I usually see that seal in leather; first I heard of it in rubber. I tried about 10 years ago to find that seal for my UC and as well as for a Chev 15cwt I was restoring. The Chev CMPs used it while the Fords had normal oil seals located on the inside of the axle housing next to the diff.
I usually throw them back in to the axle in whatever condition they happen to be in, but really, they aren't neccessary. If you are using a modern inner bearing seal, it will be able to contain what little oil will mix in with the grease. Most trucks today are designed that way. Besides, none of our vehicles are really going that fast or that far anyway, especially not with gas now at over $1 a litre.
The Cdn Forces MLVW (M35Cdn) fleet usues a similar outer seal as well and in that case, it and the little corks that seal the keyway are very critical. In that case the inner seal is a very poorly designed seal that runs against the inner bearings outer race. And since most of the guys use a hammer punch combination to install the race, you can guess what it's surface looks like.
Victor is still in business (as Victor Reinz) but that number doesn't work anymore. The same seal was used in old studebaker trucks, so if your heart is really set on them, you could try a studebaker restoration dealer perhaps.
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18-08-05, 19:05
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