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21-09-13, 08:35
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Road Wheels with Plain Bearings
Has anyone experience with this British wartime option? It is detailed in the Loyd manual but says they when encountered they should be replaced with Ball Races. Was this a Britain only measure when we were running short of Ball Bearings?
 
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21-09-13, 12:57
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You can run 50mm ID bearings, you just need to make a shim (if budget is tight) it's about 4.50 for a 50mm bearing as supposed to 30 - 60 quid for the 40mm one
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21-09-13, 18:10
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Hi, you can pick up the correct 40mm 6408 bearings for £12 on ebay. Cheapest option than making the spacer.
Kevin.
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21-09-13, 19:57
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What quality are the bearings like Kev ?
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21-09-13, 21:58
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Rich, I bought enough for two carriers, they look ok, I will put a branded SKF on the inner front idler.
Kevin.
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21-09-13, 23:02
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Richard, they'd have to be pretty bad, not to last longer than your supply of track.
Al. No personal experience with them. I understand they were used extensively in various types of carrier. (my carrier had RHP strippable semi thrust ball bearings in it) I think all the manuals have referred to plain bearings, much care required in burnishing them, and in service they were to be replaced by ball bearings. I think some of the Australian carriers used them, and that some British carriers went to North Africa with them fitted.
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