AXLE MATE - Wheel Bearing Protectors and trailer services

AXLE MATE - Wheel Bearing Protectors and trailer services Axle mate came about when i stood one to many time at the side of the road with a collapse wheel bearing on my trailer , and i looked after the bearings.

.Axle Mate is a high quality, stainless steel , wheel bearing protector designed for all types of recreational trailers .Boat, caravans, horse boxes, off road etc etc ....Whatever you tow axle mate will keep your bearings turning and save you money Could not understand how the water got into the hubs. Had a look what was in the market , and was not happy as there was not a straight fit system ,

you either had to mod your hubs or the product. So we made a set of HIGH QUALITY SS lubricators that will fit straight onto the major SA trailer axles suppliers hubs

That was Fed 2009 - now at 2023 we are on MK4 which has a cover , tell tale, and a clamp nut for the nipple and have over 400 sets on trailers. Some trailers have been 7 years and longer on the same set of bearings and I hear of guys that have done over 50 000 km on the same set of bearings

Have a look at the videos of my boat trailers bearings after 9 years in use

Maintenance postBe very cautious when buying a second hand trailer that has an oil filled axle.....if regular maintenanc...
27/04/2026

Maintenance post

Be very cautious when buying a second hand trailer that has an oil filled axle.....if regular maintenance was not done, like replacing the seals , you could be in for a very very heavy repair bill....

We busy getting a boat and trailer ready for the the new customer and the trailers axle has the following issue

Brake disc cracked through, so one new hub please.... don't want to know what that cost, bearings also need replacing as water got into the system

How did that happen, the journals are grooved The seals have gone hard over time and have grooved the journals , this allowing oil out , moisture in

Axle need to be sent to engineering to be machined.

Just cause you have an oil filled axle doesn't mean they are maintenance free, don't wait for the seals to start leaking , they should be replaced on a scheduled time frame, check with manufacturer in these timings

As always yours in safe towing

Nice to see some Axle mates at work on the beach
25/04/2026

Nice to see some Axle mates at work on the beach

01/04/2026

Saving petrol

Nothing increases fuel consumption like under inflated tyres. Make sure the tyres are at the correct pressure all round to get best fuel economy out of them...

Maintenance This is a drive shaft from a Yamaha ,200 hp 4 stroke, around 600 hrs....boat is kept on a mooring and motors...
24/03/2026

Maintenance

This is a drive shaft from a Yamaha ,200 hp 4 stroke, around 600 hrs....boat is kept on a mooring and motors were flushed semi regularly using the fittings in the motor.... chaps if you keep your boat in a mooring insure proper and lengthy flushes and it won't hurt pulling the boat out every so often and giving the motors a good flush using ear muff's and salt removing products

It was salt build up around the shaft that caused the braeks

Not A bad middle of the month salty crack..Got to looove living in Durban
22/03/2026

Not A bad middle of the month salty crack..
Got to looove living in Durban

Nice to see some axle mates on the beach...awesome day to be at DSC
22/03/2026

Nice to see some axle mates on the beach...awesome day to be at DSC

Did a clients boat over the weekend, points to note.....guys keep the axle mates topped up, even if your boat stays in a...
10/03/2026

Did a clients boat over the weekend, points to note.....guys keep the axle mates topped up, even if your boat stays in a shed and you only towing like 100 m to the slip way and back....you must compress the spring to maintain positive pressure in the hub.....2nd occasionally pull of the cap and clean it.....oh and don't wait for your springs to look like this before replacing them ..new springs fitted, pre coated with denzo paste and double wrapped

Thank you Mr Bruce Black for your trust in Axle Mate....fitted a set to his seacat Abt three years ago, and he asked f...
22/02/2026

Thank you Mr Bruce Black for your trust in Axle Mate....fitted a set to his seacat Abt three years ago, and he asked for a set on his new girl. Thank you for your continued support, enjoy her and may she bring Yiu many happy days.

13/02/2026

Such an awesome feeling when an existing client sees the value in axle mate and then orders sets for his other trailer

Client bought for his boat trailer, and ince he received them and saw the quality , he called to get a set for his off road trailer

Also I have had three old customers that have either upgraded their axles, or have new rigs, and they all say they will never ever tow a trailer without axle mates

Thank you for your support guys

18/01/2026

AXLE MATES HARD AT WORK

So this trailer has had axle mates for Abt three years now,

Customer took it to a boat shop in December , to have new brakes fitted before their planned trip to mozam
They ried to convince him that the trailer needed new bearings, he disputed, they came back and apologized saying bearings are still 100%

That's 3 years of cost saving in bearings, labour, time out your day taking trailer back and forth and let's not forget fuel for your towing vechile

The below is me checking them after he came back from Inhambane, were they had some weather issues with the whole trailer , part of the boat and the part of the Cruzer under water

Checked my special coating on the brake shoe frames and there is not a mark of rust on them

Check the bearings , not a drop of water in the hubs and you can hear from the rotation all is happy in there.

Also that is how you check your bearings with axle mate, no need to remove axle mate, just jack it up rotate the wheel and as long as there is no rumble in the middle if the jungle, top up and go

With WR Fishing – I just got recognised as one of their top fans! 🎉
26/12/2025

With WR Fishing – I just got recognised as one of their top fans! 🎉

I do a lot of one on one marketing, I will make contact with you, tell you about AXLE MATE..., it's YOUR CHOICE,, to get...
26/12/2025

I do a lot of one on one marketing, I will make contact with you, tell you about AXLE MATE..., it's YOUR CHOICE,, to get them or not...if not I'm not contacting you again, I'm moving on....why...it's not me towing my trailer every year to change the bearings, it's not me waisting money on fuel ,time, and workshop charges, it's not me standing by the side of the road, It is YOU....15 YEARS OVER 600 SETS ON TRAILERS, NOT A SINGLE BEARING FAILURE DUE TO WATER INGRESS OR LACK OF LUBRICATION.... trailers going ten years or more in the SAME bearings

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