Meritor Inc.’s Aftermarket business recently added heavy-duty truck and trailer oil-bath wheel seals to its wheel-end parts offerings. The new additions continue the company’s “complete solutions” approach to expanding its aftermarket product portfolio.
The new product – available in a standard and a premium version – is being distributed from Meritor’s North American distribution centers in Florence, Ky., and Brampton, Ontario.
“Adding the wheel seals will serve to strengthen our comprehensive all-makes wheel-end offerings to fleets, dealers and distributors across North America,” said Tim Bauer, business unit director, Undercarriage Products, Meritor. The wheel seals feature a wide-seal band, a multi-zone labyrinth design, unique low-friction bumpers, plus the industry’s thickest steel casing (0.07-in.) that helps prevent installation damage, according to the company.
The seals, which can be installed by hand or using a third-party installation tool, carry a one-year or 150,000-mi. warranty for the standard model, and two years or 300,000 miles for the premium model. Warranty extension is possible by utilizing the Meritor Platinum Shield coated brake shoes with MA friction materials, the maker added.
The standard model is manufactured to exacting engineering standards set by Meritor from nitrile rubber, also known as NBR, while the premium model uses hydrogenated nitrile rubber, or HNBR. The premium model is compatible with all lubricants, including synthetics.
