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1989 front axle bearing seal part number

February 16, 2020, 10:04:29 am

Getting ready for spring.
I cannot find any part numbers for our 1989 front axle seals. The front axles are grease packed bearing type. NOT the oil reservoir type.
My Oshkosh Truck service manual only lists/shows complete wheel assembly and part #s.

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Re: 1989 front axle bearing seal part number

Reply #1 – February 16, 2020, 10:10:45 am

There should be an axle number plate in the center of the axle in front. Use that number to get seals ahead of time, or just get the number off the seal when you work on it. In my experience grease seals can be reused if the rubber is soft and no tears removing them. YMMV

Chuck

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Reply #2 – February 16, 2020, 10:24:31 am

Personally, as long as I would have the axle apart I would prefer to install new seals. The old ones are 30 years old so I would think it is about time.
And, if the coach has to sit while someone tries to locate new seals or they aren't available, the price starts climbing!! I would prefer to have the information and availability ahead of time.
Also, Chuck, the coach is 30 miles away in storage and I am sitting here recovering from a hip replacement, so I am planning ahead (something my DW has often accused me of not doing) for spring.
Parts now vs coach sitting in a shop ($$$) looks better to me. I can look now and exercise my fingers and brain vs crawling around in the dark looking for an axle part number and then have to crawl back out.
The DW would not allow me to crawl thru the 24" plus of snow.

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Reply #3 – February 16, 2020, 10:40:08 am

Does your paperwork list the axle number, or is the paperwork in the coach 30 miles away? Post the number of the complete wheel assy. and let more people try to hunt down the seal.

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Reply #4 – February 16, 2020, 11:02:01 am

Duh!!              Just found the inner seal part in the hub and rotor assembly!!
Item #6 is 2DB63.
No outer seal, just a bolt-on grease cap.

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