Sealed bearing upgrade for Snipe trailer

[will church]

Well I think the saga of the trailer may be over......

 

Just bought this Snipe trailer (I think a break back) model 15001 and collecting on Saturday

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/230858721872?nma...&orig_cvip=true

 

Anyone got one of these, or experience of one?

 

I am sure I will need to do the bearings and brakes, but wasn't v expensive so there's room in the budget to do so. Importantly the chassis looks still good.

 

What I really want to know, is can you get sealed bearings as an upgrade for an old trailer, or are they likely to be the wrong type of bearings?

 

Also are hub washers worth fitting?

 

Thanks all

 

Will

[Rob]

Hub flush kit is a definite yes! I can recommend the Alko one - quality parts and you will need to tap a hole for it to screw in to on the drum.

 

Bottom of this page;

http://www.trailertek.com/acatalog/AL-KO_Brake_spares.html

 

I think sealed bearings tend sit on a straight stub not chamfered standard type, as they don't come in pairs with a large and small - but i could be wrong, someone here might know more!

 

I went and bought an Alko sealed \ waterproof galvanized axle with flush kit for my recent brake conversion and it works well. Made to my exact specification and delivered in about 3-4 weeks.

 

http://www.westerntowing.co.uk/acatalog/Al...tant_Axles.html

 

 

Rob

[Rob]

 

p.s. not sure you can have a break back trailer with brakes (as the brake rod can't move to accommodate the break) - so make sure what you think you have bought is what you think!

[will church]

yer sounds right rob - the old catalogue (and it looks the same, with brakes) calls it a tilt frame trailer. Which I assumes was a break back, but could def be something else. I think it's the frame behind the axle that tilts, explains the crazy looking extra bolt on frame at the back

 

http://www.snipetrailers.com/CB1PAGE3.html

 

tbh it's a lot cheaper than the bunked sbs I nearly bought so whatever will be better than that!

 

Will

[Jim]

Bearing Savers.

 

http://www.westerntowing.co.uk/acatalog/In...nsion_hubs.html

 

They keep a constant pressure of grease onto the bearings.

They're very good.

 

 

Jim

 

 

 

[Rob]

 

Good point Jim!

 

Get bearing savers, had them on my old axel and after taking it off (last month), found no play in one and very little play in the other. Those bearings have been in for 5 yrs! Previous trailer got through a set of bearings every 2 yrs. All I do is every few trips ensure the grease is topped up, I think that they keep 5lb of pressure to keep the water out.

 

As with any trailer after a long tow allow the bearings to cool before dunking or it or they will cool rapidly in the water and draw it in!

 

Rob

[will church]

Rob - good tip there. Hadn't considered but makes a lot of sense!

 

Jim - thanks, I'd forgotten about those, depsite the fact I had fitted them on a trailer about 10 years ago. i must have sold the boat/trailer not very long afterwards i think.

 

Looking forward to seeing what I've bought!

 

Will

[will church]

Trailer collected - it's a great thing. It is a break back, and braked, there is a guide underneath where the break happens for the brake cable. It's old but the galv looks nearly perfect and the axle and hubs have only minor surface rust.

 

The bearings are really good, the guy selling put 2 new tyres on and delivered it, for