schmuckingham Posted May 17, 2012 Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 Haven't had to buy new bearings in years but its time to rebuild my Baker brakes. The have Timkens in them now but I am not sure if they are any good anymore, don't want some junk brand bearing in my brakes to fail and my wheel come flying off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmwohio Posted May 17, 2012 Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 Yes, they're very high quality and made in the USA. Alot of BMW guys use them to rebuild diffs for bearings and races. Rockauto usually has good pricing on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjrsplat Posted May 17, 2012 Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 Timkin bearings are fine if you get them from a reputable source. I had purchased "timkin" bearings from autozone that were their duralast brand in a timkin box. This could be avoided by asking to compare to the store brand parts though, or ordering from rockauto. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossle Posted May 17, 2012 Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 Yes they are, I would recommend them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schmuckingham Posted May 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 So if I go to Vatozone the Timkens are just reboxed duralasts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copperhead Posted May 17, 2012 Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 So if I go to Vatozone the Timkens are just reboxed duralasts? I can't say for sure but the one Timkin bearing I got from there was making noise the moment I left the driveway. From what the old farts at work tell me Timkin used to be made here in Columbus but a couple years ago got shipped to China. Although to be fair, I went through several bearings before I got a torque wrench and checked to make sure I was torquing them correctly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckeye1647545503 Posted May 17, 2012 Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 Hub bearing.com and rockauto both timkin branded Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjrsplat Posted May 17, 2012 Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 So if I go to Vatozone the Timkens are just reboxed duralasts? I Can't say for sure they all are, that was just my experience. They had to special order an actual Timken bearing for me, and claimed it was some sort of mix up to cover their asses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drewhop Posted May 17, 2012 Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 Timken used to have a huge plant in Bucyrus and there main office is still in Akron area I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starkmaster03 Posted May 18, 2012 Report Share Posted May 18, 2012 I always use timken's if I can and haven't had any issues that I can think of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHIEF Posted May 18, 2012 Report Share Posted May 18, 2012 So if I go to Vatozone the Timkens are just reboxed duralasts? No. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark1647545493 Posted May 18, 2012 Report Share Posted May 18, 2012 +1 for Timken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berto Posted May 18, 2012 Report Share Posted May 18, 2012 I just spent $250 per bearing for the truck. I sure hope they are good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsm_sleeper Posted May 18, 2012 Report Share Posted May 18, 2012 Recently, I bought some Timkens for my Z. They said made in Japan. They looked good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboNova Posted May 18, 2012 Report Share Posted May 18, 2012 timken has always been a top quality brand name for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeonbergerG Posted May 18, 2012 Report Share Posted May 18, 2012 Timken bearings are still built in my home town. Bucyrus. Although the distribution center got shut down the plant is still there. I only use Timken bearings when I can, my dad works there in maintenance, sometimes he just grabs them right off the line. Very good quality bearings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gillbot Posted May 18, 2012 Report Share Posted May 18, 2012 I can't say for sure but the one Timkin bearing I got from there was making noise the moment I left the driveway. From what the old farts at work tell me Timkin used to be made here in Columbus but a couple years ago got shipped to China. Although to be fair, I went through several bearings before I got a torque wrench and checked to make sure I was torquing them correctly. Timkin may be made in china, but Timken is still headquartered in the USA. The Timken brand is heavily counterfeited unfortunately. Timken used to have a huge plant in Bucyrus and there main office is still in Akron area I think. The main office is in Canton. Timken bearings are still built in my home town. Bucyrus. Although the distribution center got shut down the plant is still there. I only use Timken bearings when I can, my dad works there in maintenance, sometimes he just grabs them right off the line. Very good quality bearings I work there, i'm part of the service group. If you have any questions, let me know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew2o2 Posted May 18, 2012 Report Share Posted May 18, 2012 I use timken on every bearing I replace. I recently used the napa timkens on my old fox and they were perfect. I can get you them at a discount when you get your fenders rolled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig71188 Posted May 18, 2012 Report Share Posted May 18, 2012 So if I go to Vatozone the Timkens are just reboxed duralasts? Some numbers might be, the next may be something else entirely - that's why it's in a "Duralast" box. Welcome to the wonderful retail world of "spreadhseet buying". If you aren't the lowest guy on the spreadsheet, then the lowest guy goes in the box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supplicium Posted May 18, 2012 Report Share Posted May 18, 2012 I just spent $250 per bearing for the truck. I sure hope they are good! did the same on my jeep. ive only heard good things Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AC66Bronco Posted May 18, 2012 Report Share Posted May 18, 2012 Recently, I bought some Timkens for my Z. They said made in Japan. They looked good. I have seen them too when rebuilding the dana 30 on the Bronco. My uncle said they are fine as long as they are not made in China. Japan > China. He put a mix of Japan, U.S. and ONE China made bearing in his tractors and front end loader which see a lot of constant abuse.. Guess what faild after 15 hours? You should be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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