[Healeys] Trunnion bearings

[Bob Spidell]

The roller bearings reduce steering effort.  I have 6" rims and 185/70R tires 
and the difference was significant.  If you're happy with the steering effort 
you have I wouldn't bother, but since you're putting new in anyway ...


bs



Stephen Hutchings wrote:
> I bought a king pin set from someone who had surplus- it's the set that 
> AH Spares sells- and it came with a set of trunnion bearings - the 
> original oilite type. I hadn't realized that the set would come with the 
> trunnion bearings, so I bought a set separately, which turned out to be 
> the roller bearing type. I've heard extravagant claims for the roller 
> bearings, but wonder what the wisdom of the list says about which set to 
> use.
> 
> Stephen, BJ8

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