What are the good quality bearings for a TT?
Timken or SKF are as good as they get? A frame shop told me few years the name of a good one made in Japan but can't remember the name. This is the first time for me to be ordering bearings and se...
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"And we saw a bunch of Apaches back there"
"Excuse me sir, but if you saw 'em, they ain't Apaches"
65 minimum downhill off the mesas. :)
"You can't do thaaaaaaat!" everyone screamed as I cleaned the green urea grease out of alternator bearings and replaced it with LE Almagard 3750 grease (No 0).
Five years later when brushes wore out the LAPD alternators (Mostly Crown Vic 3-G alternators) had tight front bearings. Frequently spun to 15,000 RPM during code calls.
Like with most other things mechanical or chemical, there is theory then there is reality. In fact, Shell Oil Darina AX hectorite clay base grease is pretty good stuff. For regular grease.
But I am lazy. I believe in maintaining excellent seals, lubing once then forgetting about it. PLUG N PLAY FOLKS!
Someone made a comment about "NTN Worldwide" The largest NTN plants by far are in Canada. Then Britain, Germany, South Africa, Israel, India, Indonesia, and Korea. But the Poles know their stuff when it comes to bearings.
"Excuse me sir, but if you saw 'em, they ain't Apaches"
65 minimum downhill off the mesas. :)
"You can't do thaaaaaaat!" everyone screamed as I cleaned the green urea grease out of alternator bearings and replaced it with LE Almagard 3750 grease (No 0).
Five years later when brushes wore out the LAPD alternators (Mostly Crown Vic 3-G alternators) had tight front bearings. Frequently spun to 15,000 RPM during code calls.
Like with most other things mechanical or chemical, there is theory then there is reality. In fact, Shell Oil Darina AX hectorite clay base grease is pretty good stuff. For regular grease.
But I am lazy. I believe in maintaining excellent seals, lubing once then forgetting about it. PLUG N PLAY FOLKS!
Someone made a comment about "NTN Worldwide" The largest NTN plants by far are in Canada. Then Britain, Germany, South Africa, Israel, India, Indonesia, and Korea. But the Poles know their stuff when it comes to bearings.
