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02-15-2014, 07:19 AM
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SKF is pretty much the industry leader for bearings and not just automobile. They make top of the line wheel bearings and is for many companies the OEM manufacturer (though they may not be making many bearings in the US). For me if I had the extra change I would go with SKF for sure, if not it would be Timken. The Autox guys and RRers seem to like the Timken bearings for their good warranty + they are still made in the US. You could do the Ebay route but I've heard of more problems with them after only a few weeks time then the Timkens. I definitely wouldn't want to be skimping on wheel bearings!
So far, the OE front hub bearings on my Z-28 are holding up OK, but on my GMC 4x4, it was a different story. I replaced them with SKF hubs, that I got from an SKF warehouse distributor in NJ. They were "drop shipped" to my house directly from SKF......and they were made in the USA.
03-03-2016, 12:58 PM
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I ordered new hubs from rock auto. I ordered and paid for Moog. I got one Moog part and one National Hub Assemblies part. Dimensionally they are the same. Appearance wise there are differences. Rock Auto is giving me a hard time on the return of the non-Moog part. Am I being ridiculous in expecting to get what I paid for?
03-03-2016, 04:32 PM
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I'd be irritated if I intentionally selected Moog due to their reputation over the other brands, and then they sent me something different. IMHO, they should have asked you if an alternate part number was acceptable instead of assuming.
I hope the SKF adapter brackets are still being made by the time I get to them in my list, then I can run the SKF C5 race bearings.
I hope the SKF adapter brackets are still being made by the time I get to them in my list, then I can run the SKF C5 race bearings.
03-04-2016, 07:29 PM
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I bought my rear Moog LCA bushings through Rockauto and received Harris bushings..? They had the same part # that the factory 1LE bushings came with. I don't know, I'm not a picky person at all though, I can be when I want to, but stuff like that doesn't bother me at all I guess
03-04-2016, 08:03 PM
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I bought my rear Moog LCA bushings through Rockauto and received Harris bushings..? They had the same part # that the factory 1LE bushings came with. I don't know, I'm not a picky person at all though, I can be when I want to, but stuff like that doesn't bother me at all I guess
Had I received a matching pair of those I probably wouldn't have even noticed.
I will say something good about Rock Auto, every other Moog part ordered from them came in a Moog box and was a Moog part inside. Also they very quickly responded saying they would refund me my money when they couldn't guarantee that I would get a Moog hub. Ofcourse I must wait for them to receive their part back and then I have to wait three days for a refund.
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03-05-2016, 07:05 AM
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I bought my rear Moog LCA bushings through Rockauto and received Harris bushings..? They had the same part # that the factory 1LE bushings came with. I don't know, I'm not a picky person at all though, I can be when I want to, but stuff like that doesn't bother me at all I guess
03-05-2016, 07:12 PM
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Yes, a Hoosier R7 is NOT exactly a street tire, and IF you drove them to their limits on the street, you would be incarcerated in very short order!!
03-05-2016, 08:45 PM
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When it comes to hubs, they are not. Hold a Moog hub in your hand, and a national. I have. They are completely different (finish and machine work). The Moog unit lasted much longer before it developed play in a sticky tire/handling application.
03-07-2016, 09:03 AM
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All the post manufacture OEMS are trash if you do any real driving. I killed 23 hubs in 2 year while I owned my 90% prepped ESP car. If you argue they are fine you don't drive hard enough. 79_T/A knows exactly what im talking about.
03-07-2016, 08:57 PM
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But yeah most people don't drive nearly hard enough to kill one, or have enough negative camber (kills them quicker). Besides the OEM, Moog worked best for me and they had a good warranty. While timken bearings are usually great, I can't say the same for f-body hubs. They turned to trash quickly.
