Hi, Has anyone got any ideas on weather its a good idea to fit Marine oil seals to caravan with alko electric brakes instead of the standed oil seals??
as I'm changing out bearings and have a set off marine seals I was thinking of using
would appreciate any thoughts
Cheers ken
Peter_n_Margaret said
11:12 PM Sep 23, 2020
More important to check the quality of the surface that the seal runs on.
Cheers,
Peter
Old and Grey said
11:17 PM Sep 23, 2020
Hi Ken,
The cost of seals are inexpensive. To have spare marine seals to match an Al-Ko electric brake hub. I would Question.
Most Al-Ko Caravan electric drum hubs run Parallel bearings.
Marine trailer bearings run Ford or Holden bearings.
Its not a one size fits all. A bit of extra info on axcel size diameter and the seals in question would be of help on this occasion.
Hope this helps some.
Grey
Bukhouse said
11:51 PM Sep 23, 2020
Hi Thanks for the replies
Peter, The seal surface is good
Grey, The caravan is a Princeton 701 tandem it runs Ford SL bearings that is why I thought to use the Marine oil seals
as I have spare sets there appears the be sufficient room and the rubber part of the seal would sit flush with the axle backing
plate
I thought that because the seal sits against the backing plate it cant separate form the hub
as you may know that the marine seal rubber is a tight fit to the axle and does not move
and the hub rotates around the seal as opposed to the standard seal that fits into the hub and the seal rotates with the hub
hmmm I think that makes sense
Ken
patrol03 said
08:02 PM Sep 24, 2020
I have used marine oil seals for over 20 years on 2 tandem caravans. I have found them far superior compared to lip seals that can score the axle knuckle over time particularly in dusty conditions.
They are designed to keep contaminants out including water hence the larger contact area on the stub and face insert of the hub.
I have not experienced bearing breakdown or grease leakage in harsh conditions either.
Bukhouse said
09:42 PM Sep 24, 2020
Well sounds like I'll give them a go
I suppose the main thing is to make sure the hub goes in far enough so the
rubber part off the seal seats against the backing plate off the axle
and to also grease the two lip seals prior
to pushing hub onto axle
Cuppa said
07:33 PM Oct 4, 2020
I have been using marine seals on my Tvan's electric brake hubs for the past 3 years - without problem.
Hi, Has anyone got any ideas on weather its a good idea to fit Marine oil seals to caravan with alko electric brakes instead of the standed oil seals??
as I'm changing out bearings and have a set off marine seals I was thinking of using
would appreciate any thoughts
Cheers ken
Cheers,
Peter
Hi Ken,
The cost of seals are inexpensive. To have spare marine seals to match an Al-Ko electric brake hub. I would Question.
Most Al-Ko Caravan electric drum hubs run Parallel bearings.
Marine trailer bearings run Ford or Holden bearings.
Its not a one size fits all. A bit of extra info on axcel size diameter and the seals in question would be of help on this occasion.
Hope this helps some.
Grey
Peter, The seal surface is good
Grey, The caravan is a Princeton 701 tandem it runs Ford SL bearings that is why I thought to use the Marine oil seals
as I have spare sets there appears the be sufficient room and the rubber part of the seal would sit flush with the axle backing
plate
I thought that because the seal sits against the backing plate it cant separate form the hub
as you may know that the marine seal rubber is a tight fit to the axle and does not move
and the hub rotates around the seal as opposed to the standard seal that fits into the hub and the seal rotates with the hub
hmmm I think that makes sense
Ken
They are designed to keep contaminants out including water hence the larger contact area on the stub and face insert of the hub.
I have not experienced bearing breakdown or grease leakage in harsh conditions either.
Well sounds like I'll give them a go
I suppose the main thing is to make sure the hub goes in far enough so the
rubber part off the seal seats against the backing plate off the axle
and to also grease the two lip seals prior
to pushing hub onto axle