I'll agree, ball bearing are fine. However they are expensive, not as easy to find on the shelf of most FLAPs as taper roller wheel bearings.
Easy enough to convert, get hubs, dust caps, bearings & seals from a newer C10, '62 - '66, perhaps later.

Last edited by BC59; 02/04/2019 4:46 PM.
BC
1960 Chevy C10 driver 261 T5 4.10 dana 44 power loc
1949 GMC 250 project in waiting
1960 C60 pasture art
Retired GM dealer tech. 1980 - 2022