East Manufacturing
Randolph, Ohio-based East Manufacturing’s Elite wheel-end assembly is now standard equipment at no extra cost on all East aluminum dump, refuse/transfer, and platform trailers.

The only regular maintenance required is a visual inspection of the East Elite assemblies for traces of leaking oil, the company says. If any problem occurs, the first owner is covered by a special limited warranty good for five years or 350,000 miles, whichever comes first.

The East Elite wheel-end assembly employs a hub machined to the precise dimensions of the Timken bearings it will house. The seals are Scotseal Plus XL by Chicago Rawhide.

The hub nut on the East Elite wheel assembly locks securely and allows only 0.003-inches of end play, a 40 per cent improvement over current industry standards. The locking feature means that the nut cannot back off over time. The less end play in a wheel assembly, the less wear on the seals, and the less likelihood of seal failure and burned out bearings.

The assembly is also filled with synthetic oil, which resists the high-temperature breakdown that is characteristic of refined oils.