Ifor jockey wheel bearings

[cordwood]

Has anyone changed the bearings in a ribbed jockey wheel to something more substantial? Obviously they are not designed to lift a loaded trailer off of a towing vehicle but sometimes needs must!

I'm assuming I'm not the only person to have come across this problem?

[SAM66S]

A bottle jack or trolley jack usually works well

[cordwood]

I've been using a bottle jack, but it's easily nicked, if the trailer sits for a couple of days.

[Mick Dempsey]

A bottle jack or trolley jack usually works well

 

This^

Or just accept they're like trailer light boards, i.e. Need to be replaced regularly.

[Tom BOP]

I replaced the crappy plastic thrust bearing in my Ifor Williams jockey wheel to a steel one. I sourced the bearing from my local bearing supplier. I had to elongate the hole that the roll pin went through with a round chainsaw file as the new bearing was thicker than the original.

 

Hope this helps. On another note. Some unpleasant characters stole the trailer last Feb. It was a 14ft trip axle S/No. 446 006 I fitted additional rear side marker lights which if removed would expose drilled holes. If anyone comes across the trailer I would dearly like it back and would happily offer a reward.

 

 

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[Tom BOP]

The tri axle trailer was a model LM146.

 

The commonly seen trailer with removable sides and ramps that slide underneath

 

 

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[cordwood]

I replaced the crappy plastic thrust bearing in my Ifor Williams jockey wheel to a steel one. I sourced the bearing from my local bearing supplier. I had to elongate the hole that the roll pin went through with a round chainsaw file as the new bearing was thicker than the original.

 

Hope this helps. On another note. Some unpleasant characters stole the trailer last Feb. It was a 14ft trip axle S/No. 446 006 I fitted additional rear side marker lights which if removed would expose drilled holes. If anyone comes across the trailer I would dearly like it back and would happily offer a reward.

 

 

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Can you remember what the sizes were?

[Tom BOP]

I took the jockey wheel (in bits) to my local bearing supplier, Hayley Group, they are really helpful and measured it up. Sorry I don't have a record of the exact bearing. But I would recommend making the effort to put the steel bearing in, pack it with lots of grease and forget it. ATB

 

 

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