SKF Wheel Bearing seal kits cheap!

Thought I would pass this deal along to the Cafe Husky members. I just had my suspension re done by MX-Tech and the owner Jeremy mentioned he has a large stock pile of Husqvarna SKF wheel seal sets. They normally sell for $41 and he is blowing them out for $18.99. If anyone is interested give them a call and ask for Jeremy Wilkey. I have no affiliation with MX-Tech, just a satisfied customer passing a good deal along to you guys. Hope this is within the rules of the forum.
http://www.mx-tech.com/

Here are pictures of the kits for the front and rear I bought. Comes with new spacers.

Just ordered some, but they were $22.00 because I didn't have my suspension serviced. Still a good buy.

OK, got my seal kits. Problem is that there are two different types of seal in each package and the OE seals are the same on each side. Question is, which seal goes on which side?

BTW; It cost me $18.00 for S$H.

Give Jeremy a call, he will get you squared away. I haven't needed new seals as of yet so mine are still in the package.

I did some checking and it seems the mechanical differences between the OEM seals and the SKF seals are the reason for the different size. Check this video out it may help explain a bit.

View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWAXON3vYz0

Thanks for the vid. I hadn't pulled them out of the package yet, so I thought there was two different types of seal in there. They packaged them with on facing in and the other out, and since it's a totally different type of seal, I was confused.

After watching the vid and pulling them out of the package I see what the deal is, now.

10-4 I am planning to install them this weekend so hopefully it's as easy as the video.

BTW; after looking a little deeper into this, I think he installed the seal backwards in the vid. I believe the green side goes in. With that side out, dirt can easily get inside the "labyrinth" part of the seal and ruin it. Having the labyrinth facing the bearing would be much better.

Does anyone know if they make better wheel bearings?

SKF bearings are about the best out there, IMO. All of the internal engine bearings are SKF as OE, which I think is really cool.

I'm not sure about the wheel bearings. I have not replaced the wheel bearings on any of my Huskys with OE bearings, and I don't remember what came out.

Are the spacers steel or aluminum? I've been searching high and low for some steel spacers.

I'm not sure, but if you are looking for wear reasons, then it's irrelevant with this kit. These seals don't spin on the spacer, they spin within themselves. So, they don't groove the spacers like a normal set of seal would do. The labyrinth seal is like two seals in itself. The inner seal rides tightly on the spacer and does not spin. The outer seal portion riders in the hub and spins with it. They create a seal between themselves. That's why I say it would be much better to have the gap between the two sections on the inside, facing the bearing.

I would be cautious when buying name brand bearings for cheap. Counterfeiting of all the top brand name bearings is wide spread and the fakes are very hard to identify.
All you need to do is a google search and there is way more than you want to know.
George Earl said a while back that it is something like 80%..
http://www.electronicsweekly.com/made-by-monkeys/fakes-frauds/bogus-bearings-look-more-real-2007-04/

Sorry MOTORHEAD.. I understand what you are saying.. But also like the above video "Green Side Is Out"..


View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=XmXKnJiAUpE

Yeah, I see that, but I'm still struggling with why you would want it that way.

Very interesting seals, never seen this technology before.

Has anyone measured the OD of the included front wheel spacer in this kit? Is it the same OD as an OEM one?

I would like to try one of these kits but I have a Motosportz brake disk guard with the front spacer built in (OEM size). I wouldn't care to give up my disk protector in order to run these seals.

Interesting product for sure. Has anyone given these seal kits a serious PNW style test and given them the thumbs up?

Cheers,
Bugs

I plan to get them installed this week. I just finished reassembling my bike and breaking in the Rekluse so the only thing left is the seals.

Reveille,

Any chance you could measure the OD (outside diameter) of the SKF aluminum spacer in the kit prior to you doing the install?

Is it the same as the oem spacer?

Many thanks,

Bugs

Will do. I hope to tackle it soon but we have some sad weather here for the next couple of days. -20 F tonight with -35 wind chills Brrrrrrr! I will be close to a bottle of Brandy until this clears...LOL