Scania Bearing

What Is a Scania Bearing?

A Scania Bearing is a precision-engineered bearing component designed specifically for Scania's heavy commercial trucks, buses, coaches, and trailers. As a mechanical element, it reduces friction between moving parts — such as wheels on axles, shafts in gearboxes, and differentials — enabling smooth rotation while absorbing the enormous forces generated by heavy loads and long-distance travel.

Scania vehicles are built to exceptional standards and are renowned for covering well over a million kilometres in their working lives. Every Scania Bearing must match that standard, performing reliably under heavy loads and varied global operating conditions — from mountain roads in Indonesia to open plains in South Africa.

Types of Scania Bearing & Sizes

Scania vehicles use a wide variety of bearing types across their different assemblies. Each is engineered to meet the specific load, speed, and environmental demands of its position in the vehicle. Here are the main Scania Bearing types and their key size references:

a) Double Row Tapered Roller Wheel Hub Bearings

The most iconic and widely supplied Scania Bearing, the double row tapered roller wheel hub bearing is a compact, sealed unit that combines two rows of tapered rolling elements into a single assembly. This design handles both radial loads (the weight of the vehicle pressing down on the axle) and axial loads (side forces generated during cornering) simultaneously, making it ideal for wheel hub positions on trucks, buses, and trailers.

Key part numbers and specifications in this category include:

• BTH 0018A / VKBA 5314 / F15097 (FAG: 571762.H195) — Bore: 68.2 mm, OD: 127/132 mm, Width: 115 mm, Weight: approx. 6.55 kg. OEM cross-references: 1476945 / 1439070 / 7091615 / 1413785 / 2310169 / 1724482 / 1868087. Used in Scania truck, bus, and trailer front wheel positions.
• BTH 0022 / VKBA5412 / VKBA5552 / 805003A.H195 — Bore: 82 mm, OD: 140 mm, Width: 115 mm, Weight: approx. 6.8 kg. OEM: 149819305 / 149815105 / 81934200354. Used in Scania and trailer rear/front wheel hubs.
• 20550678 / VKBA5407 / FAG 805531 — Bore: 60 mm, OD: 168 mm, Width: 102 mm, Weight: approx. 10.3 kg. A heavy compact wheel hub bearing used on Scania and Volvo/Renault commercial vehicles.
• CL7CVQ051 / VKT8776 / FAG 543562 — Bore: 75 mm, OD: 180 mm, Width: 63.5 mm, Weight: approx. 7.77 kg. Used in Scania rear wheel positions.

b) Single Row Tapered Roller Bearings (Metric Series)

Single row tapered roller bearings are used throughout Scania drivetrains — in gearboxes, front axles, rear axles, trailer axles, and differentials. Their conical geometry allows them to carry combined radial and axial loads, making them versatile workhorses across the entire vehicle.

Commonly specified sizes in Scania applications include:

• 32216 / VKHB 2026 — 80 × 140 × 35.25 mm, ~2.1 kg. OEM: 14103. Front and rear wheel positions.
• 32218 / VKHB 2030 / VKHB 2410 S — 90 × 160 × 42.5 mm, ~3.3 kg. OEM: 14835. Rear wheel and bus axle positions.
• 32207 / 32208 / 32215 / 32219 / 32220 / 32222 — Used across various Scania gearbox, front axle, and differential positions.
• 31311 / 31312 / 31313 / 33018 / 33206 / 33208 / 33212 / 33215 — Metric series tapered roller bearings widely used across Scania G, R, and P series gearbox and transmission assemblies.
• T2ED070 / SKF 322748 / FAG 538971 — 70 × 130 × 43 mm, ~2.4 kg. Used in Scania truck and trailer front wheel positions.
• 33212 / VKHB 2173 — 60 × 110 × 38 mm, ~1.5 kg. OEM: 1772313 / 1911815. Gearbox, front axle, trailer axle, and differential applications.

c) Cylindrical Roller Bearings

Where very high radial loads are concentrated on a shaft — such as in Scania gearbox input and output shafts — cylindrical roller bearings provide maximum radial capacity with low friction. Key specifications include:

• F221302.1 / FAG — 55 × 104 × 27 mm, ~1.0 kg. OEM: 1408178. Used in Scania truck wheel hub and gearbox shaft assemblies.
• NU / NJ series cylindrical roller bearings in 32/316 gearbox configurations across Scania heavy-duty transmission systems.

d) Tapered Roller Bearings (Inch Series)

Several Scania models — particularly older series and North American export variants — use inch-dimensioned tapered roller bearings. Common references include:

• 575 / 572 — used in Scania trailer axle positions
• 48190 / 48120 — heavy-duty inch series for drive axle applications
• 39580 / 39528 (VKT 8600) — rear axle configuration bearing
• 516849 / 516810 and 522649 / 522610 — differential and trailer axle applications
• 807049 / 807010 and 813841 / 813810 — heavy front axle and steer axle positions

Quick Reference: Key Scania Bearing Numbers & Dimensions

Benefits of Using a Quality Scania Bearing

Scania trucks are built to work hard for a very long time. The bearings inside them need to match that ambition. Choosing a high-quality, correctly specified Scania Bearing delivers a range of concrete benefits that fleet operators and maintenance professionals quickly come to appreciate:

• Maximum Vehicle Uptime: The superior quality of Scania bearings means they operate with greater efficiency and reliability, thus offering a longer service life without any unplanned downtimes that can waste valuable time for commercial transport companies.
• Cost-effectiveness: Even though quality bearings are more expensive up front, they help save money because they cannot cause any additional damage to axles and transmissions which are much more expensive to repair than bearings.
• High Safety Levels: Malfunction of hub bearings at highway speeds is very dangerous. OEM-approved Scania bearings ensure safe operation of vehicles for years.
• Savings on Fuel: Thanks to less friction and better lubrication, these bearings offer reduced fuel consumption by saving energy.
• Decreased Cab Noise and Vibrations: Worn bearings are the source of noises inside the driver’s cabin and vibrations felt all through the ride. High-quality bearings restore proper operation of wheels.
• Exact Cross-references: Specialists are well acquainted with Scania OEM cross-references to guarantee correct selection of bearings.
• Guaranteed Export Supply: Exportable product line offered by Shree Balaji Export provides reliable supplies of OEM-approved bearings across many countries including Nigeria, South Africa, UAE, Indonesia and others.

Industry Applications of Scania Bearing

Scania trucks and buses operate across an exceptionally wide range of industries worldwide. As a result, the Scania Bearing serves applications that span from port logistics in Sri Lanka to construction sites in the UAE and mining operations in South Africa. Here are the key sectors Shree Balaji Export serves with its Scania bearing range:

• Long-Distance Road Freight and Logistics: The Scania R-Series and G-Series of trucks cater to gross vehicle weights of 60 tonnes across thousands of miles, placing tremendous stress on the bearing systems of wheel hubs, axles, and gearboxes, particularly within freight-oriented economies such as Nigeria, South Africa, and Indonesia.
• Bus Services and Passenger Transport: Scania buses operating on the cities' roads and long-distance services in Southeast Asia, Middle East, and Africa need robust and fully protected bearings capable of enduring the wear-and-tear resulting from starting and stopping all day long.
• Construction Services and Infrastructure Projects: Scania tippers, mixers, and haulage trucks working on construction projects in the UAE and Kuwait have to work under highly stressful conditions in terms of rough terrain and exposure to excessive sand, dust, and moisture.
• Mining and Quarrying Operations: South African mines depend upon Scania's dump trucks to haul their raw materials and need bearings at the upper limits of capacity, with a high degree of protection against dust and moisture intrusion.
• Farming and Rural Transportation Services: Scania trucks connecting farms to processing plants in Indonesia and Thailand have to be equipped with highly contaminant-resistant bearings with durable rubber seals.
• Port and Container Logistics: At major hubs like Colombo Port (Sri Lanka) and Port Said (Egypt), Scania-based terminal trucks run near-continuously, needing bearings built for intensive daily cycles with minimal maintenance downtime.

Conclusion

The Scania Bearing is a small but mission-critical component that directly determines how reliably and safely a Scania truck performs over its working life. From wheel hub assemblies to gearbox shafts, every bearing position matters — and choosing the right one from the right supplier is the difference between uptime and failure.

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