Replacement Grease Seal for Dico 16859 Trailer Hub

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thsealere are no markings on wheel seal could you give me a part number for

asked by: Rick

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In order to find the correct replacement grease seal for your 1986 Northwoods Boat Trailer with Dico 16859 hubs you would need to measure the spindle and trailer hub where the grease seal sits with a digital caliper to the nearest thousandth of an inch. I have attached a photo to assist as well in addition to our selection of grease seals.

Unfortunately, I was not able to reference the Dico 16859 hub.

expert reply by: Conner L

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Answer 1

Your statement (I have heard others say that you should never mix marine grease with general purpose grease, but mixing different brands of marine grease wont hurt.) sums up the way I have used grease all of my life. Being raised around all kinds of…

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Even though I cannot comment specifically on the grease you used because I am not familiar with it, I can tell you the best grease for trailer bearings is a a grease with a rating of GC-LB, which just means it is made to withstand very high…

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I can tell you exactly how to find compatible drum brake assemblies, though I took a look and could not find any type of reference to Dico 40511. To determine the brake assemblies that will fit your 2002 Escort boat trailer, you need to know your…

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According to my research, the Dico 15638 Braking Assemblies that you have now are 10" x 2-1/4" therefore the correct replacement for you will be the Hydraulic Brake Kit part #AKUBRK-35-D for single servo or part #AKFBBRK-35-D for free…

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You can verify that the 10-19 grease seal included in Bearing Kit #BK2-100 is the correct one for your spindles by taking two measurements. First you want to measure the rear hub bore where the seal is inserted. The seal's outer diameter needs to…

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There are a couple of ways you can bleed a trailer brake system. Titan offers the following instructions, which I have also linked for you, on bleeding the brakes: Remove the master cylinder cap and fill the reservoir to three quarters full with…

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The best way to identify the seal needed, is to get the number that is stamped or imprinted on the seal. You may have to remove the seal in order to see the numbers. If you cannot find the number on the seal, if you can find the numbers on the inner…

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Unfortunately, I wasn't able to find any reference online for a Dico 16859 hub, but I can likely help find replacements for you. To properly cross reference your existing hubs to those we offer, I'll need you to identify the wheel bearings…

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In order to determine the torque rating for the lug nuts on your trailer you will need to know check out the chart I attached that shows all of the torque specs for all the trailer lugs available based on stud size, wheel material and wheel size.

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Answer 10

The manual lockout on your Atwood 85778 surge brake coupler is there so that you can back up the trailer without the brakes locking up on you. Yes you can safely tow your trailer with the broken manual lockout, you just have to make sure you…

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Answer 11

You can convert surge brakes to an electric over hydraulic braking system. To do this, you will need an electric over hydraulic actuator and a brake controller. For an electric over hydraulic actuator, I recommend looking at the Carlisle HydraStar…

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Answer 12

Hey Dan, The info you provided does tell us a bit about the axle but isn't enough to look up what components go with with it. With it being a 3,500lb axle it's probably a generic 3,500lb kit for the bearings and seals but I'd hate to not…

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