[OMC-Boats] Trailer Bearings

If it ain't broke don't fix it. I would be willing to bet those bearings are
still in great shape unless the boat was used a lot and the wheels
repeatedly submerged in salt water. I would jack up one of the wheels and
give it a spin - no noise or significant play then you are good to go. There
should be a cap held in place with 4 screws that you can remove. Do that and
look inside - if the grease looks OK then regrease them if there is a zerk
fitting on the hub. No grease or dry grease then maybe you should repack the
bearings. I would do everything in my power to keep the original bearings as
you are not going to find new bearings with the same USA metal and quality
as was found in the 60's (just my humble opinion). Now for the rest of the
story - I bought a Rogue back in 1982 and decided hell I'll just replace the
bearings cause they are there and I figured new is better. Well I replaced
them and the job was a b*&^%ch. Replaced the races too and the new races
spun in the hubs so ended up gluing them in with loctite and they work fine
but a lot of work for nothing. I would put those old bearings up against
anything new and I bet they don't have 5,000 miles on them. Just think of
replacing car wheel bearings every 5,,000 miles makes no sense - the same
for the boat in my opinion. A little grease will get you a long way. Now,
the tires may be another story. I bet the tires are crap and will probably
give you trouble unless they are less than 10 years old. The above trailer
of mine can not roll now as the tires are shot and they no longer make that
size so I am screwed. I know what it is like pulling a trailer and the tires
are shedding the tread - been there twice - shheeeesh. Alas, buy a new
aluminum trailer and forget it for a while. TK
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> 3. Re: Two in Seattle (Peter Crowl)
> 4. '66 Sportsman - in the middle of nowhere (Peter Crowl)
> 5. Re: '66 Sportsman - in the middle of nowhere (Lee Shuster)
> 6. Re: '66 Sportsman - in the middle of nowhere (Peter Crowl)
> 7. Trailer Bearings (Don Mandelas)
> 8. Re: Trailer Bearings (Lee Shuster)
> 9. Re: Trailer Bearings (J?rgen Hansen)
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> Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2010 12:22:54 -0600
> From: Peter Crowl <finboats@...>
> Subject: [OMC-Boats] Two in Seattle
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> http://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/boa/1656677473.html
> '63 OMC Deluxe 17 - $850 - no motor
>
> http://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/boa/1656648151.html
> Sweet 16 with good possibilities $550
> I'd take this one if it wern't so darn far away!
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> Peter
> More Snow
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> Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2010 12:09:50 -0700
> From: Don Mandelas <dmandelas@...>
> Subject: Re: [OMC-Boats] Two in Seattle
> To: "Evinrude & Johnson Boats of the 1960's and 70's"
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> Wow, So many boats up for sale this month.
>
> The cost of them seem very reasonable.
>
> I Wish collectively we had a piece of ground available where we could park
> such boats for future restoration projects.
>
>
>
> Keep posting em Peter!
>
>
>
> Don.
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>
>
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> Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2010 12:22:54 -0600
> From: finboats@...
> To: omc-boats@...
> Subject: [OMC-Boats] Two in Seattle
>
>
> http://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/boa/1656677473.html
> '63 OMC Deluxe 17 - $850 - no motor
>
> http://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/boa/1656648151.html
> Sweet 16 with good possibilities $550
> I'd take this one if it wern't so darn far away!
>
> Peter
> More Snow
> in Denver
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> Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2010 13:35:29 -0600
> From: Peter Crowl <finboats@...>
> Subject: Re: [OMC-Boats] Two in Seattle
> To: "Evinrude & Johnson Boats of the 1960's and 70's"
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> We'd need staging areas in various parts of the country ... I'd give it 60
> days before somebody was saying they were some sort of FEMA plot to take
> over the citizenry :~)
>
> Peter
> Black Helicopters...White Vans...Deluxe 17's
> in Denver
>
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>
> On Tue, Mar 23, 2010 at 1:09 PM, Don Mandelas <dmandelas@...> wrote:
>
>> Wow, So many boats up for sale this month.
>> The cost of them seem very reasonable.
>> I Wish collectively we had a piece of ground available where we could
>> park
>> such boats for future restoration projects.
>>
>> Keep posting em Peter!
>>
>> Don.
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------
>> Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2010 12:22:54 -0600
>> From: finboats@...
>> To: omc-boats@...
>> Subject: [OMC-Boats] Two in Seattle
>>
>>
>> http://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/boa/1656677473.html
>> '63 OMC Deluxe 17 - $850 - no motor
>>
>> http://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/boa/1656648151.html
>> Sweet 16 with good possibilities $550
>> I'd take this one if it wern't so darn far away!
>>
>> Peter
>> More Snow
>> in Denver
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> Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2010 16:44:48 -0600
> From: Peter Crowl <finboats@...>
> Subject: [OMC-Boats] '66 Sportsman - in the middle of nowhere
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> Well - maybe not nowhere - but the middle of Oregon is pretty close.
> http://medford.craigslist.org/boa/1651663545.html
> Sounds like a '66 Sportsman for $500.
> It's interesting to watch the geographic clusters isn't it? Seeing a
> number
> in the Pacific NW, the middle of Oregon, more than a few in OK, NY/NJ.
> I'm surprised by the lack of boats coming up in WI, IL, MN.
>
> Peter
> Stuck in the Middle
> Denver
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> Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2010 17:05:52 -0600
> From: Lee Shuster <Lee.Shuster@...>
> Subject: Re: [OMC-Boats] '66 Sportsman - in the middle of nowhere
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> Perhaps the demographics of Left/Right Coasts were better able to afford
> $4,000 - $5,000 boats in the Sixties?
> Or maybe the inland lakers just know a good thing when they see it and
> hang onto them longer?
>
> Lee
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> Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2010 4:45 PM
> To: omc-boats@...
> Subject: [OMC-Boats] '66 Sportsman - in the middle of nowhere
>
> Well - maybe not nowhere - but the middle of Oregon is pretty close.
> http://medford.craigslist.org/boa/1651663545.html
> Sounds like a '66 Sportsman for $500.
> It's interesting to watch the geographic clusters isn't it? Seeing a
> number in the Pacific NW, the middle of Oregon, more than a few in OK,
> NY/NJ.
> I'm surprised by the lack of boats coming up in WI, IL, MN.
>
> Peter
> Stuck in the Middle
> Denver
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> Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2010 17:25:02 -0600
> From: Peter Crowl <finboats@...>
> Subject: Re: [OMC-Boats] '66 Sportsman - in the middle of nowhere
> To: "Evinrude & Johnson Boats of the 1960's and 70's"
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> Wel that's what I'm thinking...people in the midstates might have either
> run
> them into the ground - so to speak - and replaced them long ago - or
> they're
> not inclined to replace them at all.
> On our little lake there were at least 5 as of 1970...so people were
> buying
> them.
> It's just interesting to observe.
>
> P.
>
>
> On Tue, Mar 23, 2010 at 5:05 PM, Lee Shuster
> <Lee.Shuster@...>wrote:
>
>> Perhaps the demographics of Left/Right Coasts were better able to afford
>> $4,000 - $5,000 boats in the Sixties?
>> Or maybe the inland lakers just know a good thing when they see it and
>> hang
>> onto them longer?
>>
>> Lee
>>
>> ------------------------------
>> *From:* omc-boats-bounces@... [mailto:
>> omc-boats-bounces@...] *On Behalf Of *Peter Crowl
>> *Sent:* Tuesday, March 23, 2010 4:45 PM
>> *To:* omc-boats@...
>> *Subject:* [OMC-Boats] '66 Sportsman - in the middle of nowhere
>>
>> Well - maybe not nowhere - but the middle of Oregon is pretty close.
>> http://medford.craigslist.org/boa/1651663545.html
>> Sounds like a '66 Sportsman for $500.
>> It's interesting to watch the geographic clusters isn't it? Seeing a
>> number
>> in the Pacific NW, the middle of Oregon, more than a few in OK, NY/NJ.
>> I'm surprised by the lack of boats coming up in WI, IL, MN.
>>
>> Peter
>> Stuck in the Middle
>> Denver
>>
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> Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2010 21:35:59 -0700
> From: Don Mandelas <dmandelas@...>
> Subject: [OMC-Boats] Trailer Bearings
> To: "Evinrude & Johnson Boats of the 1960's and 70's"
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> Hello everyone I have a guestion.
>
>
>
> Regarding a 1967 Evinrude 16 foot trailer with the ORIGINAL torssion
> suspension.
>
> Trailer is equipped without brakes.
>
> Has original 4 post hub.
>
> Tire size 6.90 x 9
>
>
>
> What current part number (Timken brank or Koyo Brand) will work as
> replacement bearings?
>
>
>
> Bearing Inside
>
> Cone = part number ?
>
> Bearing = Part number ?
>
>
>
> Bearing Outside
>
> Cone = part number ?
>
> Bearing = Part number ?
>
>
>
> I know of an Evinrude Trailer that has been sitting for a long time and I
> want to tow it approximately 220 miles. But, Before I tow the trailer I
> would Like to have a second set of bearings on hand.
>
>
>
> I'm hopeing someone has written this information down somewhere.
>
>
>
> Please advise,
>
>
>
> Don.
>
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> Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2010 07:29:51 -0600
> From: Lee Shuster <lks@...>
> Subject: Re: [OMC-Boats] Trailer Bearings
> To: "Evinrude & Johnson Boats of the 1960's and 70's"
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> Anyone have an OMC/Johnson/Evinrude trailer PARTS Manual? It would most
> likely be listed there.
>
>
> On Mar 23, 2010, at 10:35 PM, Don Mandelas wrote:
>
>>
>> Hello everyone I have a guestion.
>>
>> Regarding a 1967 Evinrude 16 foot trailer with the ORIGINAL torssion
>> suspension.
>> Trailer is equipped without brakes.
>> Has original 4 post hub.
>> Tire size 6.90 x 9
>>
>> What current part number (Timken brank or Koyo Brand) will work as
>> replacement bearings?
>>
>> Bearing Inside
>> Cone = part number ?
>> Bearing = Part number ?
>>
>> Bearing Outside
>> Cone = part number ?
>> Bearing = Part number ?
>>
>> I know of an Evinrude Trailer that has been sitting for a long time and I
>> want to tow it approximately 220 miles. But, Before I tow the trailer I
>> would Like to have a second set of bearings on hand.
>>
>> I'm hopeing someone has written this information down somewhere.
>>
>> Please advise,
>>
>> Don.
>>
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> Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2010 15:27:24 +0100
> From: J?rgen Hansen <jph@...>
> Subject: Re: [OMC-Boats] Trailer Bearings
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> Is this what you are looking for ?
>
> joergen
>
>
>
> Den 24/03/2010 kl. 14.29 skrev Lee Shuster:
>
>> Anyone have an OMC/Johnson/Evinrude trailer PARTS Manual? It would most
>> likely be listed there.
>>
>>
>> On Mar 23, 2010, at 10:35 PM, Don Mandelas wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Hello everyone I have a guestion.
>>>
>>> Regarding a 1967 Evinrude 16 foot trailer with the ORIGINAL torssion
>>> suspension.
>>> Trailer is equipped without brakes.
>>> Has original 4 post hub.
>>> Tire size 6.90 x 9
>>>
>>> What current part number (Timken brank or Koyo Brand) will work as
>>> replacement bearings?
>>>
>>> Bearing Inside
>>> Cone = part number ?
>>> Bearing = Part number ?
>>>
>>> Bearing Outside
>>> Cone = part number ?
>>> Bearing = Part number ?
>>>
>>> I know of an Evinrude Trailer that has been sitting for a long time and
>>> I want to tow it approximately 220 miles. But, Before I tow the trailer
>>> I would Like to have a second set of bearings on hand.
>>>
>>> I'm hopeing someone has written this information down somewhere.
>>>
>>> Please advise,
>>>
>>> Don.
>>>
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