Protect your trailer's wheel bearings!! Bearing Buddy

[@fiend4mojitos]

Putting the Bearing Buddies in a freezer for 30-45 minutes before installing will help shrink them ever so lightyly, easing installation.

[@thegoldenbear6621]

this idea actually works wel👍👍l also rotate the cap inside the wheel hub 20 or so revolutions and use a block of wood and a heavy hammer to help drive it in

[@youcanthide004]

100%

[@fastdude2002]

Have used these for years on my jet ski and boat trailer, works great

[@davekana8388]

I just bought a pair for my new to me 2019 Yatch Club pontoon trailer. I always wondered how much grease to add. Excellent to the point video!

[@joerivers1768]

Bearing Buddy’s are great! I took me 20 minutes to install 4 of them on my Forest River camper trailer.

[@tims5386]

This was exactly what I needed, thanks!

[@PainterD54]

Yes, you CAN put too much grease in a Bearing Buddy. You shold just pump the grease untill the spring just moves, then STOP! As long as there is pressure inside with the grease, water will not be able come in. If you pump i so the spring moves out all the way, it will push the grease out the seal on the other side of the wheel and be all over your wheel (I see so many trailers like that at the boat landing. The seal can't hold the much pressure and it will stretch out from the spring pressure.

[@mikelink8916]

The bearing buddy is nice, but what you have to remember is behind the slotted nut is a washer, so your only putting grease up to the washer, the only way to get the entire cylinder full of grease and make it work right is to remove that washer, put your slotted nut back on put the bearing buddy back on pump it full until it starts squishing out the edge of the bearing buddy, take it back off, put your washer back on and you're slotted nut with the pin put the bearing Buddy back on, and add a little more grease.

[@danareed1656]

great video! i got a used trailer last year and my bearing buddies dont have caps!

[@jimgettel4077]

You need to take the inner grease fiting out

[@Diypools-888]

I noticed at the end the guy said maybe I won’t have to replace the bearings for the life of the trailer Wow that sounds like a big statement so when installing bearing buddies with grease how long is the service cycle between changing grease And checking the tightness of the bearings

[@larrywalden626]

Hello, did you have to remove the zerk fitting first on the end of the spindle before installing the bearing buddy? Dexter ez lube system has a zerk fitting screwed into the end of the spindle. Did you remove that?

[@HowToWithJames]

I did not remove a zerk fitting. If I had one I guess I would remove it since this method would be an alternative solution to using a zerk fitting.

[@chachi5975]

I don't think adding the bearing buddy system is necessary if you have the Dexter ex lube. I think it's one or the other.

[@squashclubofupperblackeddy3999]

Thanks for this. Well done.

[@nevadaboy9769]

How much grease is in the hub when the buddy says its full? per timken your hub should only be about half full in the cavity to prevent churning in high tempatures, im guessing the buddy keeps some pressure in the hub to keep water & such from entering thru the seal & im also scratching my head about these ppl who say they have never pulled the buddy off in 20yrs just keep putting grease in every yr, so if thats the case where is the excess grease going? eventually after 20yrs of pumping grease it will be full & have to squirt out past the seal which is not good & it dont just disappear like a fart in the wind !

[@mikez484]

I was wondering if the grease works its way to the back bearing over time? The combination of the spring and use pushed it back or ?

[@61woody]

I don't think it does, all it does is fill the void but not actually push grease through the rear bearing. This video shows them being overfilled.

[@randythomas3478]

Fill buddy with grease as much as possible before tapping grease buddy in. Pump grease to full. Grease pressure should be at 3 pounds.

[@deedeesfunnyfarm479]

Thank you for your video! I'm about to do my bearings for the first time. But your video makes me think I should replace the dust covers with bearing buddies?

[@HowToWithJames]

I would, better than just the cap. Anything is better than nothing in my opinion.

[@kkutube1972]

Great product.

[@tdok]

How do you replace old grease with bearing buddy? Do you still have to pull everything a part and repack?

[@4.8Sam]

Yes you do.

[@scottalvarez8870]

Then this is useless! Fresh grease on the outside and crap grease that can’t get pushed out.

[@4.8Sam]

@@scottalvarez8870 I’d assume it somewhat extends the life of the bearing or has some help on the replacement schedule. Think of a Boat trailer if you’re dunking it in water then adding a pump of fresh grease. Like diluting the water. Idk just my thoughts

[@scottalvarez8870]

@@4.8Sam we tow our triple axle trailer hundreds of miles each way, launch it in salt water then return home. You want fresh grease entering from the back (inner bearings) pushing to the outer. All water and any contaminates are replaced by fresh grease. Can’t imagine having to remove the hubs and inner seals just to regrease bearings. Terrible design

[@larycurlymoe]

@@scottalvarez8870 Agree 100%

[@Hahehhwgajshah72726..]

The grease isn’t suppose to come out the front like it did it should come out the hole in the side of the bearing buddy.Also learn that the nozzle on your grease gun is adjustable .You can turn it to loosen the grip it has on the zerk fitting or tighten the grip.

[@HowToWithJames]

I appreciate you want to help me with your comments. I noticed before doing this video that the bearing buddy has gone through several updates compared to when it first came out and while they look the same they are not all built the same. If you notice in this newly updated video describing the same same bearing buddy I have he says the grease will seep around the edges indicating it is full. kzbin.info/www/bejne/ol6Vk4yKibtnhc0 specifically look at the 58 second mark. I am aware the grease gun is adjustable, this is a new gun and I hadn't adjusted prior to the video and I left it in hoping that could provide some humor in the video to show not everything you do will be perfect. Please remember I can edit in or out anything in my own videos. If you see it in the video that is because I meant for it to be in the video. Thanks for watching.

[@chibaseball35]

The hole is under the sticker, thus it came out the front.

[@hjc5458]

@@HowToWithJames You didn't remove the zerk from the previous setup, by not doing that the bearing Buddy is dam near useless.

[@larycurlymoe]

@@hjc5458 There did not appear to be a zerk on the axle (I don't think it is an ez-lube axle)

[@stevemccormick3968]

Shouldn't you spin the wheel while greasing in order to get a uniform fill?

[@HowToWithJames]

It will automatically grease the bearings as the wheel turns. That is why this is called the bearing buddy. :)

[@chachi5975]

The pressure from the spring does that but that's also why you check it after a few miles in case there's some air that was displaced, then top them off

[@Nick-hv5tt]

lol once you get them on it's impossible to get them off to replace a hub assembly fyi.

[@hope4all562]

Did you put the bearing buddy one in front of the existing grease fitting

[@thetruthserum2816]

That fit is so tight, I'd be afraid that I'd never be able to change the bearings again....

[@HowToWithJames]

Just use a rubber malet to get them off, same as you would the bearing cap.

[@PainterD54]

Youshould only need to add grease until the spring start to come out a little. If you pump grease like this guy did, you'll eventually have grease pushing thru the rear seal and all over the back of the wheel. Seals are not made that strong.

[@garyhartley3680]

exactly

[@chachi5975]

That's why the spring only puts 3# of pressure and then leaks out.

[@RBG-tr9ce]

You can put too much grease in those, it can blow out the rear seal.

[@HowToWithJames]

Not with this, the grease will come out the sides of you or in too much. You can see that in the video.

[@jimjam002also]

I want one

[@haggeoromero]

These are made in Puerto Rico !

[@silvesturn]

bearing buddy's DO NOT get enough grease to the inner bearing!

[@HowToWithJames]

I agree with your comment but the alternative to not having one is worse. Before putting the bearing buddy on I made sure the inner bearing was well greased and now with this on it will be well sealed from water and dirt. So it won't get grease to it but it will protect it better than having nothing and the outer bearing will be better off for having it installed.

[@silvesturn]

drilling the hub between the outer and inner bearing and install a grease fitting that’s the best way

[@user-ivx2082]

Bearing buddy

[@scottalvarez8870]

Folks unless new grease enters from the inside and pushes old grease out the front how does this help with servicing your hubs? Think in terms of the most serious usage….a salt water boat trailer

[@johnqpublic9074]

This ISNT for a dexter EZ lube style system. This is for the old school manually packed bearing hubs. All this does is keep the bearing area full of grease to prevent water from getting past the inner seal. Like on boat trailers. They will need to be opened cleaned and repacked on a schedule.

[@kcoutdoorsmissouri4052]

Bearing buddies just seal the hub they do not lube yours bearings, you will still need to repack wheel bearings per usual maintenance typically yearly

[@Slking507]

Wrong

[@kcoutdoorsmissouri4052]

@Slking5.56 ok you'll be the one losing a wheel not me

[@SpynCycle57]

If sealing the hub was the only intent, then the original tin cap would be enough. No need to buy the Bearing Buddy. I put these on my trailer more than 20 years ago, and with regular greasing I've never needed to open the hub up, and have never lost a wheel bearing.

[@kcoutdoorsmissouri4052]

@Darrell Patton that's great if it's not a boat trailer and exposed to warming then cooling and water pressure. Don't believe me I don't care. Also the metal cap doesn't seal that's called a dust cover lok

[@andrewwhittaker2908]

​@@kcoutdoorsmissouri4052 I agree with you.

[@speederz1]

$65.00 at tractor supply

[@HowToWithJames]

26.43 in the link in my video description

[@giessjh6]

eBay

[@reedrobb]

Amazon $15. Arrived today. Might be generic but look the same. We’ll see how they work tomorrow.

[@egondzintars8209]

Your third sentence is "I've never sen a Bearing Buddy before", and you don't know how much they cost. What qualifies you as an expert to make a tutorial video?

[@HowToWithJames]

Before doing this video I talked to people who had used them for decades and then researched videos from the company. There is not much to this product and in minutes you can be an expert too, and I heard nothing but good things in all the information I found. As for the price I put a link in the description of the video. In my opinion this is a great product and way better than a bearing cap. I haven't had any problems with mine since creating this video. If you would rather have a bearing cap I understand but this is what I am doing. Thanks for watching and good luck with whatever you decide!

[@lpgillies]

I don't remember the guy saying he was an "expert". Somethings are better left in your mind then put down in print. The video was great! BTW, what is the address to your youtube video for Buddy Bearing installation??

[@tcwest83]

He never said he was an expert. Hes just trying to help some people out. The only thing id do differently, is not put that much grease. Just enough to move the spring to where its half way up. Spin the wheel while doing it. Remember the BB does not take the place of repacking your bearings. GREAT VIDEO

[@johnkerr4645]

They work quite good on the outer bearings of a boat trailer, but useless for the inner bearing.