Wheel Bearings

[SpecialK]

There are indeed diferent sizes of bearings. Bearings are measured by the size of the spindle / inside diameter of the bearing.

I don't remember the sizes right off the top of my head but I seem to recall 1-1/16" or 1-1/4" being kind of the norm.

AF I had the same problem as you in that I couldn't find the right size rims for my trailer and the bearings were an odd size as well. I had to special order them at an autoparts store and they were twice the price of the standard sizes.

[bobbymalone]

are there different sizes of bearings? how does someone know which size to get? i have an '84 trailer with with tires that you cannot even buy anymore.

Northern tool has a bunch of trailer parts and (at least the one in Burnsville off Cliff road) has a little board with spindles and whatnot on it so you can bring in your bearings and slide them on if you are unsure.

I have an 82 trailer and had a hard time finding tires. The main problem was the tires on the trailer were about 15 years old and had a strange code that no one had heard of so they said they didn't have them. Stopped in a farm supply store and just happened to find a brand new tire with ST205/14 or whatever code and the old code stamped on the sidewall. Then I realized I stopped at a dozen places that had my tire but they didn't know it.