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Hacked, Conversions and Trailering"Harley Sidecar, Conversion Trikes and Motorcycle Pull Behind Trailering Enthusiasts"
A forum for the discussion of your sidecar, Conversion Trike or Pull Behind Motorcycle Trailer.
What the hell do you think happened here?
I just noticed it but it must have been this way the last time I used it.
Too cold to take it apart right now, but how is this fixed?
Looks like it got real hot and boiled out what grease there was in it. Whole new assembly to fix this, hub, bearings and probably spindle. The thing that always concerned me about these spindles with the grease nipple is, may people don't know that wheel bearing grease does not play nice with chassis or mp grease. Do not mix them or bad $hit can happen.
Its apparent you dont do a walkthrough huh? Hook and go not a good habit to have. Good luck.
I noticed it on the very walkaround you speak of before using it then couldn't "hook and go".
So I don't believe it's all part of a bad habit I have.
Doing a walk around doesn't mean you're never going to find something broken - in fact that's why you do it.
Things are still going to break I don't feel like done anything wrong here.
It must have broke during my last use and I didn't feel anything putting it away
If you're saying I should have done a walk around after using it well yeah I didn't do that - but no I wouldn't think to do that.
Last edited by Robertbc3141; Nov 29, 2025 at 09:36 PM.
I have to wonder how much racket ( along with a smell ) did that make, along with the smoke, on the way home ??
I didn't feel, smell or hear anything my last time out or I would have stopped.
But you can continue to wonder about those things if you want. Then, if you feel I'm lying, or so physically or mentally handicapped but I didn't sense it or worse that I did and continued on - assign the blame to me.
I guess those kind of things are fun to some
But I was just asking here what's broke as I don't know much about trailers, was wondering if it's the axle or the hub - just trying to get that information.
As for signing blame I know none of you did it, my neighbor didn't do it, nobody at work did, I don't even think god did it.
I think it wore out - probably, admittedly from my neglect of maintaining it.
That is my fault. I don't ever remember greasing those bearings other than the time I assembled the trailer a few years ago. I even have a couple of those Bearing Buddies that I never put on. So yes this is all my fault.
I'll take it apart and fix it I was just hoping to get a line on how that happens.
But thanks for pointing out that part of it as I was curious of that too.
Hey the wife didn't notice anything either, I think I'll blame her
Last edited by Robertbc3141; Nov 30, 2025 at 10:40 AM.
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My trailer broke!
