Oil Bath Bearing Help

[treyzx]

I recently returned from the lake and noticed black powdery film on both of my back hubs; the hubs were too hot to touch. I have oil bath bearings on a 2005 Triton trailer. I am not mechanically minded and would like to have the trailer repaired by someone in the Greater Shreveport area. Who is the best trailer mechanic around.  Also, is safe to pull the trailer to a local dealership? 

[K2Racing29]

Hopefully that powder wasn't remnants of your seals but it sounds more like a brake issue than a hub issue. The powder could be brake dust since you said they were back axle. Check your brake fluid and the actuator to make sure it's not staying engaged while you pull. It should slide forward to disengage the pads


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[treyzx]

Where and what is the actuator?  Thanks for the help.

[K2Racing29]

The actuator is built into the tongue. When you hook up the trailer to your truck, you should see where the part that sits on the ball fits into the tubing of the trailer frame. This part slides and activates the brakes. When you apply the brakes the weight of the trailer pushes the boat forward and applies the actuator. When you accelerate the weight of the trailer pulls this back away from the hitch and disengages the brakes. There should be a cap in this area where you can find the master cylinder and brake fluid. Check the fluid. Check to see that the actuator is moving freely (hook up to truck and have someone watch). If all is good on brake end. Pull a tire off and the oil hubs have a screw in them. Back them out and check fluid level. I bought Valvoline 50W racing oil and replaced mine this year.


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[treyzx]

Where is the best trailer repair shop in the Bossier City?

[K2Racing29]

Topps in Bossier. You can take it to a marine dealer but I'm pretty sure they end up taking it to Topps most of the time. Give them a call


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[beast96z]

Mine had residue when my hubs were leaking. The oil would sling over the rim when traveling, then grime would build up a residue. If it feels like a oily residue, then it's coming from the hub and it needs to be inspected. If it is just black powder, it could be as simple as brake dust. If you have oil bath hubs, then you should be able to see the level of oil through the sight glass. If you've never changed it, it needs to be done, and soon. My guess is that your getting low or dry and the hub is heating up. However, stuck brakes could cause heat too. I would think you would notice that while pulling though.

[Randy Deaver]

H&W marine in Bossier can help you out. They recently replaced the oil bath hubs on a friends trailer. His seals went bad.