Mike
I lost the bubble on this thread, should you use the spacer with roller
bearings or not? Does it hurt to use the spacers? I am using the stronger
axles.
Larry Miller
-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Gigante <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>
To: David Ramsey <dwramsey@worldnet.att.net>; Bkitterer <Bkitterer@aol.com>
Cc: spridgets@Autox.Team.Net <spridgets@Autox.Team.Net>
Date: Sunday, March 01, 1998 3:02 PM
Subject: Re: frt wheel bearings
>The use of tapered roller bearings can cause premature failure of the stub
>axle.
>
>The standard setup of ball bearings and a spacer under compression reduces
>the maximum tension load on the stub axle (a bending load on the stub axle
>induces tension on one side and compression on the other). Compression does
>not induce fatigue failure but tension does (and accelerates crack growth).
>
>If you remove the compression loading and use tapered roller bearings, the
>axles
>with alternately see tension/compression/tension etc. This is fatigue
>country.
>
>The result - only use roller nearings if you have a high strength stub axle
>(ala MM or
>Winners Circle).
>
>Mike
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: David Ramsey <dwramsey@worldnet.att.net>
>To: Bkitterer <Bkitterer@aol.com>
>Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net <spridgets@autox.team.net>
>Date: Friday, February 27, 1998 8:37 PM
>Subject: Re: frt wheel bearings
>
>
>>Hi Bob and Ann,
>> I use the TIMKEN (tapered cone) bearings in my 60 Bug-I with disk brakes,
>The local distributor measured the old roller bearings and came up with a
>set that seems to work fine. I don't have the numbers, didn't think I'd
need
>them. They have 6000 miles on them so far. Next time you might want to
>give them a shot. I did not use the spacer as its not needed with the
>tapered cone bearings.
>> Crash
>>
>
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