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You know, it never occured to me to do that.
Good suggestion,spare.

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Good idea!

Another update, I repacked all the bearings yesterday evening. My buddy had gotten the caps for me and turns out they are the wrong size >:( I told his slack butt 1.980 but I guess it fell on deaf ears. Well I can't complain - after all he was helping me out.

So, we scrambled last night and found a place that could order only two 1.980 caps.....so I will be calling around trying to find 2 more today. Bummer.

But now, come hell or high water I am going fishing this weekend woo hoo!

;D

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BR, you got a Northern Supply near you? They have them

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Try tractor supply, those stores are popping up all over.

Actually I saw bearing buddies on the shelf in the boat section of Wal-Mart. :o :o :o :o

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Nope, no "supply" type stores nearby. I think Napa is going to be my best bet.

Parish, yeah I know wally world has buddies, but i'm looking for caps right now. Plus the wally world buddies are extremely cheap quality....I know because I bought some once.

I'll let ya'll know what I find out.

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The hardware store near the house that has the 1.98 caps in packages of 2 is a "Do It Best" franchise.

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Bought 4 caps 1.98 from Napa for $2 and some change a piece.

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IT WILL HELP IF WHEN YOU INSTALL THE BEARING BUDDY YOU USE SOME "REMOVABLE" LOCKTITE AROUND IT.

ALSO WHEN YOU REPLACE BEARINGS, TIMKEN CAME OUT WITH A NEW CORROSION RESISTANT COATING FOR THE BEARINGS, JUST ORDER BY SET# WITH AN "A" AT THE END OF THE SET#

LESTERUS

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Thanks Lesterus! Good to see you pop in. How have you been?

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HERE AND THERE, TRYING TO MAKE MY BUSSINESS WORK.
I DON'T KNOW BOUT YOU GUYS BUT DOWN HERE IN SO. FLORIDA, SITUATION IS HORRIBLE, PEOPLE CAN'T AFFORD TO MAKE MORTGAGE PAYMENTS, BETWEEN HIGH TAXES AND HOMEOWNER INSURACE I PAY $10,000.00/YR
IN A $200K HOUSE.
I'M IN THE BEARING AND POWER TRANSMISSION BUSSINESS FOR EXPORT BUT SO. AMERICA IS EVEN WORSE.

ANYHOW I READ YOU GUYS ONCE IN A WHILE.

REGARDS FOR EVERYBODY.

LESTERUS.