Bontrager Rapid Drive Hub Strip & Rebuild In Depth With Time Stamps - Long Video. . .

So all this time I thought this brand was BontraNger and it's actually Bontrager, my bad. . There's also probably sometimes I call this direct drive rather than rapid drive. This hub was a Freebie so I thought I would try it for my XC build as the freehub engagement was more refined than my current one and it's a 28 hole hub.
It requires a total of 5 bearings
2x 6903 (17x30x7)
3x 6803 (17x26x5)
00:00 This is a hub
00:13 End cap & freehub removal (Some options)
01:42 Bearing removal (Non drive side)
03:08 Removing the axle
4:20 Bearing removal (drive side)
05:22 Wheel hub bearing sizes
06:30 Freehub
07:03 Freehub pawl & springs
08:30 Freehub seal, can you remove it? (I don't know, it's a question to you)
09:10 Freehub sleeve
09:30 Freehub bearing removal
13:00 Freehub bearing sizes
13:30 I didn't film the first bearing install but the process is the same as the others
13:55 Don't forget the tube
14:05 Freehub bearing installation
18:29 Pawl and spring installation
20:10 Start of wheel hub rebuild
21:00 Drive side hub bearing installation
23:00 How the drive side bearing sits when installed
23:30 Axle installation
24:00 Non drive side hub bearing installation
26:12 Strange play on axle (even with 2 different sets of new bearings it was like this??)
26:22 Freehub installation on wheel hub
26:40 install your end caps (FINISHED)

[@eliaschnl]

Great to have this as reference when the time to replace comes, thanks! I have the same bearing press :)

[@thomaschristensen543]

best I have seen thanks

[@Chambers36TheEnter]

Thank you. It's a big longer than I'd had hoped for but hopefully all the information is there to help people.

[@JoeJoe-C137]

Your timing could not be better!!! Nice one for uploading 👍

[@Chambers36TheEnter]

Thank you. If you get around to it, I'd like to know if you're hub axle has any free play as standard when the end caps are removed. I thought maybe this is why I was given the hub for free.

[@JoeJoe-C137]

@Chambers36TheEnter yeah sure. I'll let you know, mine will be complete wheel and change all bearings, I'll have my mechanic with me as well so I don't do something "Joe'ish" or stupid

[@Chambers36TheEnter]

@@JoeJoe-C137 Nice one thank you.

[@petrdrabek55]

perfect video just trying to do mine, do you know what's that tool called you used pulling out the end caps? thanks

[@Chambers36TheEnter]

I don't know the specific name for it, it's just a bearing puller from a slide hammer bearing kit.

[@petrdrabek55]

@@Chambers36TheEnter ok thank you