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Last updated on November 23rd, 2019 at 11:29 am
Ford Japanese Parallel Kit 1600 kg – Slimline Japanese Ford Bearing Kit 1450 kg is designed for high speed, highway usage. Watch our bearing seal video.
Ford bearing kit includes inner bearing and outer bearing, seal and pressed steel hub cover.
What do I need to know about Marine Seals?
- Marine seals are designed to rotate inside its metal retaining ring
- Friction can create heat up to 100 degrees C
- It is essential you grease this seal around the outside ring of a marine seal, with a liberal amount of grease. The seal is then placed onto the axle, not into the hub
- A dry or greaseless marine seal causes excess heat.
Ford Slimline Kit
- Inner ID 35.00mm, OD 59.10mm (68149)
- Outer ID 22.00mm, OD 45.20mm (12749)
- Seal ID 43.9mm, OD 59.10mm (492015)
- Grease Cap 45.20mm (CM497)
Ford Slimline Marine Kit
- Inner ID 35.00mm, OD 59.10mm (68149)
- Outer ID 22.00mm, OD 45.20mm (12749)
- Seal ID 43.9mm, OD 59.10mm (492015)
- Grease Cap 45.20mm (CM497)
Ford Parallel Japanese kit
- Inner ID 35.00mm, OD 59.10mm (68149)
- Outer ID 35.00mm, OD 59.10mm (68149)
- Seal ID 43.9mm, OD 59.10mm (492015)
- Grease Cap 63.00mm (CM498)
How can I insert the bearing cup easily?
Bearing dollies are avaialble for both front and back bearings.
Bearing dollies suit ford slimline and ford arallel bearings.
Purchase bearing dollies here.
Where can I buy quality bearings?
Parallel bearings kits are generally available from most stockists however, you may have trouble sourcing the dust cap because parallel dust caps are not a common item.
Couplemate carries a large inventory of parallel bearing kits including dust caps. Your order will be dispatched within 2 hours of purchase.
Trailer Bearings are rated as follows
- 750kg – 39mm Round Axle (Holden Bearings)
- 1000kg – 40mm Square Axle (Holden Bearings)
- 1250kg – 40mm Square Axle (Composite Bearings)
- 1450kg – 45mm Round or Square Axle (Ford or Slimline Bearings)
- 1450kg – 50mm Round or Square Axle (Ford or Slimline Bearings)
- 1600kg – 45mm Round or Square Axle (Parallel Bearings)
- 1600kg – 50mm Round or Square Axle (Parallel Bearings)
- 2250kg – 50mm Square or 60mm Round Axles (2.25t Bearings)
It is wise to remove the old bearing cups when replacing bearings. Cups and races are subject to wear and tear. If you witness carbon black in your grease or black grease, cups and races need to be replaced immediately.
Low-quality bearings have poor coatings and reduced tolerance levels. These bearings wear quickly and are not suitable for long-haul, high-speed use.
Use high temperature bearing grease for use at high speeds.
Hear From A Couplemate Expert On a Caravan Japanese Bearing Kit
Japanese caravan bearing kits have proved the finest bearing available for campers. Horse floats, boat trailers, cars, trains and planes. If it has got wheels, then it probably has Japanese bearings in it.
Chinese and Indian bearings, you say? No thanks. I’ve seen too many of these fail without good reason. I am always on the lookout for a quality caravan Japanese bearing kit.
I use a simple rule when buying bearings for my boat trailer: the word ‘Japan’ must appear on the bearing somewhere. Otherwise, it is not Japanese—and not a quality bearing.
Yes, I know this rule does not apply to all bearings. However, it helps me to identify the quality bearings I need for my trailers. I’ve simply had too many bearing failures before I used this rule.
How to correctly grease a marine bearing seal; video above.
Couplemate sells the highest quality trailer spares and caravan bearings throughout Australia, including Al-ko parts —covering the Northern Territory, Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales, and Queensland. We also ship products via Australia Post Air to New Zealand.
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