The tale of new Front Bearings
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Was getting loose handling on my '98 Ultra trike. Was going on 2 hr. road trip with the wife up to Paris, Tx....70-75 mph.
25 miles from destination a low growl eminated from the front end. I knew that sound...wheel bearing. Turned around , did 50mph back home.
And get a pint of rusty water out of the hub. And that ain't all..
An absolutely destroyed bearing.
25 miles from destination a low growl eminated from the front end. I knew that sound...wheel bearing. Turned around , did 50mph back home.
And get a pint of rusty water out of the hub. And that ain't all..
An absolutely destroyed bearing.
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Next time no need to make parts for bearing races...i even own the puller to do them and weld flat washers in races as the heat lets them slid out 1 little tap....Flat washer and 2 mins later driving new bearing races in after in the freezer..... Done them at a gas station one time. Lol. Also bearing are only 18 bucks for both at tractor supply. Just trailer axle bearings...even number is the same. Same with neck bearings. The added bonus of using a flat washer? Weld and ild car headbolt in to center...go over to grinder.......grind 3-5 thou off of bearing race and bingo nice race driver. They go in about 2 hits when u freeze them for a short time.. Lol
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