Carrying spare bearing question

Lynnmor wrote:

wmgeorge wrote:
Good luck finding a bearing not made in China, Timken how do you know? The Chinese CAN make good quality anything. The people who order and import choose. FYI are you aware either complete or parts of MRI machines are made in China whatever the supplier wants to pay. A old line US company no less.

Since my Timken bearings have USA etched right on them, my guess is they are not made in a country noted for making cheap junk. After inspecting and measuring dimensions and angles on the junk bearings, I decided to go with a proven brand.

I am glad you found a Timken bearing made in USA wish they all were, but they also have plants in India, China and who else knows where. They are a Global industry just like GM and John Deere. ****.

wmgeorge wrote:
Good luck finding a bearing not made in China, Timken how do you know? The Chinese CAN make good quality anything. The people who order and import choose. FYI are you aware either complete or parts of MRI machines are made in China whatever the supplier wants to pay. A old line US company no less.

Since my Timken bearings have USA etched right on them, my guess is they are not made in a country noted for making cheap junk. After inspecting and measuring dimensions and angles on the junk bearings, I decided to go with a proven brand.

Good luck finding a bearing not made in China, Timken how do you know? The Chinese CAN make good quality anything. The people who order and import choose. FYI are you aware either complete or parts of MRI machines are made in China whatever the supplier wants to pay. A old line US company no less.

Thanks for the reply. I have seen first hand the failing cheap bearings, and replaced all the junk with Timken.

Lynnmor wrote:

PaulJ2 wrote:
In my case lost a wheel bearing. Before i caught it (smoke flying), it damaged the spindle beyond repair.

With poor quality Chinese bearings, poor service and marginal axles, I wonder what you attribute the failure.

I guess i would have to say poor quality Chinese bearings. I serviced/repacked them a year ago my self. Inner bearing disintegrated into pieces and the grease burning was makeing all the smoke. Plus the now misaligned brake drum/hub caused the brake lining to drag and make even more heat/smoke. The adj nut was still in place.

PaulJ2 wrote:
In my case lost a wheel bearing. Before i caught it (smoke flying), it damaged the spindle beyond repair.

With poor quality Chinese bearings, poor service and marginal axles, I wonder what you attribute the failure.

In my case lost a wheel bearing. Before i caught it (smoke flying), it damaged the spindle beyond repair.

I carry the complete set up packed with greased and ready to go in a small round tupperware container packed completely full of grease.
The new seals are in the original boxes tapped to tupperware. Never needed it YET!

I always do my own bearing and brake work. Also remove all of those stupid little hubcaps, particularly the ones that slide thru the wheel from the back so I can check the bearings without removing the wheel. Just pop the bearing cap open and take a look. Just buy four new bearing caps so the wheel and tire looks decent.

Carried a set on our TT camping trip to Alaska and back in 2013. Good luck finding a wheel bearing on some sections of the Alaskan Highway or even in Wyoming.