09-03-2021, 07:05 PM
One more thing about Bearing Buddies is that they come in several sizes to fit different hub diameters. Some are only a few thousandths different in diameter. I put in the wrong Bearing Buddy one once and it was pretty loose until I discovered it was actually not meant for my hub. The correct one was actually only 2 or 3 thousandths larger but fit nice and snug. I have actually decided that I prefer a bearing cap in lieu of the bearing buddy now. My thinking is that since I'm pulling the hub apart every year anyway that a bearing cap is sufficient and it fits very snug. The Bearing Buddy can only get grease to the outer bearing so you have to pull the hub to grease the inner bearing anyway. I second the recommendation to repack and inspect both bearings and the seal every year. It's a pain, but not as big of a pain as being stranded on the side of the road for 6 hours!