4x4 Labs swing out parts?

[GeoRoss]

Hola

I have had some water get into the spindle of one of my swing outs. This has led to a bearing failure.

I recall that the bearings Luke uses are the same size as the front wheel. Can anyone confirm this? I would also like to replace the oil seal. Does anyone have the specs on this?

I have a call into Luke (yesterday) and would like to get any parts today so I can fix
this tomorrow.

Thanks

 

[splitshot]

Should be numbers stamped on both.

If you don't hear back, I'd take them down to Gopher bearing on S. Park.

 

[Tools R Us]

IIRC they are trailer spindles, the seal and bearings should be available at good parts stores. Unless they are totally rusted, wasted, I wouldn't worry about it, clean, grease and reinstall. Some pitting isn't going to hurt anything, they don't turn any rpm.

 

[justweldit]

this time use marine grease ! it dosent mix with water

 

[GeoRoss]

Thanks for the suggestions. The bearing is toast. The rollers are all over the place and the roller carrier is bent. The race is pretty stuck on there too. I'm soaking with penetating oil and I hope that helps.

 

[MaddBaggins]

I forgot to tell you, I have a spare spindle with all the guts I also have a press tool thingy I made for the races. If they are the same size as the front bearing, I also have all my old ones from birf rebuild 5 years ago.


Dude, you know I gots s***! Why didn't you ask on the phone bonehead.

 

[justweldit]

ya know thats not where you put the jack i cant think of how else you would mess up that bearing

 

[GeoRoss]

I forgot to tell you, I have a spare spindle with all the guts I also have a press tool thingy I made for the races. If they are the same size as the front bearing, I also have all my old ones from birf rebuild 5 years ago.


Dude, you know I gots s***! Why didn't you ask on the phone bonehead.

you didn't tell me you had an extra seal.

Punk

 

[GeoRoss]

ya know thats not where you put the jack i cant think of how else you would mess up that bearing

Water + Rust = Seized bearing


My Manly Strenth + Ignoring Growing Resistance = Bent bearing

 

[justweldit]

Water + Rust = Seized bearing


My Manly Strenth + Ignoring Growing Resistance = Bent bearing

a three foot lever will even make strong

 

[GeoRoss]

Well that was fun. Thanks Alvin and Case. It took two guys to pound the arm off. The top bearing was busted up. The bottom bearing was rusted together. Needed a cut off wheel and cold chisel for that one. Lots of sanding too.

LM29710 and LM29749 for the bottom and SET6 for the top. I used marine grease this time and RTV on the cap.

you don't want to source wheel bearings for this application from Autozone. All they had was Timken, way too expensive. I'm still playing phone tag with Luke on how to source the bottom grease seal.

Near as I can tell is that water was getting in through the cap. When I had it powder coated they drilled a hole in that lip so it could hang as it went through the oven. The RTV should solve that problem.

 

[citadel]

did you ever find the right part numbers?