Liqui-lube hubs

[Needhelp]

Anybody know where I can pick some in Ohio? Any dealers? I need two on Monday morning.

Thanks

[rebelrn]

All I got from their web site was this:

http://www.liqualube.com/contactus.htm

Don't give up....they are worth the wait if you can!!!

Dan

[RANGER]

Absolutely worth contact them. I have them and all my buddies want to move in that direction, as well! You need to remember that liquid lubricated bearings have been around for quite some time (20 years?) in the trucking industries - Big Rigs!!

[Needhelp]

I want to wait for them if I can. I done all of the research and know that they are what I want to go with.

My trailer lost a set of bearings Friday evening on the way home from Erie. It's still sitting in a parking lot 50 miles from home. I've removed the BROKEN hub and cleaned everything up, I just need the new hubs and internals.

I have not even been able to find a hub of any kind to put on and get me home due to it being a weekend and no one being open. I will probably just go with the old set up to get me home and then swith out to the liqui-lubes.

I was very diligent about checking my hubs on every trip for any excess heat build up or any other problems. These failed in very heavy traffic on I-71 at 65 mph, 4 miles from the nearest exit. I drove 1-2 mph on the berm for 3 hrs, with semi's going 70 mph, 3' away, to reach the exit. Very scary.

I will now ALWAYS have a spare hub,m ready to go , with me at all times. What would have taken 30 min to repair on the side of the road has wasted the entire weekend and I still haven't been able to find any aprts and get the boat home. Think about you, do you carry a spare hub?

thanks

[rebelrn]

Call Ken or DeeAnn at LiquiLube and I'll be they can overnight you what you need. Call first thing Monday morning and by Tuesday you will be set. I carry a spare 'everything' just in case but have never even came close to needing it. By the way, tell them Dan Dery says "hi" (you can see my testimonial on their site)(no I don't work for them or have never met them....just glad they are there).

[Been there]

I lost a wheel and the hub when I assume the bearings went bad. I ground the axle on the pavement before I could get stopped. I had to replace the axle. Try to find one of those that will fit a 15 year old trailer on a weekend!! Carrying a spare hub wouldn't of helped. I had bearings checked and packed(which I do yearly) by the local mechanic. I also used Bearing Buddys. Has anybody used the hubs from Cabela's that also are oil filled? That seemed cheaper as you got new hubs and bearings with that deal which you don't get with Liqua-Lube.

[Needhelp]

I will still probably go with liquid filled hubs in the very near future, either the Liqui-lubs or the Turbo-lubes, not sure yet.

I did finally fing a hub today to get my boat home and it happened to be a "super Lube" hub. It has a grease fitting in the back of the hub that allows you to pump new grease into the bearings and displace the old grease out of a removable center rubber diaphragm in the dust cap.

This unit came preassembled and greased. After I had it installed I pumped new lubimatic marine wheel bearing grease into the grease fitting and watched as it displaced the grease that was used for preassembly. I just pumped new grease until all of the other color grease was gone. This is a really sweet setup for a grease unit. The center rubber diaphragm keeps a slight positive pressure on the hub and you can actually change the grease, without even removing the dust cap! Bearing Buddy's SUCK!!!

[rebelrn]

I am no mechanic (and thats one of the reasons I love LiquiLube) and my trailer came w/the LiquiLube but you don't just add the LiquaLube to your existing hub/bearings. You need to install new 'guts' to the hub and the plastic cap covers that and the fluid is added through the hole in the cap. Another good idea is the steel protective covers...I noted 2 dents in mine after a trip to Canada and that could have saved a disasterous situation. If I am wrong Ken or DeeAnn can clarify it. When you install the LiquaLube you have a completely new system that will give you YEARS of nearly no maintenance. You said something on Cabella's is 'cheaper'. Is that what you are looking for when you are seeing what has happened to the guy that posted this? THE CHEAPEST IS NOT NECESSARILY THE BEST. I learned that when I was about 10 years old.

[Gone Again]

The Liqua-Lube system is by far the best on the market. They use a synthetic lube which has the consistancy of probably 20W motor oil. This lube can absorb up to 30% of its own weight in water and just creates more lube. It is biodegradable and will not freeze. Neat stuff! If your existing bearings are OK there is no reason you can't use them. Unlike the Turbo Lube system sold by Cabelas and others, Liqua-Lube kits include stainless steel sleeves which go on the spindles and provide a perfect surface for the seals to ride, preventing leaks. If you've seen some of the spindles on trailers, you'll know why this is a big plus. Check them out and I think you'll see all the advantages of Liqua-Lube. www.liqualube.com

[Summer Walleye]

It is definiely a good system. Call Dee at (920) 648. 8202.