Timken Wheel Bearing Kits for Jayco TT

[FeatherFam]

Where did you or can you order Timken wheel bearings and wheel bearing kits (for your Jayco TT)?
Thank You!

[ttavasc]

I get my Timken bearing kits here for my Dexter 3500lb axle w/EZ Lube:

http://www.drivetrainamerica.com/

Seem to be reasonably priced - about $35 ( + shipping) for new seals, inner and outer bearing kits per axle.

[Seann45]

Amazon has them too

[FeatherFam]

Originally Posted by ttavasc

I get my Timken bearing kits here for my Dexter 3500lb axle w/EZ Lube:

Drivetrain America - Same Day Shipping by 5pm CST - Real Time Inventory

Seem to be reasonably priced - about $35 ( + shipping) for new seals, inner and outer bearing kits per axle.

I ordered the Timken kits from drivetrainamerica.com today. Thanks for the lead. They were really helpful folks. I got four kits for $60! Lippert wanted $105.

I learned about our axles today, too. Our axles are labeled 3,000lb. I could not find any products for 3,000lb axles or the serial number or any other number on the axles. I called Lippert. They told looked them up and told me that they are 3,500lb. axles. I can only surmise that Jayco has Lippert or someone print the axle labels with the 3,000lb. rating to cover themselves with liability issues related to axle load failures or the trailer's box can truly only handle 6,000lbs as its GVWR states, 5995lbs. Or maybe that are covering themselves on both the TT box and the axles, knowing that both of them can handle more, but they are protecting themselves.

Anyhow, that was interesting. Now I need some good grease and a well-stretched back to get 'er done.

[FeatherFam]

Well, I learned something today. Timken inner races are extremely difficult to seat in my cheap Lippert axle hubs (made by whoever). The Timken races are slightly thicker than the cheap Chinese stuff Lippert and Dexter use. You can see the difference holding them in your hand. That is good for build quality but not for seating them in the Chinese hub. They must be machine pressed, or you can heat the hub and chill the race to get it to tap in and seat all the way. It's also possible that the Lippert hubs were not machined properly, but the cheap Chinese races tap right in. All part numbers were correct.

In the future, I will use the cheap Chinese stuff for these TT axles, or I may just replace the the whole hub assembly every few years and not hassle with the races. Honestly, like so many products in our lives, RV's are loaded with disposable parts. I have heard some say that RV's themselves are nearly built to be disposable. I get it.

I have been servicing auto, trailer, and bicycle bearings for decades. I have never had races that would not seat. I guess it's what I get for trying to put a quality made part on an RV, like oil and water. RV Care Precept: Go with the cheap; they are designed for it.

[Parcany]

Originally Posted by FeatherFam

Well, I learned something today. Timken inner races are extremely difficult to seat in my cheap Lippert axle hubs (made by whoever). The Timken races are slightly thicker than the cheap Chinese stuff Lippert and Dexter use. You can see the difference holding them in your hand. That is good for build quality but not for seating them in the Chinese hub. They must be machine pressed, or you can heat the hub and chill the race to get it to tap in and seat all the way. It's also possible that the Lippert hubs were not machined properly, but the cheap Chinese races tap right in. All part numbers were correct.

In the future, I will use the cheap Chinese stuff for these TT axles, or I may just replace the the whole hub assembly every few years and not hassle with the races. Honestly, like so many products in our lives, RV's are loaded with disposable parts. I have heard some say that RV's themselves are nearly built to be disposable. I get it.
very interesting
I have been servicing auto, trailer, and bicycle bearings for decades. I have never had races that would not seat. I guess it's what I get for trying to put a quality made part on an RV, like oil and water. RV Care Precept: Go with the cheap; they are designed for it.

Very interesting