Carrier Wheels

[Neil Ashley]

I have 5 or 6 of these which I assume to be British manufactured Carrier wheels. The bearings were removed when I aquired them but I do have them.

Will they fit Canadian Carriers with appropriate bearings?

[Lynn Eades]

Yes they are the same.

[kevin powles]

Neil, the bearings you need are : 6408 110 x 40 x 27mm they are available at budget for about £20 each. You have to remember the spacers are different between a Brit and canadian wheel. I have an anmo box full of both kinds you are quite welcome to sort through them if you are ever up this way.

Kev.

[Lynn Eades]

Kevin, what is the difference in the spacers?

[kevin powles]

Lynn, the spacers are of different profile and dimensions, the Brit wheels seem to have the bronze plain bearing or the ball bearing type un gaged. Spacers are therefore different for a caged 6408 bearing found in a Canadian wheel. There are loads of threads on here about this. When I'm next rebuilding wheels will put up some pictures to explain to help everybody.

Kevin.

[Lynn Eades]

Kevin, here's how I see it:
The wheels with ball bearings fitted all have their centres finished the same
1.There is the bronze solid bearing.
2.There are the early semi thrust bearings (bronze cage and stripable) Yes, these have a different spacer than,
3.The 6408 (previously 1408)metric series annular grooved standard ball bearing, which are found in both British and Canadian wheels with a common width spacer.
Let me know if I have this wrong.

Just to complicate the above is the early and late style seal arrangement.