DARKSIDE DAVE
03-22-2008, 10:08 PM
i know this may sound like a stupid question to most of you but i have never had to buy new bearings before so i am just going to replace all of them at the same time so i am looking for all the sizes that i am going to be replacing just to let you know i have the small 1/8" axles up front. i would also like some opions on if ceramics are a lot better than steals i will list the bearings below that i am going to need.
the 4 front axle bearings 1/8" axles
the 2 on the right side of diff hub
the 1 inside the spur gear
the 2 inside on the rear axle which should be the same as the ones r/s of the diff hub.
any help with this would be greatly appreciated.
OvalTrucker
03-22-2008, 10:26 PM
Your front axle bearings are 1/8x5/16 [flanged]- good place for ceramics.
rear axle bearings are 1/4x3/8 [4 flanged, 1 unflanged] - I use ceramics in the ride height bushings and steel in the diff and hub.In my opinion using ceramics in the hub is a waste of money. Especially the outside one. It takes alot of lateral beating and one good slam sideways impales the balls into the race and that is what makes your diff feel gritty... nine times out of ten. So why spend the money here?
reggie's dad
03-23-2008, 11:47 AM
Your front axle bearings are 1/8x5/16 [flanged]- good place for ceramics.
rear axle bearings are 1/4x3/8 [4 flanged, 1 unflanged] - I use ceramics in the ride height bushings and steel in the diff and hub.In my opinion using ceramics in the hub is a waste of money. Especially the outside one. It takes alot of lateral beating and one good slam sideways impales the balls into the race and that is what makes your diff feel gritty... nine times out of ten. So why spend the money here?oval trucker hit it right on the head, I buy my ceramics from RC 4 less and get the 9 bearing set and 4 steel bearings the steel goes into the diff (2 at a time) and that leaves me with 2 extra rear 1/4x3/8 flanged bearings for those senior moments when I touch the wall. look up rc4less great prices great products. :dude:
Eastcider
03-23-2008, 08:32 PM
i buy my bearings from http://www.avidrc.com/ they have pretty decent prices havnt checked rc4less
gezer2u
03-23-2008, 09:33 PM
RC4Less (http://rc4less.com/Bearings_&_Diff_Balls_(Ceramic_&/c23/p266/Ceramic_Bearing_Set_-_Pan_Car_(9_Bearings)/product_info.html) has them and they are a great bearing. :thumbsup:
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