???Scotseals®

circusboy90210 · January 02, 2009, 09:31:49 PM

???what is it?

TomC · January 02, 2009, 09:39:20 PM

Axle bearing seals. Good Luck, TomC

Sammy · January 03, 2009, 08:08:47 AM

It's a brand name CB, like National, CR,etc.

Busted Knuckle · January 03, 2009, 08:19:37 AM

It's a cute little critter found on the coast of Scotland that lives on land or in water! Darn things drink like Irish fish too!

BK

NJT 5573 · January 03, 2009, 11:59:35 AM

Everyone has their favorite.

I have the best luck with Stemco Grit Guard Seals. Scotseals slide over the Axel stub by hand, (easy installation). Stemcos are driven on with a driver tool and hammer and come with a steel protective cover to keep the elements away from the seal. Stemco also allows use of a wear sleeve if needed to compensate for Axel wear.

circusboy90210 · January 03, 2009, 12:39:35 PM

so it's ease of installation(scotseal) vs. Longevity & needing special tool (Stemco)?

lesrMC9 · January 04, 2009, 07:43:57 PM

my 2cents is DO NOT USE NATIONAL, SCOTT SEAL the ones that go over the axle first! Did a brake job and I replaced 7 seals before I smartened up and used CR, the ones that go into the hub first, similar to a car.
Les R

buswarrior · January 04, 2009, 07:52:36 PM

Building a relationship with your local vendors will make borrowing the seal seating tool a breeze...

or buy it,

you'll be needing to do seals again as part of preventive maintenance in the years ahead.

Cheap insurance, new seal every time the wheel end is apart.

happy coaching!
buswarrior

Sojourner · January 04, 2009, 10:39:35 PM

CR (Chicago Rawhide) seal are now own by SKF.

Scotseal is their trade name for 2 part seal into one assembly.

The Scotseal PlusXL, the one that need NO tool to install...light press fit...it unlike the other Scotseal that require a tool to drive it in equally.

See for your self a close-up of all 3 versions.

Scotseal by SKF

FWIW

Sojourn for Christ, Gerald