Hi,
I have an unusual wheel bearing maintenance question.
Quick version - I want to do wheel bearing maintenance on a utility trailer but I’ve never seen a part like the hub in the photo to secure the bearings. Can someone tell me what the part in the photo is and how to remove it?
Long Version - I have a two wheel home made utility trailer that I picked up years ago…like maybe 25 years ago. If I remember correctly the guy I bought it from said the axle was the rear axle from an old Mustang. I don’t remember ever doing the wheel bearings on this thing. I never worried about this until I owned a boat trailer that I do regular bearing maintenance on (it has has castle nuts on all four wheels and is the extent of my wheel bearing knowledge). Since I don’t want to be going down the highway with my trailer and have a wheel fall off, after 25 years I figure I should probably check out the bearings. I’ve never worked on a rear axle and don’t know what to expect. There are no brakes, and as far as I know, there are no transmission components. Jacked up the tires spin freely. So I guess this is a rear axle in name only. What I am wondering is how I get this apart and what I might find for bearings when I do. Not condition but parts-wise. Also, if the wheels spin freely, and don’t rock, bind or grind, should I just leave it alone?
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I have an unusual wheel bearing maintenance question.
Quick version - I want to do wheel bearing maintenance on a utility trailer but I’ve never seen a part like the hub in the photo to secure the bearings. Can someone tell me what the part in the photo is and how to remove it?
Long Version - I have a two wheel home made utility trailer that I picked up years ago…like maybe 25 years ago. If I remember correctly the guy I bought it from said the axle was the rear axle from an old Mustang. I don’t remember ever doing the wheel bearings on this thing. I never worried about this until I owned a boat trailer that I do regular bearing maintenance on (it has has castle nuts on all four wheels and is the extent of my wheel bearing knowledge). Since I don’t want to be going down the highway with my trailer and have a wheel fall off, after 25 years I figure I should probably check out the bearings. I’ve never worked on a rear axle and don’t know what to expect. There are no brakes, and as far as I know, there are no transmission components. Jacked up the tires spin freely. So I guess this is a rear axle in name only. What I am wondering is how I get this apart and what I might find for bearings when I do. Not condition but parts-wise. Also, if the wheels spin freely, and don’t rock, bind or grind, should I just leave it alone?

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