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#773844 08/22/2011 5:36 AM
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I was just on Classictruck.com and saw that they had a roller bearing for the 3/4 and 1 ton spindles. It was the first time I have ever seen anything other than the ball bearing type. Has anyone else seen this too? Anyone used them?


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What year? I have them on my 1941 1 Ton.

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I've seen the listings in a couple of the vendors catalogs


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They have them for 47 to 52 and 53 to 59. It's the first I've seen them for the 3/4 and 1 ton. They are extremely pricey, but what do you expect for a 60 year old truck? It would be nice if they were a good brand like Timken, but I'm sure they're Asian made.


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I have 2 sets of these waiting for installation on a couple of projects.

The are made in Japan by a company that appears to make a lot obsolete bearings.


MBS bearing - Japan



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Do they look like pretty good quality?


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They look just like any other bearings I've had experience with.

Based on my experience buying an 18" caliper a couple of years ago, the stuff made in Japan is just as expensive as the stuff made here. I took that as a sign of pretty much equal quality.


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