Changing trailer wheel bearings

You say these videos turn out harder than they should do. I am sure the majority of people doing this work also encounter the same issues, Which makes your videos some of the most helpful on the net. Thanks and keep up the good work.

Just about finished my trailer, your advice and guidance is priceless, and I much prefer to watch some who finds it difficult or making a mistake than people who cut the mistakes out via editing Cheers West Ozzie here

Your video shows what it's like in the real world where everything isn't new and doesn't just pop right apart. Real problems with real solutions. GREAT JOB - KEEP IT UP!

Great video to encourage the amateurs among us to have a go and not to panic when the going get tough! Thanks for all the details you included.

I’m sure someone has already said this before but put the new bearing races in put them in the freezer for about an hour they will slide right in

I have to say first class, just spent 4 nights watching all your video posts better than watching tv, there is nothing you cant find an answer for thanks stu very entertaining and informative

Top man, it’s good to see that professionals get problems too. Most blokes only show you how smooth the job goes. We all come across problems in life it’s how we get over them that’s important. Cheers mate top channel . Col

A few extra tricks, Use a grinder with a cut off wheel to slice through the old races to tap in new ones which makes it easier to remove afterwards. Rotate the hub whilst tightening the nut which may help to align or make both cones parallel, then back off to required preload tension, usually about 2 to 5 newtons. Make sure those pads you use to knock in seal ring are clean so as not to introduce debri into clean grease.

I think this has to be the best DIY video I have ever seen. Great work and thankyou.

The other trick if can't get the races out, run a bead of weld along tne races and tney just about fall out. Love your videos. I am a very experienced boat owner but love the great explanations. You are saving a lot of money for your watchers.

Very interesting to me personally. Every single step you did was just as my father taught me in the early sixties. He was big on treating wheel bearings with respect. We did multiple circuits of Australia towing trailers or vans. I followed in his footsteps as I aged. I can't recall either of us having a hot bearing.

Hello Stu, when I do the bearings, I put a very fine grease film, on the back of the bearing race. It makes it easier to replace the bearings at the next service. I also use the copper anti seize grease, on the wheel studs and the bolts that holds the brakes housing.

Great video, thanks heaps. I couldn't get the races past flush and I looked at buckets of US videos but yours was the only one that gave a practical description of how to do it. Thanks again.

If you weld a small part of the race it will shrink and come out easy. Love your channel!

An old trick for outer bearing races is to put them in the freezer while you take the hub apart and punch out the old outer races . When you go to fit the new races you can also preheat the whole hub before fitting the now frozen new bearing races. If you do this you will often find that the new outer race will almost fall in to the hub and need a very light tap to seat the outer race fully.

Well, last year I built up and made   kayak trailer and with the help from this video put in new hubs and bearings and made it from New Jersey to Florida, 3000 miles round trip. Well this year I did my big boat trailer. Twin axle that was used in salt water and was never maintained ( I am the second owner). After two years of re-doing the boat, I did the trailer. Went from old rusty drum brakes to stainless discs. New hubs and bearings. Replaced the drop down axles and spindles. Well, last year you mentioned to me something about the "rust gods". I now have some new respect about salt water and what it does to metal. The rust gods made me pay, but in the end they let me finish. Thanks Man !

Theres something so good about hearing how to do something by an Aussie for an aussie... thanks mate helped me change bearing over Chrissy holidays when everything's shut.

Thanks Stu! It's actually great to see a DIY video where the pro has trouble. Makes me feel better when things don't go to plan. It's also really helpful to get some ideas on what you can try when things get stuck.

Showing people how to do this (with all the difficulties they WILL run into) is awesome. If you take the old race and grind/sand a tiny bit off the outer diameter of the old race, you will be able to easily remove it. No punch needed. GREAT VIDEO!

Great video. Nice to see a little struggle getting old bearings out. I’ve watched many fix it videos that made it look much easier than it ever is when attempting myself... great in-depth video! Thanks