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Originally Posted by wingnut60
Bill,
Have to assume that the bearings are Dexter, as I don't believe that the Chinese connection came until much later than 2005. Just nervous, I guess. Still have to have the springs reworked, as the heavy side is sitting a couple inches lower than the other--hangers are very solid, the large plate ones, so ok on that part.
Somewhere I had heard that the Nev-R-Lube bearings now are also Chinese--not sure about this.
Joe
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Have a look at this thread:
http://www.suitesowners.com/forums/s...-Problem/page2
Good info on the Lippert made axles and Never Lube bearings.
I had our Nev R Lube dexter bearings checked by Paul at Indiana Interstate and they were fine. Now they are 6 yrs old, but have far less than 100K on them. Dexter says they are good for 5yr/100K for warranty purpose. Paul had seen several of the Lippert bearings fail, they are the ones that have caused wheel fires as well. When he called to find out about warranty and life expectincy, they had no aswer according to him.
I think any time we reach 6ys plus and 80K its time to replace. Maybe the greasable type are the answer. At least with an annual repack we know what we have.
Bill