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Re: Original ball vs roller wheel bearings #9231 10/31/2003 5:31 AM
Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 158 East Coast F Fast truck knuckle head
Fast truck knuckle head F Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 158 East Coast	Why do you think roller bearings are necessary with radials? The rear axle on many older vehicles use roller bearings,are they a problem also? My truck has ball bearings and radial tires, no problems for 10 years.

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Original ball vs roller wheel bearings	cmayna	10/30/2003 4:18 PM
Re: Original ball vs roller wheel bearings	George Grenley	10/30/2003 5:17 PM
Re: Original ball vs roller wheel bearings	4ontheFloor	10/30/2003 8:08 PM
Re: Original ball vs roller wheel bearings	Mechainiac	10/31/2003 3:35 AM
Re: Original ball vs roller wheel bearings	cmayna	10/31/2003 4:44 AM
Re: Original ball vs roller wheel bearings	Fast truck	10/31/2003 5:31 AM

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