Vault Trailer Hub Issue

[JMKro]

I bought a boat trailer from McClain Trailers earlier this year, and saw this when I got to the boat ramp this morning. Anyone ever had this issue or know what the deal is?

[shwacker1911]

Looks like a seal may have blown out but would have to be pulled apart to tell for sure

[Quackerbox]

Yep.

Ain't no more vault to your vault. How many miles on it? I have the same hubs

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[Shu]

See it all the time. I normally just repack them and switch to Aqualube caps.

[S-3 Ranch]

Nervous me

Never owned a oil hub trailer, but hear a 50/50 love it hate it
Any time catastrophic failure is listed in pro’s and cons it makes me nervous

[bboswell]

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[adam_p]

Never owned a oil hub trailer, but hear a 50/50 love it hate it
Any time catastrophic failure is listed in pro’s and cons it makes me nervous

Vault hubs take a hybrid lube, it is somewhere between grease and oil. I don't think you would loose it all at one time like you can with oil bath hubs.


OP just buy a new cap and the lube from pacific trailers. Knock the cap off with a mallet and follow the directions for installing the new one. I think you put locktite on the outside of the cap and hammer it home if I am remembering correctly. https://www.pacifictrailers.com/page...s-page?q=vault

[JMKro]

Yep.

Ain't no more vault to your vault. How many miles on it? I have the same hubs

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That's the frustrating part. Three or four trips to Fayette County Lake, one trip to Lake Conroe, & a few trips from the storage unit and back (5 minutes down the road).

[JMKro]

Vault hubs take a hybrid lube, it is somewhere between grease and oil. I don't think you would loose it all at one time like you can with oil bath hubs.


OP just buy a new cap and the lube from pacific trailers. Knock the cap off with a mallet and follow the directions for installing the new one. I think you put locktite on the outside of the cap and hammer it home if I am remembering correctly. https://www.pacifictrailers.com/page...s-page?q=vault

You're thinking it's essentially just a loose cap?

[Quackerbox]

That's the frustrating part. Three or four trips to Fayette County Lake, one trip to Lake Conroe, & a few trips from the storage unit and back (5 minutes down the road).

Hmmm

Mine are almost 5 years old (tandem trailer). 5 or 6 trips to POC, 10 or 15 to matty, no telling how many to Somerville,Conroe and fayette.



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[JMKro]

Hmmm

Mine are almost 5 years old (tandem trailer). 5 or 6 trips to POC, 10 or 15 to matty, no telling how many to Somerville,Conroe and fayette.



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Right. Maybe I just got one of those one in a hundred. Who knows...

[JMKro]

I'll contact McClain and see what they have to say.

[adam_p]

You're thinking it's essentially just a loose cap?

I think the o ring in the cap went bad. They are replaceable but when a cap is $15 I’d just assume knock a whole new cap on.

[JMKro]

I think the o ring in the cap went bad. They are replaceable but when a cap is $15 I’d just assume knock a whole new cap on.

Good point. I emailed the picture to the salesman I dealt with at McClain and asked what I need to do about bringing the trailer in to get the issue fixed, so we'll see what happens.

[JMKro]

McClain said they'll fix it free of charge. With that being said, it's a +/- 45 minute drive from my house to where they're located. Nothing felt hot when I got home on Saturday, but how worried should I be about towing the trailer to the dealer?