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Post by feliz on Jun 15, 2020 19:27:16 GMT -8
Hello everyone. I just bought a 1965 Aristocrat low liner. I am going to drive it from California to Arizona and I thought I should grease the wheel bearings on the trailer tires. It seems like wheel bearing kits are inexpensive so I thought I’d buy new ones. Does anyone know what size I should get? Do you think I should just grease them and not get a new kit? Thank you
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Post by feliz on Jun 15, 2020 19:38:37 GMT -8
So how do I know what size wheel bearing kit I need for my Aristocrat Lo Liner 1965? I figured you had to find out what size you needed for yours. Thank you
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Post by vikx on Jun 15, 2020 19:59:51 GMT -8
I would inspect and grease. Sometimes, new bearings don't fit the old axles. At least you can't find the size.
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Post by feliz on Jun 15, 2020 20:05:33 GMT -8
Thank you!
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Post by swpatriot on Jun 22, 2020 8:12:45 GMT -8
Get down there and get your hands dirty (you can wear latex gloves)...my point is get very familiar with you hubs. You might even have electric brakes down there (my aristocrat does '69 lo liner). Pull off the hub and inspect the bearings, perhaps replace the grease with high temp grease, etc. Good luck.
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Post by WhitneyK on Jun 23, 2020 4:56:43 GMT -8
"Usually" a good start is to measure the diameter of your spindle on the axle. May be booth the same, sometimes the inner is larger than the outer. Also, clean your bearings off and look for a series of numbers on the edge of the race (inner part of the bearing that contact the spindle). They're pretty small numbers, but it you find this and possibly a "brand name" you can take it to your local NAPA store and they will hook you up with some new ones. Same applies to the seal for the bearings, if not, take the hub with you after you've cleaned it up.
JMHO
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Post by WhitneyK on Jun 23, 2020 5:47:31 GMT -8
Get down there and get your hands dirty (you can wear latex gloves)...my point is get very familiar with you hubs. Good luck. Second that. When we travel (pulled our li'l camper over 35k miles), every time we stop whether it be fuel or potty, I make it a point to put my hand on the tire and a thumb on the hub to check for excessive heat which will indicate a problem beginning... Guess I'm just weird that way, but have seen too many trailers along the road with no hub / wheel / tire, just the spindle. Ouch! |
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Post by Teachndad on Jun 23, 2020 6:13:06 GMT -8
Hi Friends,
I would clean and inspect the current bearings and keep them if they check out. The bearings, IMHO, were better made back then than they are now.
You are going in there and you will need the bearing number anyway. It will be etched into the side of the bearing. Get new grease seals as well.
cheers,
Rod
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