Wess, your vast amount of knowledge and abilities never fail to amaze me. I know what I’m saying as I’m an old retired mechanic. I enjoy your videos, thank you.

I owned two freightliners and a Mack. And kept them running by my self. Some times work on them till midnight and up early to go to work. Wouldn’t trade the years for anything.

I have been in the automotive repair business for almost 30 years and I have to say I would never touch the stuff (big trucks and equipment) you mess with. More power to you, sir.

thanks for being informative in your skills and techniques or know how. thanks for showing others. im struggling as a 53 ft trailer mechanic and this helped me understand wheel seals removal, repair, and replacement.

Those push in scot seals are all I use. Never had a problem.

Wes, not only are you a very knowledgeable mechanic, your narrative style is very engaging.......on par with Mustie1. Keep up the good work you have many fans.

Holy crap some of the comments on this video are unbelievable. I probably would have quit youtube if I had to listen to this crap. I'm glad you have a thick skin because I really enjoy your videos

I enjoy the in cab truck videos. Thank you for the video. Matt C.

hi wes.great videos these old ones too.great to watch when cant sleep.

I'll agree that is a weird bearing set up, just started watching your videos.

5:55 never seen one of those before. what a great tool, hernia preventer.

It's nice to watch, build your skills and learn a lot.

Awesome Video!🎥

Great channel and videos. Thank you.

I worked for the Timkin Co. for a while. When adjusting the firce to secure a wheel bearing , life goes way up as the proper end load is applied but suddenly goes way down as the bearing is overloaded.

I’ve done at least 100 wheel seals over the years but that was probably the best job I’ve seen anyone do. I always cringe when I see someone muscling around inboard drums. I’ve just found your channel and I enjoy all your videos but these repair videos are my favorite. Being an owner operator is tough but you’re doing a great job

Your wear many hat Wes!! and your camera work is extremely grate. Keep up your interesting videos and sharing them with us! I just found this one and sorry a year late! LOL

Love the intro cometary on this one Wes

Your last video didn't other me. I enjoyed it. The sound of that Cummins cancelled out the vibration for me. Keep up the truck videos. I am interested in the power steering. My exhaust manifold on the 5.9 went well. I managed to get the five broken bolts out with an excessive amount of swearing. Then the thermostat housing and oil supply line for the turbo were swapped. I glad that's done. Thanks Wes

Really good video i do it different myself but you did it very easy your way very nice and the tire probably had a repair where the separation is also good taste in beer lol 👍👍

Really good job Wes a little while back I started to follow your videos I like your job thanks for showing us what you do

first time seeing a bearing setup like that. we always just take the rollers off to get the long spring off. whatever works for you

I realize this is a couple of years too late, but discoloration where the bearing sits on a shaft is an indication of non-contact in that area. Where there is good contact, the metal will be shiny. Still looked like there was plenty of contact though.

Great work brother 👍👍

Thank you again Wess.

Enjoy these truck fix it videos bro.

I'm surprised there's no torque spec on that axle nut, or at least a procedure to set axial preload. Presumably that Belleville washer gives correct preload through a wide range.

Pattern? Uh... lots of good, educational videos. Good work ethic shown...

Great info. Thank you.

This was the best explanation an video ive sean on youtube😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

Hi that system is common on Volvo trucks in Ireland and as far as I know you tighten it down enough to leave a few thou endfloat and the idea of the bell washer is to prevent the inner part of the bearings from turning on the stub axle and causing wear

I got a 1988 Bluebird All american with a rockwell FF942 Steer axle I will need to do this job. Looks like fun (not really!)

Hey Wes, great job on the videos man, keep em coming dude. (Question) Would you willing or do you even have time to troubleshoot an Atlast Copco air compressor ELEKTRONIKON controller?

You've got alot of informative videos. Can you give me some advice on where to get parts for trucks like that? I'm interested in buying a 1985 international or similar truck.

Well the bearings were fine till they hit the road during disassembly 🤣👍

Good video the wheel seal but dang gotta take it all back off for the tire replacment bit it happens @Watch Wes Work

“Well, it looks like you blew a seal....” “It’s ice cream - I swear!”

I like Bellevue washers, I never saw one on wheel bearing, I think its great idea, it has constant bearing preload,

Nice Video thanks

Hey Wes, I gotta ask, I'm gonna own a Mack diesel engine truck RD what's the best way to learn basic mechanic for it most likely changing brakes, drums, hub seals, calibrating air brakes, greasing, etc.. Would appreciate any info.

Thumbs up 👍 and yes the tire

I have had the best luck with the Nationals. I am not familiar with that weird spacer but I can only quess it was supposed to be some device to make endplay setup easy but you have to know the tricks!

Wes, ever drink Spotted Cow ? It’s brewed & sold only in Wisconsin !

I love it when you get a drive axle and they’ve put a couple thousand miles on it man that’s the kind of Grease that you have to wear off your hands Or whatever you get it on. When those bad ones would roll In I had some special blended industrial purple power that the guy made extra strength for us in the steam Jenny cranked all the way up. Id hit it before I tore it down and then after I had it all apart. Just had to be extra careful not to get that cleaner on anything aluminum that was polished or you had some Pissed off drivers lol.

Wes, is your work starting to pick up after the pandemic? Good job on the wheel seal I've never worked on a big truck like that. Learned a lot. But didn't quite understand how a two piece seal works.

The amount of dropsies, extra time and whoopsies are directly proportional and costly to the number of bottles consumed. 🍻🍻😂

Pretty cool tire remover

Nice!!

How much torque did you put on the wheel nut?

Never seen a class 8 truck’s wheel seal install as two pieces !

After looking again I see what you mean sorry Wes never seen that on big trucks before

Soon as he said I’ma sober up a little bit I was like yup ima subscribe 🤙😎

Wes correct me if I am wrong those are Rockwell brake shoes and aren't they supposed to have a retain spring/ clip on the roller buy the s cam it been a while since I worked on one

you're better at this drunk than I am sober 😉

Always check that the races do not spin inside the hub. If they do it's time for a hub and no amount of seals will fix it. Only for a short time they will seal up. But they will begin to leak again shortly after. Mark my words

I like Yingling but I can’t buy it where I live here in Minnesota ! It’s a Pennsylvania beer !

@ 8:00 This is the point where Wes should be sneaking into his wife's kitchen to steal/borrow a silicone spatula!

the seal probably leaked because they probably tried to re use the seal after doing the brakes, normally if you have a spacer between the bearings its the spacer that sets your end play so you just tighten the nut down tight if the end play isn't correct you would add or remove shims or use a different size spacer. iv never seen that set up on large trucks but iv done a few in other applications. i actually prefer the 2 peice seals,

I change my trailer hub seal now noticed that one hot and other nice and cold bearings is good what is be the problem brother

Watch Wes Work where did you get the brake spring removal tool or bar?

Bus Grease Monkey needs to get one of those wheel support jacks. Right now he or his son wrestles the tires off awkwardly every time.

if the front bearing in the front wheel of a Cascadia is defective can it cause a vibration in the cab driving down the road?

Haha lol we're is this wes at n the newer videos always good videos probably better on the rocks though lol also curious how u no the slack adjuster was bad?

What size it’s the axle nut socket?

You can turn off stabilization for in-cab stuff, just look for the setting.

tight up the slack adjuster to snug then back off a 1\4 the front on all trucks are auto

Rolling Rock pattern! Know it well!

I always cage the brake chamber so I don’t have to adjust the brakes when I’m done

Ha vintage watch Wes work lol😂

What kind Oil you use

Congrats on the frontal view :-) I don't think I've seen your face on camera before!

I just wondered why you didn't grease the S-key with some brake or kopper grease. Makes things a lot more smoth AND keeps the brakes from screeming.

I usually do both at the same time! Next week the other one will go out if you don’t! lol

The needle rollers in the bearings are hollow spring steel tubes which are squishy, the bearing system is designed to be compliant and the Belleville washer is designed in to allow self realignment of the bearings during sudden dynamic or thermal overloads that would damage a traditional rigid bearing . 😘

so it started leaking 4 no reason?

I alyway found it 70/30 when it comes to cdl vehicles

Can't imagine why you quit that job. LOL

Where are you located?

In Kiwi land we can just buy the plastic clear centre pieces, instead of buying the new complete cap.

3:21 Phew 😅 It didn't hit beer bottle, it worked really well 👌

Is that a special brake spring tool, or just a car tire iron with a notch cut in it?

I read the comment from the guy from Canada who gave you a thumbs down. Oh well, what can you expect from people who elected Justin Trudeau as their prime minister...

A wes I am Have a hard time finding wheel cylinder for my 54 Chevy 5700 medium truck. Where should I look. It ass stock . Work truck

Wes, Jack stand sinking into pavement too, time for another Rolling Rock or some Octoberfest. Is this a money maker or a pit.

Buy an Olympus with 5 axis stabilization, it will take care of that vibration no problem. Bit expensive though.

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if you want the fill to go quicker put some oil in the hub before you install the outer bearing. sitting there watching oil soak through a is boring and takes to long.

You need a steel plate under the stands.

what do I miss about working on heavy wheeled vehicles? nothing... absolutely nothing.

Well, you got most of the oil.

Yes, it was bad luck day at all.

Would I be able to determine what wheel seal I need by the part number on the hubcap? I will be shortly doing this repair to our bus conversion.

I never was a fan of reusing brake shoes after they had oil on them.

You can save some bucks and buy just the lenses and orings for your caps

Have another beer

I’ve been a mechanic my whole life and I’m gettin old. I can’t half concentrate sober to fix something. Don’t know how you can drunk...

Lol I can tell you aren’t sober

Its the brewskies fault!

When I start drinking I don't work on anything..... but a buzz..

Let’s get to the program