matt112485
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I searched and couldn't find anything here, very little on google. Anyone ever done this?
My new boat came with a trailer with integral hub wheels. I didn't even realize it was this style and the other night I thought I might pick up a spare online. I went out to see how many lugs it was and figured out quickly that this setup seems pretty sorry. If I have a flat I get to re-do the whole bearing setup right there on the side of the highway? What if a bearing won't come off, and I'm sure they wouldn't be warm at all after driving on the highway? Then my hands are covered with grease. Lame!
What I found on google is that hubs are available, and that I probably need "short hubs", and the rest is pretty straight forward. Just wondering if anyone has ever done this and if they ran into anything I should look into beforehand since I will probably have to order parts online.
I need to weld on some fenders so rocks and stuff don't get slung into the boat as well, the tires just sit uncovered below the boat.
My new boat came with a trailer with integral hub wheels. I didn't even realize it was this style and the other night I thought I might pick up a spare online. I went out to see how many lugs it was and figured out quickly that this setup seems pretty sorry. If I have a flat I get to re-do the whole bearing setup right there on the side of the highway? What if a bearing won't come off, and I'm sure they wouldn't be warm at all after driving on the highway? Then my hands are covered with grease. Lame!
What I found on google is that hubs are available, and that I probably need "short hubs", and the rest is pretty straight forward. Just wondering if anyone has ever done this and if they ran into anything I should look into beforehand since I will probably have to order parts online.
I need to weld on some fenders so rocks and stuff don't get slung into the boat as well, the tires just sit uncovered below the boat.