I've got a 5th wheel that was bought used from a local dealer. I want to replace the bearings (preventative, don't have much faith that previous owner maintained anything very well). There are however no markings on the axle to indicate who the manufacturer is (no tag, no engravings). There is only a sticker from what looks like the original dealer, with the following information on it: Hubface: 86.5", C/S" 63.5" Over. Serial # 6000SE-56786-0515.Here's a pic I took while underneath. I've contacted the original dealer, but anyone have any clues? Looks like a Dexter hub, and the axles does have some kind of E-Z lube cap on it.

Jack it up, take one hub apart, tahe the seal and bearings to a supply house. Easy to match up.Why do you think you have a bad bearing?

I've found Dexter support to be very helpful you might call them and ask for hints....

Did email Dexter, they told me that any axle manufactured by them since 2001 had the info engraved in the axle at a specific location (mid axle, rear side,serial number), but it’s not there.Reason I want to replace the bearings is because I am not original owner and have no idea how well (or how badly) previous owner maintained. Bearings are cheap, figure better safe than sorry.

At some point (2012s?) Komforts and Denalis were being built at the same Komfort plant in Oregon before it was shut down. Komforts had Dexters.In the photo it looks like the axle is wrapped in sheet metal? If so you need to remove that to see the axle and its number. On the 2003 Komfort we had, the axle was fairly brown and there was a number on it somewhere in the middle that you could see if you sand-papered a bit.

Bearings are very easy to iinspect once you have them well cleaned of all grease. I would do like I suggested, take them all out, clean them well and check them. If their bad, replace then, otherwise grease them thoroughly and reinstal using new seals.

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donn0128
Explorer II
Oct 21, 2018
Bearings are very easy to iinspect once you have them well cleaned of all grease. I would do like I suggested, take them all out, clean them well and check them. If their bad, replace then, otherwise grease them thoroughly and reinstal using new seals.
BFL13
Explorer II
Oct 21, 2018
At some point (2012s?) Komforts and Denalis were being built at the same Komfort plant in Oregon before it was shut down. Komforts had Dexters.

In the photo it looks like the axle is wrapped in sheet metal? If so you need to remove that to see the axle and its number. On the 2003 Komfort we had, the axle was fairly brown and there was a number on it somewhere in the middle that you could see if you sand-papered a bit.
phemens
Explorer
Oct 21, 2018
Did email Dexter, they told me that any axle manufactured by them since 2001 had the info engraved in the axle at a specific location (mid axle, rear side,serial number), but it’s not there.
Reason I want to replace the bearings is because I am not original owner and have no idea how well (or how badly) previous owner maintained. Bearings are cheap, figure better safe than sorry.
agesilaus
Explorer III
Oct 21, 2018
I've found Dexter support to be very helpful you might call them and ask for hints....
donn0128
Explorer II
Oct 21, 2018
Jack it up, take one hub apart, tahe the seal and bearings to a supply house. Easy to match up.
Why do you think you have a bad bearing?

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