Lippert Axles----No Replacement Bearings Available

Check with Detroit ball bearing, been getting bearings for years from them. They can get about any bearing made. Even those made 50 years ago for some equipment I have.

MTPockets1 wrote:
My career was in the bearing business for nearly 40 years. While it is possible the axle bearings were special, it's highly unlikely. We would hear these stories frequently, but always came up with the bearing. Special to some, is standard to others; it depends on the distribution channel. There will be a number on the bearing and I would guess it is available.

X 2-If you can't find the numbers-and I have seen that- a good bearing house can cross reference. A Vernier caliper of set of micrometers will give you the dimensions you need.

5thwheeleroldman wrote:
My shop checked everyone local, called Lippert, called all their suppliers, no luck. My axles had the Dexter NeverLube cartridge, but there is another bearing in there made only by Lippert. Couldn't get that one.

mayo30 wrote:
Lippert makes bearing?

Now that is a scary thought.

My career was in the bearing business for nearly 40 years. While it is possible the axle bearings were special, it's highly unlikely. We would hear these stories frequently, but always came up with the bearing. Special to some, is standard to others; it depends on the distribution channel. There will be a number on the bearing and I would guess it is available.

Bearings like that do exist. Years back I was looking for the bearing in the idler pulley for a Chrysler A/C. Old bearing had a FAG # that could not be cross referenced. Found out that Chrysler had special ordered them with about a 15thou larger Od. Think that is what is called a captive audience.
Art.

I assume you still have the old axle and bearings. How about a couple pictures and the bearing numbers.

Lippert makes bearing?Someone supplied them to them,someone knows who that is.

Sorry - Just seen you already ordered new axles.

5thwheeleroldman wrote:
My shop checked everyone local, called Lippert, called all their suppliers, no luck. My axles had the Dexter NeverLube cartridge, but there is another bearing in there made only by Lippert. Couldn't get that one.

With info I found out from other sources, you are correct.
The Lippert SBS (Sealed Bearing System) has a 49mm inside dia. same as spindle. The Dexter NEV-R-LUBE has a 50mm id.
Outside dia. are the same at 84.5
Don't give up. Keep up the pressure and you might get them to send you a replacement drum assy.
You might want to post to their Facebook page-
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Lippert-Components-Customer-Service/614578065223043?ref=br_tf
Might want to put your post on a document you can copy and paste and use that to post. Saves time to re-post after they delete it.
Wish you luck.

fla-gypsy wrote:
Something's not right about this story, not sure what it is.

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B.O.