I've had a few boats lately and I'll tell you what, every one of them has needed bearings. Yea, they got me to the water and back but it's a ticking time bomb. It's REALLY  a pain in the ass but a HELL of a lot easier in the driveway than it would be half way to the river. Also I've found slight variations in seals and races, so check check check. For my bearings there are two seals, one is .03 bigger on the ID. Could be why my brakes were packed FULL of grease. My last two trailers had brakes, neither worked. I just rebuilt wheel cylinders, bled em and away we go. The last thing I'd like to remind you all of is TIRES. I just replaced mine and found they were 17 yrs old!! They had good tread and little rock hard tits still on em but again a ticking time bomb, Right Brandon?  He just borrowed my spare at the end of last season, had a blow out and damn near took the fender off the trailer, 10-15 miles from the house. NOW lets get thoose Harbor freight running lights off and some good ones installed and I should have a nice trailer. Oh gotta check bunk screws next time a lauch this POS.

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tuff one !  the answer is every season you should pull the bearings clean them and inspect them. any rust , hot spots or just worn out . you replace.Now how many of us do this??? none. hell i will be the first to admit i dont just cause its a pain in the ass. or maybe im just lasy. not sure 

just clean and look at the bearings, mine were obvious. You can just jack it up and spin the wheel and listen or ride in the boat and listen. I like to clean em all out, inspect and replace as necassery then repack with the same marine grease thats in my gun. Bearing Buddies, cant say enough, Google their site. They are more than just an easy way to add grease, watch the inside of your hubs. They keep the hub pressurized so when you drive three hundred miles and back yer trailer into the creek they dont take a big ole drink cooling off. They will actualy draw in moisture and WILL rust in all that grease.

tires were 6 years old, tread was 95%. damn vegas sun and heat really eat up sidewalls

  And the belt package

Disk brakes for the trailer, not bad at all. I ordered my wheel bearings at this place. The first place I called was $100, the second $200 and this place was fitty and change.

http://www.easternmarine.com/kodiak-10-trailer-disc-brake-assy-dacromet

http://www.easternmarine.com/tie-down-g5-disc-brake-82091

I disagree Ray, you can clearly see the cracking in the tread area.

Word to the wise:
Had the compressor out today to air up the trucks after washing. Figured I'd hit the boat trailer since I never have time scrambling to get out of town whenever I go.. found a 10" bubble in one rear tire. Glad its found now.

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