Help find wheel hub assembly for steer axle on a 2000 FLNR FLD

Who made the axle?

go or call the dealer and ask what axle is on the truck with the VIN and then you can go from there.

 

I don't know what area you are in, but some of the parts places like transaxle can search for parts like that from your VIN number.

I'm not sure whether FleetPride can do that or not, but if you call around there may be one of the parts places that can do that or they can lead you to how to identify it so that you can find that part.

Those hub assemblies are very commonly sold.

 

While that exact hub assembly may be obsolete, the spindle is not different than any other.

You can use a standard hub, seal, wheel bearings, and spindle nuts.

I would get an aluminum hub pilot hub and roll

 

I find it impossible that you could not find the parts for a 2000.

I asked my mechanic, he said the most common axle is a meritor/rockwell axle - he called it a 961 axle. He said they used them for 30 years in different applications. He also said that Eaton made axles for FL too. There are a few different hubs, one of them is a Conmet hub which is still made, it is aluminum. There is also the Meritor replacement hub that is still being made. IF you have problems, go over to TPI and do a search for a used axle.

 

I know of some of that vintage FLD had sealed non serviceable hub assemblies on the steer axle. My old brain is recalling maybe Meritor axle?

Maybe this is the case and not at all common.

 

I had this on one of my FLD's. I searched for a couple days to find a new hub. I changed the whole axle. It was quicker than finding a hub.

 

Yeah, but they could be replaced with a different hub. Con Met and Webb both make a hub that will work.

IIRC, you could even disassemble those sealed hubs, leave out the crush sleeve, and use standard bearings and races.

 

If you call one of the places listed above, conmet or webb, they should be able to take care of you.

If worse comes to worse, pull the bearings out, and call them or look online.

You want the Hub that has those exact bearings. You can track it down by the bearing number.

That's what is needed to work on your spindle.

The Hub that takes both of those exact bearing numbers should be the correct hub.

If I were you I would call transaxle. It's been a few years but my truck is a 95. They tracked everything down directly from the VIN just like the dealer would. I seem to remember I needed bearings for my rear axle and they looked it right up and sent them to me. I didn't even have to pull them out to match them up.

If there isn't one near you I'm sure they could ship it to you.

I think they are in Bridgeport PA and Harrisburg PA and perhaps other locations.