I'm still running ball bearings in all of my trucks, even the one that had an 8' plow on it with no problems. I agree with Bill, not really an upgrade in my opinion. Besides, you can buy a lot of ball bearings for the price of one of those special made tapers,
Scott

Scott Ward

2 1948 1.5-ton Loadmasters
The red one and The snow pusher
1 1950 3100
1 1955.1 Chevy 6500
1 1954 Chevy 6500 2-Ton
1 1955 1st Series COE 5700
1 1963 K20 (454)
1 1964 C10 (350)
1 1951 1.5-ton Dump Truck
1953 and a 1956 Ford F800

Raising a teenager is like trying to nail Jello to a tree!