A bearing assembly comprising: a bearing cone (138; 338) including an outwardly directed raceway, a bearing cup (132; 332) including a tapered inward directed raceway located in radially outwardly spaced relation to the bearing cone raceway, and rolling elements located between the inner and outer raceways, the bearing cup (132; 332) having an inwardly facing cylindrical counterbore (117; 317), a wear ring (160; 360) having a cylindrical outer surface (195; 395), a seal (152; 352) having a first end portion (148; 348) received in interference relation within the cylindrical counterbore (117; 317) in the bearing cup (132; 332) and a second end section (155; 353), a rotor element (181; 381) of a generally cylindrical shape, the rotor element (181; 384) comprising an outer section (182; 382), an intermediate section (183; 381) and an inner section (184; 384), and a stator element (147; 347) of a generally cylindrical shape, the stator element (147; 347) comprising an outer section (149; 349), an intermediate section (161; 361) and an inner section (151; 351), the rotor outer and inner sections (82;84) form a single channel and the inner section (151; 351) of the stator element (147; 347) extends into said channel formed between the outer section (182; 382) and the inner section (184; 384) of the rotor element (181; 381), characterised in that the outer section (149; 349) of the stator element (147; 347) having an outer surface adjacent the second end section (155; 353) of the seal (152; 352), and in that the bearing assembly further comprises a slinger element (212; 312) of a generally cylindrical shape, the slinger element (212; 312) comprising an outer section (214, 314) an intermediate section (216; 316) and an inner section (218; 318), the inner section (218; 318) of the slinger element (212; 312) having an outer surface adjacent to the cylindrical outer surface (195; 395) of the wear ring (160; 360), and the outer section (214; 314) of the slinger element (212; 312) radially outward and adjacent to the second end section (155; 353) of the seal (152; 352). a bearing cone (138; 338) including an outwardly directed raceway, a bearing cup (132; 332) including a tapered inward directed raceway located in radially outwardly spaced relation to the bearing cone raceway, and rolling elements located between the inner and outer raceways, the bearing cup (132; 332) having an inwardly facing cylindrical counterbore (117; 317), a wear ring (160; 360) having a cylindrical outer surface (195; 395), a seal (152; 352) having a first end portion (148; 348) received in interference relation within the cylindrical counterbore (117; 317) in the bearing cup (132; 332) and a second end section (155; 353), a rotor element (181; 381) of a generally cylindrical shape, the rotor element (181; 384) comprising an outer section (182; 382), an intermediate section (183; 381) and an inner section (184; 384), and a stator element (147; 347) of a generally cylindrical shape, the stator element (147; 347) comprising an outer section (149; 349), an intermediate section (161; 361) and an inner section (151; 351), the rotor outer and inner sections (82;84) form a single channel and the inner section (151; 351) of the stator element (147; 347) extends into said channel formed between the outer section (182; 382) and the inner section (184; 384) of the rotor element (181; 381), characterised in that the outer section (149; 349) of the stator element (147; 347) having an outer surface adjacent the second end section (155; 353) of the seal (152; 352), and in that the bearing assembly further comprises a slinger element (212; 312) of a generally cylindrical shape, the slinger element (212; 312) comprising an outer section (214, 314) an intermediate section (216; 316) and an inner section (218; 318), the inner section (218; 318) of the slinger element (212; 312) having an outer surface adjacent to the cylindrical outer surface (195; 395) of the wear ring (160; 360), and the outer section (214; 314) of the slinger element (212; 312) radially outward and adjacent to the second end section (155; 353) of the seal (152; 352).