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Hi All,

I have a question regarding the tappered wheel bearings offered by many vendors. I have a 1950 1/2 ton. Is there a difference between the tappered bearings for drum brakes vs disc brakes? I plan on upgrading to the tappered bearings but I also plan on upgrading to front disc in the future. I want to make sure I don't have to buy them twice. What I read is that the disc bearings have a spacer? I plan on keeping the 6 lug wheel pattern if that makes a difference.

rc356s,

Do you have a disc brake conversion kit in mind? Some come with bearings and some do not.

You'll use the stock hub assembly with a disc brake conversion, so the same tapered bearings will work equally well with drums or discs. You'll need to change out the old inner and outer bearing races, and replace them with the correct ones for the tapered bearings.

I just took a look at that link and the expensive complete 6 lug kit did not come with the tappered bearings. The tappered bearign kit said is was for pasager car hardware. Does that mean only for 5 lug rotors?

Sorry, here is a a tapered wheel bearing kit that should work?

Wait to hear from someone who has done this (I have not).

Ouch, that is pretty expensive but I looks like it will work with either drum or disc.

I think that kit is less expensive than a set of regular inner and outer bearings from that same vendor (or, from NAPA).