Liqualube, Bearing Buddys

[elkman]

Thanks to everyone who gave there opinions concerning bearing buddys. Now my question is about the Liqualube system is there any more testimonials out there concerning this product?

[Gone Again]

You've probably looked at the website and know how the system works by now. I've been an installing dealer for this product for about 3 years now and think it's the best system out there. Bearing Buddies and all the imitations have been out there a long time and have gotten alot of exposure. It's really about not knowing of this great product. The company is doing what it can to remedy this. With other systems bearing repacking is still needed annually. Not with Liqua-Lube! Changing the lube every year, which takes only minutes, is all that's required. The initial cost is higher for the kit and installation takes about 2 hours. The lube that comes with the kit will fill the hubs 3 times. Lube costs $9-$11 per bottle. It is advertised that you will get better gas mileage with your tow vehicle because of less rolling resistance. I won't say that this is true but the wheels do turn much easier with bearings using synthetic lube rather than grease. One thing you might be interested in is covers for the hubs. Even though the hubs are made of a really thick acrylic, if you trailer on many gravel roads-a stone breaking a hub is always possible. I've never sold a set here in Wisconsin, but out west it might be needed. They sell for about $25 a set. You won't be sorry with this system and if you want any more details just ask-Tom

[SLIPKNOT]

I have a liqui-lube system on my trailer and the bearing started on fire after only 250 miles. I am not impressed!

[KevinA]

Have run them on my KDee trailer (tandem) for just shy of three years. Have a few thousand miles on the trailer, they've worked perfectly. Coolest (temp-wise) running hubs I ever ran across. They seldom get above ambient temp even in the summer. I think the same, or similar, liquid-hub design is used on some over the road trucks.

[Chairman]

I had my brakes lock up and smoked the seal on my liquid-lubes. Ranger said to go ahead and finish the weekend then get it replaced. Launched the boat 4 times and drove about 150 miles with no visable oil and the mechanic that replaced the seal said the bearings looked good but replaced them anyhow. I won't have a boat trailer without them.

[Steve W.]

Tom, What is the approx. cost for a set of the hubs for a tandem axle trailer? Are they something that I can install myself, or a dealer only thing? Also where in Wisconsin are you located?
Thanks, Steve W.

[Gone Again]

Steve
I sell the Liqua-Lube system for $89.95 per axle. This includes everything needed to do one axle including one bottle of lube. It takes two hours to do one axle. Every bit of the old grease must be removed from the hub and bearings. Also the drilling of three small holes in the hub can be done with a hand drill but I prefer to use a drill press because you're drilling on the narrow edge of the hub. Also the kit comes with self tapping screws but tapping each hole does a better job. A stainless steel sleeve is driven on the spindle where the seal rides so that the seal is riding on a perfect surface. A sealer is included that goes on the spindle before installing the sleeve to keep lube from leaking between the sleeve and spindle. These are probably the high points so if you think you can handle this then you may want to attempt installation yourself. I'm located in central Wisconsin about 30 miles West of Oshkosh. If you'd like more info, email me-Tom

[Bayside]

I only have a few hundred miles on mine and I blew out a bearing. The factory doesn't seem very interested in standing behind their product! They are going to send me a new set of liqui-lubes but I don't think they are going back on my trailer. They don't want to pay for any of the failed bearings or smoked hub. Talked to dealer in Madison that quit handling them because of problems. My boat is sitting in the garage on a jack stand. Any other failures out there and if so how did KD handle it?

[Gunga Din]

Who installed them? Just curious, because I've been interested in the Liqualube hubs for some time. And I'm trying to figure out if the problems I'm reading about are from faulty product or if the installation is just so tricky that it's hard to get it right.

[Bayside]

They were installed at KD Supply in Lake Mills, who is the distributor of the product. You would think they know what they are doing.