so how does the grease get into the sealed bearing ? if that whole tube is water tight .. could the rubber seal on the bearing be removed so the inner bearing is always bathed in grease ? maybe that would'nt add any life to the bearing . j.b.
so how does the grease get into the sealed bearing ? if that whole tube is water tight .. could the rubber seal on the bearing be removed so the inner bearing is always bathed in grease ? maybe that would'nt add any life to the bearing . j.b.
Yes you could remove the inner seal. In fact we do that on some equipment at work. I didn’t remove it on this set up because the grease gets forced past it anyway. It hasn’t popped the other seal out iether.
What it lacks in ground clearance it makes up for with traction.
can you tell us the OD, ID, and wall thickness of the pip you used?
thanks
4” schedule 10 stainless. Kind of an odd size but fit perfect. If you can’t find any I have extra.
What it lacks in ground clearance it makes up for with traction.
I have been thinking about doing this, thanks great idea.
So after 3 1/2 years these bearings been holding up so far. I was able to purge some water and old grease out until I seen the new white grease. The outer bearing is somewhat sacrificial being exposed to the elements but at least I’m able to purge it with this set up. The inner is always packed in clean grease. Most of the hours put on this machine are in the water as it it used primarily for fishing. So far so good.
What it lacks in ground clearance it makes up for with traction.
Still on my to do list for Lil Blue.
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