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Old 05-17-08, 01:16 AM   #1
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My triton boat trailer has the oil bath hubs. If they are like the bearing buddies (grease ones), they put about 3 psi of pressure on the grease/oil to prevent water from getting in the hub. I had the grease type on my old boat and this is done by spring pressure. But what about the oil type? I changed the oil in them, but the site window is flush with the hub now, so there is no pressure exerted on the oil. You can take a pair of needle nose and pull the window out some, but as soon as you let go they are sucked back in. Is there a special way to fill these so that the window stick out and pressure is applied to the oil???
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Old 05-17-08, 06:39 AM   #2
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oil bath hubs are not supose to be slap full. some of the guys i know running them have not messed with them in 5 years of owning there boats..basicly i know from running 18 wheelers there a frikin mess to deal with..

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Old 05-17-08, 02:24 PM   #3
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I sstill am not convinced that these are worth the money. My main concern is traveling a long distance then putting a hot assembly in the water to launch the boat. I assume they have a vent of some type on the axles to prevent a very quick cooling of the hubs and oil to prevent failure.
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Old 05-17-08, 04:40 PM   #4
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jackl has them on his ranger this year he went from mid Kansass to the Texas border 3 times OKIE twice and i think he is currantly in Mo. i don't care who you are thats doing some boat haulin.. i never heard him say a bad word about them...

when uncle jack likes them thats all i need to know...


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