Thread: Rear Hub Bearing part number?

Originally Posted by klonk

Called in to the brg company we use at work while getting other parts. Asked about the letters, and was told that they usually refer to types of seals, corner radiases on the bearing and circlip grooves. He was abit busy to look up the exact listing.
Also he said a third to a half of the capacity inside the wheel brg is ok to fill with grease.

At work we run five road trains from Albany to the Pilbarra, all the hubs are half full of grease and we've never lost a wheel (touch wood). The company next door also run trucks, they only used to pack the brg and leave the hub empty. They lost ten Wheels last year. (two tyres,two rims and a brakedrum = one wheel x 90 kph).
Thats alot of death and destruction if you get hit doesnt matter what size vehicle you are in. They have now changed that.

Just something to think about next time you see a truck and trailer comming towards you.

Cheers Steve

Yes your right

Back in 1979, a friend and me were driving between Ballarat and Creswick . A large truck appeared - coming towards us . Anyway , when the truck was about 150 metres away, a rear wheel came off the truck, the wheel was headed straight for us

You can imagine our shock , what to do.

As the wheel got closer, it veered onto the road verge , right in front of us , across our path - it then careered off wildly into the bush .

Mike

88128R fitted my '56 Series I OK.......the alternative letters after '88128' determine whether there are rubber seals a chip shield or no seal.

I chose the sealed ones (R).

Colin