How To Find Out Which Bearings And Seals Are Needed For A Trailer? Is Axle Sticker Enough?

Updated 09/30/2026 | Published 09/28/2026

Question:

Are you able to point me in the correct direction looking to do bearings and seals on my trailer not sure the year but i have a photo of the axle sticker.

asked by: Ben B

Expert Reply:

Hello Ben, of course.

The axle sticker could help get us in the right direction, so if you have that info just comment on this page with the info or email a pic to me at [email protected]. That said, it's not a sure way of knowing which bearings and seals so this next method is going to be the best route.

The sure way of knowing what you need is to pull the wheel and hub off (it's just one castle nut holding the hub on and it's not super tight), then pull the bearings out and wipe them off. You should see some bearing numbers that we can match up. Keep in mind, the inner and outer bearings could be different numbers, so make sure you check both.

On the off chance you can't see any numbers after wiping the grease off, you'll need to take a digital caliper like # PTW80157 and let me know what the inside and outside diameter is off each bearing.

The grease seal is going to be the same way. Look for numbers or measure the inside and outside diameter.

With the axle info from your sticker, we will get close but there could still be different bearing options for the axle size, so we don't want to throw random parts at it that may not fit if that makes sense. Sorry to make you do a little more work! It's not as hard as it sounds though. Let me know what you find out Ben!

expert reply by: Andrew N

Ben B.

9/29/2026

Sent email with the axle tag..how long is the turnaround to ship to greensburg pa 15601?

Andrew N.

9/29/2026

@BenB Thanks for sending the axle tag. That shows you have a Dexter 3,500 lb axle, so the bearing kit you would need is # BK2-100. It includes the L68149 inner bearing, L44649 outer bearing, both races, and the 10-19 grease seal. For shipping to Greensburg, PA, you can enter your shipping info on the cart checkout screen to see the current estimated delivery date before ordering. We can normally get orders delivered within 2-3 days most anywhere in the U.S., but it can vary.

Ben

9/29/2026

@AndrewN is there a timken bearing vesion?