Which wheel bearing seals?

[orbsah]

Hi all - Did a search and couldn't find what I was looking for so here goes. . . .

Time to repack my bearings and I'm looking to have the correct new seals on hand. I have the axle build sheet from Dexter which indicates the wheel bearing seal part number to be: 010-036-00

Yet when I search for this part number, I get a huge variety of options with prices all over the place. Dexter has them on their online store for $31/pair:
https://www.dexteraxle.com/product/2632/69/seal

Or Amazon points me to something else (same 2.25" size) at $10 for 4 seals.
https://www.amazon.com/WPS-Trailer-G...2409634&sr=8-4

Is there a difference? Thanks!

[DECelt]

Hi all - Did a search and couldn't find what I was looking for so here goes. . . .

Time to repack my bearings and I'm looking to have the correct new seals on hand. I have the axle build sheet from Dexter which indicates the wheel bearing seal part number to be: 010-036-00

Yet when I search for this part number, I get a huge variety of options with prices all over the place. Dexter has them on their online store for $31/pair:
https://www.dexteraxle.com/product/2632/69/seal

Or Amazon points me to something else (same 2.25" size) at $10 for 4 seals.
https://www.amazon.com/WPS-Trailer-G...2409634&sr=8-4

Is there a difference? Thanks!

I would be suspicious of any unbranded seals from Amazon if they are sold by a marketplace seller. I think that I've bought Dexter seals directly from Amazon itself. I personally have only ever used Dexter seals.

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[DECelt]

I would be suspicious of any unbranded seals from Amazon if they are sold by a marketplace seller. I think that I've bought Dexter seals directly from Amazon itself. I personally have only ever used Dexter seals.

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I just searched and your Dexter seals are $4.20 each from the Dexter store on Amazon....

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[Thorvald]

Just go to a proper axle and spring shop. I shopped pretty hard to find the damn things and the prices were way out to lunch ($10-20 for just one!!!). Axle shop had them for $2.19 each! I bought a bag of them so I have spares for the future… they had over 2000 in stock lol.

amazon.ca $16.21 for one
https://www.amazon.ca/Dexter-0100190...7224310&sr=8-3


Standard Axle $2.10 for one
https://www.standardaxle.ca/product/...00-double-lip/

This is where things get funny, right next door was a RV dealer and I went over to check out the toys in the parts department. Sure enough, they had a pair of dexter seals in a zip lock, $18 for a pair. Crazy, walk 30 feet next door and only pay $4.

Asked at the parts counter if the shop next door had them, they indicated yes since the owner owns both businesses.

Sheesh…markup.

[bivijrjax2]

Because the dealer sold me the incorrect seals which I didn't know until pulling the first wheel off, I ran to my local NAPA and they had what I needed. I think they were a little high, right at $10 a pair but I had a wheel off and NAPA had them in stock.

[orbsah]

Thanks for the comments everyone! This is the only one I could find on Amazon that actually indicates the Dexter part number I'm looking for (010-036-00). The others say "compatible with" which raises my eyebrow. . . .
https://www.amazon.com/Dexter-010036...e%2C162&sr=1-3

[cfowler55]

Thanks for the comments everyone! This is the only one I could find on Amazon that actually indicates the Dexter part number I'm looking for (010-036-00). The others say "compatible with" which raises my eyebrow. . . .
https://www.amazon.com/Dexter-010036...e%2C162&sr=1-3

Now this is where the problem starts. “Compatible with” generally translates to “cheap / poor quality part that will fit in the hole”. Go with an OE Dexter part , or possibly National Seal. Coming from almost 50 years as a shop owner / technician, I tend to be a bit anal about the quality of parts I will use. I actually go a step further on our RV and buy double lip seals like used on boat trailers.
Charlie

[orbsah]

Now this is where the problem starts. “Compatible with” generally translates to “cheap / poor quality part that will fit in the hole”. Go with an OE Dexter part

My thought exactly! You all have confirmed my suspicions. I was able to find what I believe are the actual Dexter seals here (Amazon didn't have enough in-stock):
https://www.easternmarine.com/dexter...eal-010-036-00

Thanks for the help!