It is important that the grease seal is the correct size as they are made to the millimeter of the size needed for the inner and outer diameter of the seal (creating a snug, leakproof fit).Īdditionally, I had some trouble "banging out" the grease seals (looks so easy in the YouTube video). The Wiz quickly recognized my need for current grease seal part #PHLE AE2592N on this 1964 Aristocrat travel trailer. Apparently, the original seals were Hadco 3077. Amazing! What was like Greek to me, was as plain as the nose on your face to The Wiz. These hieroglyphics were all The Wizard needed to know exactly what I needed. You see, I didn't know what size grease seal I needed, but I had found some old notes from the previous owner (often referred to in the vintage camper community as "PO") in a dusty corner of a drawer in the trailer. These guys were awesome, and I quickly appreciated why this guy was called The Wizard. I had to gather my courage to walk in to the place, gripping the greasy old hub, and asking for parts I had only just heard of for the first time in a Youtube video the day before. The other saving factor for me was visiting "The Wizard" at Six Roblees in a gritty part of Oakland. Geez, who knew getting new tires on this baby would involve so many steps? As it turns out, it wasn't as complicated as I thought once I came across the YouTube video (link above).
Besides, the guy in the video has such a soothing voice and down-to-earth style, you too will feel (mostly) relaxed about the process, as I (mostly) did!Īs I continued my quest to get new tires on my camper, I was told in no uncertain terms that I needed to do something called "repack the bearings" in order to insure many miles of smooth, safe travels on this old axle. Watch this video and you will have all the information you need to repack the bearings on your vintage trailer. Here is an excellent link to a YouTube video on how to repack the bearings on a trailer Because I am so excited to share this with you, I will start this entry with The Tip of The Day:
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