I'm looking to put some newer SB wheels on my 06 SB. I know I have to change the bearings to a 1" but the newer bearings are also narrower than the old ones. Has anyone done this before? Do you have part # info for the bearings that I need? thanks

 

check out some of my old threads - somewhere i have a reference to VXB bearings - sorry at work cant weed through at the moment

i put 08 switchblades on my 07 SB went through the same thing - your right you need the narrower ones and then youll also need to adjust for that in your axle spacers

 

I don't know if you have the wheels already but it may be easier and definitely better to keep the 1 inch double row bearings. Only '06 & '07 model years had them. If you go to the 25 mm bearings you have to replace spacers and your axle plus it's not as good of a bearing as the double row.

 

If you already have the wheels then you may want to look into a machine shop that can make the deeper bearings fit.

 

Your best bet would be to just stick with the 25mm bearings and buy the 25mm axle and spacers online from www.surdyke.com. Your current lowers will work with the 25mm parts.

 

these are what I used... same width as the newer 25mm but with the 1 inch inside diameter... http://www.vxb.com/page/bearings/PROD/Kit7940 search 6205-16-2RS on ebay... thats where I got mine

 

Just to make sure... is the OD of the 25mm and 1" bearings the same? From what I am understanding I can use this bearing to install a 08 and up wheel onto my 07 using stock 1" axle?

 

yup those are the ones i was talking about too except got em direct from VXB