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  1. 73m819

    Oil in the bearings: Opinions wanted.

    Sorta yes, this is what the seals do, the seal is designed to KEEP out water and oil in, no different then ALL the gear boxs in/out put seals, gear boxs in machinery, gear box on your mower, a seal is a seal, all have the same job, you can get special seals like HIGH pressure seals, vacuum...
  2. 73m819

    Oil in the bearings: Opinions wanted.

    just run a vent systen with ALL the vents with a cheap gas line filter on the other end of turned line, thes allows the rears, gear boxs BREATH without sucking dirt. almost ALL big rigs have a closed vent system.
  3. 73m819

    Oil in the bearings: Opinions wanted.

    The seal is not a pressure seal, no pressure no leak for a good seal and seal surface, the rear seal is a standard design, take ANY floating axle hub apart, you will see the back seal. take a look at the (hate to say this) cucv's rear floating axle, you will NOTE no outer seal because it has a...
  4. 73m819

    Oil in the bearings: Opinions wanted.

    Sorry, ment OK thanks for bring that up, fixed it, The CIVI design is the same design as the MILITARY design (same axle) which was a WET HUB DESIGN, only DOES NOT have the OUTER seal that the MILITARY had for water operations. the hubs on a truck do not stay FULL to the top with oil (not a oil...
  5. 73m819

    Oil in the bearings: Opinions wanted.

    oil-bearings-opinions. Well here is my 2cents2cents, The REASON for the GREASE is for WATER OPERATIONS, water does not MIX well with grease if water gets into the hub, where water WILL MIX with gear oil and if left in the hub, will rust the bearing and everything else. These rockwell axles...
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