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ZUKIWORLD Discussion Forum => Technical Discussion - Beginner / Repair => Topic started by: zuki1018 on May 12, 2012, 06:36:46 AM

Title: Good vs cheap rear sami wheel bearings?
Post by: zuki1018 on May 12, 2012, 06:36:46 AM

Just wondering where you source your rear bearings/retainers from?  Local parts house is $50 each bearing only. Major Sami venders are like $40 and some others are like $12-20. 

Opinions on if I should stick to a particular brand... or a price range?

Also can someone explain how the larger hole "backing plates" benefit things ?  TIA
(http://lrorpull.lowrangeoffroad.netdna-cdn.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/s/j/sj410plates.jpg)

Title: Re: Good vs cheap rear sami wheel bearings?
Post by: mrfuelish on May 13, 2012, 12:11:10 PM

well you probably don't  want a 12.00 Dollar bearing, those plates are in the pic are allot easier to carry a spare axle around than having a backing plate hooked to it and you do not have to mess with the brake lines and bleed them.

Title: Re: Good vs cheap rear sami wheel bearings?
Post by: ecoast on May 13, 2012, 01:13:34 PM

you have to cut a section from the bracket

http://www.roadlessgear.com/html/techarticles/backingplates/index.html (http://www.roadlessgear.com/html/techarticles/backingplates/index.html)

Title: Re: Good vs cheap rear sami wheel bearings?
Post by: Drone637 on May 14, 2012, 11:05:37 AM

Just make my own backing plates by cutting up a spare set of drum brakes.  :D

Title: Re: Good vs cheap rear sami wheel bearings?
Post by: warbird on May 14, 2012, 11:27:07 AM

"Cheap" bearings will cost you far more in the end.  I'm on my third set and one of them is going bad!  >:(

I'd stick with a well known brand (Timkin or National).  Some of the Japanese bearings are OK but you never know.  Don't cheap out on the seals either.  A significant leak will eventually contaminate the brake shoes/pads (if you don't catch it soon enough).