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| | | Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 124 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 124 | I am trying to find rear wheel bearings for my 1959 1/2 ton Apache. Where would be the best place to order them at a reasonable price?
Thanks a lot,
Gene
Gene
1959 Apache
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 166 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 166 | I got them for my 3/4 ton at my local auto parts store for the rear, very reasonable. The fronts i got from classicparts.com. They were the best price i found but still very expensive.
Darren | | | | | Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 814 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 814 | Right. They are expensive. My local NAPA wanted over 80 bucks apiece. I got a pair from RockAuto for 55 each but they were the wrong ones. I just found out that Classic Parts sells them for something like 37 each, so I'm going with them.
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1956 Chevy 3200
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 187 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 187 | Summit racing has them for $55 a piece (Timken). You may be able to find them on EBay a little cheaper. Don't settle for Chinese bearings just because of price. Timken are made in the US and you'll be happy that you don't have to tear your rear diff apart again because they didn't fail like the cheapos. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,337 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,337 | Unfortunately Timken is not US anymore.
See the USA in your vintage Chevrolet! My Blog | | | | | Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 187 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 187 | Just got some in last week (4 sets from 2 different suppliers). Bearings are made in the US and cups are made in France. Found some on EBay for $51.65 with free shipping. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Timken-R150..._Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr Edit: Double checked 8 Timken bearings I just bought. Six of them are completely U.S. made and only two have cups made in France. Even the boxes are printed in the U.S.
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| | | | | Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 814 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 814 | The National bearings I got from Rock Auto are made in China. Just for reference.
1956 Chevy 3200
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 3 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 3 | try locateballbearings.com they found front bearings for my 54 3/4 ton cheaper then anyone. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,867 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,867 | I use these guys for all my bearing needs. Prices are good and depending on which store you call, they know their stuff. http://www.applied.com/Jeff | | | | | Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,775 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,775 | RockAuto.com and Motionindustries.com have pretty good deals on bearings. You'll need to know your part number for Motion Industries though. Most all bearing manufacturers source bearings from around the world. Stick with a good brand name like Timken, National (Federal Mogul), SKF, or NTN, they may get bearings from overseas, but at least they have a good quality standards. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 124 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 124 | Thanks guys. I appreciate all the help. I guess I will have to tear into the rear end soon and get the part number and start checking my options.
Thanks a lot,
Gene
Gene
1959 Apache
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,867 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,867 | Stick with a good brand name like Timken, National (Federal Mogul), SKF, or NTN, they may get bearings from overseas, but at least they have a good quality standards. The set of sh*tty bearings I recieved as 'Made in America' were Federal Mogul with CHINA stamped into them and were sloppy in the race right out of the box. The guys at a good bearing store can help you avoid potentially bad bearings as they know what is good and what needs a lot of replacing. Jeff | | | | | Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 187 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 187 | Stick with a good brand name like Timken, National (Federal Mogul), SKF, or NTN, they may get bearings from overseas, but at least they have a good quality standards. The set of sh*tty bearings I recieved as 'Made in America' were Federal Mogul with CHINA stamped into them and were sloppy in the race right out of the box. The guys at a good bearing store can help you avoid potentially bad bearings as they know what is good and what needs a lot of replacing. Jeff I spent two weeks researching to find bearings made in the U.S. Timken is all I could find. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,775 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,775 | I know NTN/Bower has a plant in Quincy, Il. At least some of their bearings are made here. | | |
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