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On advice of CBR Bearings I bought the double wide bearing.
Initially this made sense.
Double wide bearing has more than double the capacity.
I installed this in the 06 25,000 miles ago.
Earlier this year the 04 felt like it was rolling over bricks at low speed. I attributed that to a very worn tire.
While servicing during the tire change the flange bearing fell apart.
I don’t know what brand that bearing was.
However, it got me to thinking that if seal failure is more likely to be the problem than simple metal fatigue, two 2 seal bearings would hold up better overall with one going first while the other provides service for a while.
Next flange bearing change I plan to do double row.
I have seen CBR Bearing wheel bearings feeling good with 100,000 miles. My unknown is about whet the CBR seals being so durable to go that distance in the flange position.
Seeing that flange bearings go sooner in general, I will change them at 50,000 miles.
Initially this made sense.
Double wide bearing has more than double the capacity.
I installed this in the 06 25,000 miles ago.
Earlier this year the 04 felt like it was rolling over bricks at low speed. I attributed that to a very worn tire.
While servicing during the tire change the flange bearing fell apart.
I don’t know what brand that bearing was.
However, it got me to thinking that if seal failure is more likely to be the problem than simple metal fatigue, two 2 seal bearings would hold up better overall with one going first while the other provides service for a while.
Next flange bearing change I plan to do double row.
I have seen CBR Bearing wheel bearings feeling good with 100,000 miles. My unknown is about whet the CBR seals being so durable to go that distance in the flange position.
Seeing that flange bearings go sooner in general, I will change them at 50,000 miles.