Still more wheel bearing replacement

[briankk]

I had a look at http://www.ultimates...guide-4wd-rear/ , have done nearly the same, but I can't locate the wheel bearings I want, which are the ones pictured in the above post, they are NTN 4T-CR-0685, a 3-piece set.

 

The various suppliers all list the one-piece cartridge replacement, "Lubed and sealed for life", which is what I'm trying to get away from, I want to pack 'em in my own grease..

 

Anybody know of a bearing supplier that has these?

[Gloyale]

You don't want the 3 piece.

 

The outer races are skinny and are prone to spinning in the housing.  That's why they went to the one piece (which is still 2 taper/roller sets and a single large outer race)

 

The cartridge type is not sealed......stick the whole thing in a bearing packer and squeeze away......they will fill up with whatever grease you want to use.  The grease they come with is shipping grease.

[briankk]

Just back from looking at the National Seal bearing set as described above.  Looks good but for plastic spacers on the cones.  I intend to use a MIL spec polyglycol bearing grease, am worried about that plastic with the synthetic grease.  The bearing I took out have no plastic bits...

[bratman2]

The ones I installed in the rear of my Brat had the plastic cage also. Pretty sure they made that cage compatible with every common available grease. I want to say I used synthetic grease on mine. Seems it was red and Mobil I believe.

[Gloyale]

Go with NTN...... Not national or timken.

 

You want the OE type Japanese bearing.  I've had trouble with timken esepscially not being correct sizes.