All You Need to Know About Truck Wheel Bearing Kit

 

When it comes to the parts assembly, trucks and trailers are heavy-duty vehicles, so there are many moving parts. At Surya trucks, we want to keep your downtime to a minimum and makes safety a top priority. Hence, it become important to understand the importance of the Truck Wheel Bearing Kit in parts assemblies. In this blog, we will also talk about the diagnosis and detection of wheel bearing issues.  

 

 

What is truck wheel bearing, and why it is crucial?  

The role of the wheel bearing is to rotate the truck’s wheel with minimal friction. It helps to support heavy-duty truck weight and take loads from every direction. So, to get a smoother ride, ensure your truck wheel bearings don’t get damaged. The wheel bearings are wearable parts that will eventually fail if they aren’t replaced.  

 

How Wheel bearing works in a heavy vehicle?  

The Wheel bearings help reducing friction between the truck tire and wheel, with the hardened steel balls and a friction-free inner and outer surface (inner and outer race). The race gives rollers a smooth surface to roll on. As you drive along the road, the rollers will “Carry” the weight and support the front and rear axles of your heavy-duty truck.  

 

What is the reason for wheel bearing failure?  

When you stop your truck for a longer time, the wheel bearing cools down, which causes the bearing to contract. Likewise, if the seal is not plugged, the bearing will contract due to the lubricants and air surrounding it. In case the seal fails, the bearings or seal kit will absorb outside air, debris, water, and other contaminants.   

 

However, the truck bearings can be damaged by debris such as salt, dirt, metallic flakes and other small particles. The grease and lubricants collect the debris, and it gets circulated over the bearings. When this happens, your bearings and seal kit lose their ability to protect against contaminants. Apart from these, Poor fitting, contamination, Misalignment, excessive loading or inadequate lubrication are all common causes of bearing and seal failures.

  

How to inspect and maintain the Truck Wheel bearing kit?  

When it comes to maintaining a truck wheel bearing kit, inspections should be done annually or every 100,000 miles. Therefore, it became imperative to conduct preventive maintenance right after driving your vehicle. In addition, since the heat produced by worn out wheel bearings will generate greater heat than usual, you should also regulate operating temperatures ranges from 175 to 200° F.  

 

Summary: The wheel bearings can take a good amount of weight of your heavy-duty vehicle and ensures a smooth move. It should maintain properly at all times, which includes cleaning and eventually replacement. If you need a good quality bearing and seal kit, then contact Surya Trucks- a leading heavy duty truck part supplier in Canada. Surya Trucks is well recognised for delivering heavy duty truck and trailer parts that meet or exceed all OEM specifications.