Quote from: snaps10 on October 25, 2018, 09:51:46 PMQuote from: Argo8x8 on October 25, 2018, 04:06:13 PMThat's an easy one, look at Richard fine old site ROUTE6x6.com. there is a section on it called HOW TOLots of great info there, I have linked you the Locking Collar section for you. Jeff Bar You should always by good bearings not farm store or discount house bearings as they are crap.http://route6x6.com/howto/bearing/index.htmlYup. Did all of that. 4 times on two different bearing sets. Still slips out. They are from buffalo bearings, was recommended to me from a few people.My opinion, pull the axle aftef marking where bearing and collar should ride, put a micrometer on there. Had a few too warn to be able to tighten properly.
Quote from: Argo8x8 on October 25, 2018, 04:06:13 PMThat's an easy one, look at Richard fine old site ROUTE6x6.com. there is a section on it called HOW TOLots of great info there, I have linked you the Locking Collar section for you. Jeff Bar You should always by good bearings not farm store or discount house bearings as they are crap.http://route6x6.com/howto/bearing/index.htmlYup. Did all of that. 4 times on two different bearing sets. Still slips out. They are from buffalo bearings, was recommended to me from a few people.
That's an easy one, look at Richard fine old site ROUTE6x6.com. there is a section on it called HOW TOLots of great info there, I have linked you the Locking Collar section for you. Jeff Bar You should always by good bearings not farm store or discount house bearings as they are crap.http://route6x6.com/howto/bearing/index.html
I’ve had lots of trouble with the lock collars too. I switched to the set screw type and had way better luck.
The old bearing was all cracked up at the locking ring. I chalked it up to weak metal and replaced it with a spare. Now there’s a gap between the new one after 2 days of riding. Am I locking them incorrectly? I’m doing it as I see on the videos. Also, the axle was straight as an arrow when I pulled it last time.[/q. I watched a video on the other site awhile back, I thought he said something about putting the lock collars on so as your driving it would force them tighter if you got against anything. Righty tighty on left side and tighten counter clockwise on the right side. Not sure if this helps may need to just tap it a bit tighter when installing? Let us know what you figure out, hope you don't need an axle.
Always good to spin them as you grease them also. I do mine at an Idle on a Stand that way you get the grease all the way around the bearing. But Lining up the Holes is always a good idea
The grease very rarely gets where it's suppose to go.It is suppose to go into that little hole in the OD of the bearing.Even if you line up the zert fitting with the hole I don't think the grease will go intothe hole. About all you can do is pump lots of grease in it to fill the void between the bearingand the flanges, that will help slow down the water from coming in when your floating.The mud and gunk will surely fill that little oil hole in no time. Keep plenty of bearings in your tool bag.
Or you can get the ultimate Bearings and never screw around with any of this crap. WFO knows.