[FC] FC Rear Axle Bearing

[James Davis]

Rear wheel bearings are just like fronts.  They require periodic 
maintenance (clean, check, and regrease).  I have found that over the past 
20 years the rear bearings on a very heavily loaded truck will last if 
maintained.  Universals are another story.  I replace the universals at 
24,000 mile intervals.  Chicago Rawhide HD's seem to show the least wear 
(wear is only in the cup and not the trunnion).
Jim Davis


  At 07:31 AM 2/3/2003 -0800, you wrote:
>Ken and group,    You folks really have me worried.I bought my first FC in 
>20 years in Oct.Are these rear wheel bearings something that fail 
>frequntly.I didn't have a failure on my other trucks.I want to be able to 
>drive my rampside without that much worry.
>
>Paul Fox YS054. 66  500 racecar.
>
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