And then I thought - hang on - why not fit sealed bearings (fully intact) instead of open bearings anyway ?
So - thought I'd sound out your opinions re: sealed vs. open trailer wheel bearings. (not planning on immersing the trailer, and pumping grease into the hub on a regular basis etc.)