Bass Boat Maintenance & Repairs > Bass Boat Trailer Maintenance
New Hubs
Curt:
--- Quote ---My new boat trailer has Vault oil bath hubs.
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I've heard mixed reviews on the oil bath hubs. If they spring a leak, you're done. A few stories of trailer wheels rolling past the tow vehicle come to mind :surprised: :surprised:
JackJ:
Yeah they aren't as serviceable right on the road. I use to carry spare seals, bearings, grease for my old boat, but not for this one.
I was thinking of buying a whole new Vault assembly in case I ever do have trouble on the road, or a regular hub assembly that will fit in place of it in case of emergency.
The Vault is a pressurized hybrid semi-fluid oil system, meaning the oil thins as the bearings gets hotter, and thickens when cold. It's touted as "No inspection, No maintenance, No Service Required" , which does scare me a little when someone states something like that because we know that's not the case.
Curt:
I now have a spare hub that I will be holding onto and using as a fallback in case I need it.
In your case, Jack, I would suggest keeping something with you in the event that you have a failure on the road. Hubs are cheap (under $100) and are pretty straight forward to change out. It might save you a major headache one day. You never know! (shrug)
JackJ:
Yeah I am going with a normal grease style hub for major emergencies like losing a bearing. I also bought a set of bearing buddys and spare grease that I can put right on my Vault Hubs in case its just loses its grease/oil, and bearings are still fine for a quicker fix.
Jig Man:
No you guys have me wondering. I’m going to have to check and see if my AAA membership covers hauling a boat.
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