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About Fishing Products including Make Your Own => Boats, Outboard Motors, Prop & Trailer Talk => Topic started by: capt charlie's charters on November 08, 2011, 11:24:28 PM

Title: trailer bearings, switch from grease ?
Post by: capt charlie's charters on November 08, 2011, 11:24:28 PM
fed up with the grease bearing set up on my trailer, carries my Triton, and thinking of doing the swap to oil bath hubs....any insight from those that have done it ?  those that have oil bath hubs ?

thanks  capt charlie
Title: Re: trailer bearings, switch from grease ?
Post by: MBell on November 09, 2011, 12:53:23 PM
The newer tritons come with a oil/grease system that is maintenance free and has a 10 year 100,000 mile warranty.  I belive it is call the vault or something like that.
-Matt
Title: Re: trailer bearings, switch from grease ?
Post by: motocross269 on November 10, 2011, 07:10:06 PM
I have the same bearings...Are you sure it isn't 5 years for the warranty??

I haven't done alot of follow up since getting the boat.....Either way..I wonder who works on those bearings in this area when it comes time to have them serviced..
Title: Re: trailer bearings, switch from grease ?
Post by: dartag on November 10, 2011, 09:05:18 PM
My Ranger is a 2002.  It has oil bath hubs and I would not have a trailer with out them.  There is a sight glass on the cap that shows that there is oil in there.  If the oil gets low or turns white from moisture you know right away.  Changed the oil last year because I never had before.  Looked like new when I drained it out. 
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