Guide to Wheel Bearings
While small and often overlooked, wheel bearings are vital to trailer and caravan mobility. This guide will help you understand their function...
Parallel Marine Wheel Bearing Kit – Seal: 491018
Price
$31.75 Inc.GST
High-quality parallel bearing kit for caravans, campers, and trailers. Each kit includes one of:
- LM68149/10 inner bearing
- LM68149/10 outer bearing
- 63.5mm grease/dust cap
- Marine or standard (electric) seal
Kits sold individually (per hub).
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Parallel Bearing Kits
Parallel Bearing Kits for high speed and highway usage have a maximum rating of 1600kg.
Key Features of the Ford Parallel Marine Bearing Kit
- 2 x Inner ID 35.00mm, OD 59.10mm (68149)
- Seal ID 43.9mm, OD 59.10mm (492015)
- Grease Cap 63mm (CM498)
Parallel bearing kits to suit the following caravan manufacturers using solid beam axles
- Jayco
- Coromal
- Avan
- Kedron
- Millard
- Windsor
Parallel trailer bearings are an essential component of a trailer’s axle system, helping to ensure smooth and safe operation. These bearings are designed to allow the wheel hub to rotate smoothly around the axle, while also supporting the weight of the trailer and its cargo.
One of the key benefits of parallel trailer bearings is that they are relatively easy to maintain, with regular greasing and inspection helping to keep them in good working order. However, proper installation is important to ensure they function as intended.
When properly maintained, parallel trailer bearings can provide reliable and trouble-free performance for many years, making them a crucial part of any trailer owner’s toolkit.
What do I need to know about Marine Seals?
- Marine seals are a tight fit on the axle journal
- Some installers smear silicone on this journal to keep the rubber seal in the correct place.
- Marine seals rotate inside the stainless metal retaining ring
- Friction can create heat up to 100 degrees C
- You must grease this seal around the outside ring of a marine seal, with a liberal amount of grease. Insert the seal onto the axle, not into the hub
- A dry or greaseless marine seal causes excess heat.
Trailer bearings rated towing capacity as follows
- 750kg – 39mm Round Axle (Holden Bearings)
- 1000kg – 40mm Square Axle (Holden Bearings)
- 1450kg – 45mm Round or Square Axle (Ford or Slimline Bearings)
- 1600kg – 45mm Round or Square Axle (Parallel Bearings)
- 2250kg – 50mm Square or 60mm Round Axles (2.25t Bearings)
Additional information
| Weight | 1 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 10 × 10 × 10 cm |
| Grease Seal Type | Marine, Standard |
| NSK Bearing # | 68149/10 |
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Couplemate™ is a manufacturer and vendor of high-quality towing, trailer, and caravan components. Couplemate™ Core Goods and Custom Work are guaranteed to be free of defects for the service lifetime of the product when used as intended.
Warranties are non-transferrable and Couplemate™ requires satisfactory proof of purchase prior to issuing a remedy. The full Couplemate™ Warranty Policy can be found in the Terms & Conditions: Section 8 – Consumer Guarantees & Warranty.
Warranties are in addition to your rights under the Australian Consumer Law. If something is wrong with your order, please contact our team.
60-Day Returns
After 60 years of experience, we know that life has its unpredictable moments.
All Couplemate™ orders (online, over the phone, or in-store) have a 60 day period for change-of-mind returns and exchanges. There are some items that can’t be returned and some returns may incur a 15% restocking fee.
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