Rear Wheel Bearings

[halifaxgroup]

I have a SWB CCKW with split axles. The inner rear bearing should be replaced. The current bearing is SKF 2k 395, made in Sweden. (European return truck, no surprise). I cannot find a crossover to Timkin, National, FM etc. So what is the modern number for this bearing as well as the outside bearing? Also I am missing one of the two inner bearing retainer "seals" which sandwiches the felt grease seal. Page 399, ORD 9 item “O”. Any ideas where I can find these? Frank does not have this particular one. I am thinking of having some made. Thanks in advance. Paul

[dr deuce]

REMEMBER: you either have 2 roller bearings or two barrell bearings. DO NOT MIX THEM!

[jakub]

I wonder why shouldn't roller and barell bearing shouldn't be mixed ??

getting barrel bearing isn't easy so I guess in the future it is roller bearing we have to live with

[lendlease]

I have all these parts available for you. Felt seals and bearings. The bearings are #395 & 394A cup, rear hub inner. Bearing #387 & 382 cup, rear hub outer. Felt seals....front or rear....retainer plates also. More than 1000 NOS items available for CCKW. Just ask.....LL.

[mudflap]

"REMEMBER: you either have 2 roller bearings or two barrell bearings. DO NOT MIX THEM"

Doctor Deuce,

I know that it is obviously important not to mix the barrel bearings with the cups of their tapered roller bearing counterparts, and vice versa. However, is it also a bad idea to mix the bearing types on a given hub? For example, a barrel bearing for the inner bearing and a tapered roller bearing for the outer bearing...

One of the outer rear bearings (barrel) on my truck looks a little worn, but the inner is in good shape. Can I just replace the outer with the equivalent tapered roller bearing?

Thanks !!

Best Regards,

Bob

[dr deuce]

DON'T DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The hub is either BOTH barrel or roller cones with their respective races.

[mudflap]

OK... Thx.... I'll take your advice....

Do you know what the reason was for using the barrel design in the first place ? I would think that this type of bearing would be more expensive to manufacture than the tapered roller design.

In the past, any of the axles that I have worked on always used tapered roller bearings.

Best Regards...

[dr deuce]

Supposedly they self centered and yes I would think they were more expensive to make

[mudflap]

DON'T DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Too late..

Just pulled the hubs off of the other side, and the trailing axle had a tapered roller bearing on the outside, and a "barrel" roller bearing on inside.

Not sure how long its been in there. It definitely shows some wear, but nothing to write home about.

Sounds like I should look into replacing the inner bearing with a tapered roller bearing, maybe ?

Best Regards...