Front wheel inner seal

[WPVT]

Has anyone come up with a current number for the B series front inner wheel seal ?

This is a 1953 1/2 ton Dodge pickup. 

Thanks.

Edited August 18, 2020 by WPVT

[WPVT]

Regarding the front wheel inner seals for a 1953 1/2 ton, I did some research so I am posting what I found. 

The numbers I found were:

Mopar  668-479

Atlas 806-017

Victor 49237

National 5836

Timken 5836

SKF 17145

 

Dimensions are 1.734" shaft, 2.73" OD.

 

The most useful number is the National/Timken 5836. These are readily available at a reasonable price from many different sources. 

(I've ordered the National 5836, and if they don't fit, I'll repost.)

[JBNeal]

since it was under 100° in the shade this afternoon, I pulled the hub on the '48 to do some verifying...I installed the Victor 49237 rubber seals back in the 90s, and they're still intact.  Spindle diameter at the seal measured to 1.737"; hub bore measured 2.710".  From what I could see on the National seal online catalog, the 5836 looks to be a leather seal, which jives with its low part number.  SKF 17145 appears to be a rubber seal and it appears to be a viable alternative.

 

I had to work on a single axle trailer last week, so I replaced the bearing dust caps on it since they were a bit dinged up.  Comparing those dust caps to the caps on the '48, they are close but the Dodge caps are taller to accommodate the spindle shaft.  Replacement caps should be available at NAPA, but they're probably made in china by now so who knows if they are any good...

 

eventually I'll finish up more research on the front hubs and add that information to the parts manual post that I've been working on

Edited August 21, 2020 by JBNeal
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[WPVT]

Thanks JB,

        I'm glad my numbers looked OK.

        Curious that I see the Victor 49237 crossed with a Timken 5836. I guess the dimensions are identical and it is up to the purchaser to figure out whether they are leather or rubber.

        I think the leather seals should do the job adequately. I'm a little surprised they still bother to make them.

        I hope this information is a useful addition to the knowledge base.

[JBNeal]

I was doing some research and verified that National 5836 was used on the 1-ton...I had sourced rubber seals from eBay that had mil-spec packaging and was advertised for Power Wagons, M-53s, etc...so ya might get a rubber seal even though the online catalog lists leather as its material...

[WPVT]

Thanks. I just installed the new seals and they fit perfectly. They were leather, so I oiled them before installation. 

One wheel had an old worn out seal. The other one had no seal at all. It had what appeared to be a steel shield, or perhaps it was all that was left of an old seal.

In any event, they fit well, and can't help but be an improvement over what was there.