Timken bearings

[anonymous-user]

Hey everyone,

As part of my nut and bolt strip/rebuild, I am looking to replace the wheel hub/bearings with new.

Have located the alternative Jeep part from the sticky and found much cheaper suppliers from the US over the UK, including transatlantic shipping!!

But, the hubs/bearings I've found are either labelled as Timken ($91)....or non-Timken for $48. I dont really mind paying $91 as its still about half the price of the bearings from Power/RaceTech/RG. But, am I paying extra for something that's not really much of a gain or quality improvement?

Cheers
SteveC

[Tanguero]

Timken bearings are definitely better quality IMHO. Just watch it if you are importing, the customs fees and VAT can come as a bit of a shock, not to mention the courier whacking on a dirty great handling charge on top for dealing with customs.

[anonymous-user]

Tanguero said:

Timken bearings are definitely better quality IMHO. Just watch it if you are importing, the customs fees and VAT can come as a bit of a shock, not to mention the courier whacking on a dirty great handling charge on top for dealing with customs.

Yeah have read up on Customs charges and should still turn out cheaper for these US Timkens over non-Timkens bought from the usual UK parts suppliers.

[Latty666]

Be careful buying any bearings that appear cheap whether they are a named brand or not, there are a lot of counterfeit bearings floating around that are poor quality and don't last long

[Walford]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FRONT-HUB-BEARING-ASSEMB...

[anonymous-user]

Walford said:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FRONT-HUB-BEARING-ASSEMB...

Yeah I called those guys up. Pretty helpful. Not Timken, but if sourcing them gets more painful, then I'll probably go with something like that.

[Tanguero]

That is what is on mine at the moment. Seem good quality.

[Latty666]

Edited by Latty666 on Saturday 20th October 20:40

[Beety]

Tinkem without a doubt

[Supateg]

Try

Rockauto.com

They are in the US, Include all shipping Import Duties on there site.
I have used them three times (Honda Parts) and the service is 1st rate and competitive.

I orderd an ABS sensor recently, it took six days to arrive and i saved £170 on UK prices

-Craig

[anonymous-user]

Supateg said:

Try

Rockauto.com

They are in the US, Include all shipping Import Duties on there site.
I have used them three times (Honda Parts) and the service is 1st rate and competitive.

I orderd an ABS sensor recently, it took six days to arrive and i saved £170 on UK prices

-Craig

Much appreciated thank you.

[P S K]

Try your local bearing suppliers. Eriks or Brammer. They maybe able to match something for you.

[Latty666]

Yes, all the extra's, colour coded bumpers, 2 elec windows not just 1...
The bloke took it part exchange with his gt3, he doesn't have much of a clue about it by the sounds of it

[Jhonno]

Latty666 said:

Yes, all the extra's, colour coded bumpers, 2 elec windows not just 1...
The bloke took it part exchange with his gt3, he doesn't have much of a clue about it by the sounds of it

EH?!!!!

[ridds]

djstevec said:

Walford said:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FRONT-HUB-BEARING-ASSEMB...

Yeah I called those guys up. Pretty helpful. Not Timken, but if sourcing them gets more painful, then I'll probably go with something like that.

Have those on the rear of mine. Seem OK so far.

[fatjon]

I ordered some ford explorer parts from the USA with all duties etc paid. It was grabbed by UK customs who wanted VAT and also charged me £38.00 "handling" to grab it and write to me to tell me they had grabbed it. Given that these bearings can be had off ebay for £80.00 each I doubt this will have a happy ending.

[Walford]

fatjon said:

I ordered some ford explorer parts from the USA with all duties etc paid. It was grabbed by UK customs who wanted VAT and also charged me £38.00 "handling" to grab it and write to me to tell me they had grabbed it. Given that these bearings can be had off ebay for £80.00 each I doubt this will have a happy ending.

just search Fleebay on nearest first

one 20 miles away genuine Mopar for £50


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Genuine-mopar-grand-cher...

[ridds]

By the way, make sure you get the correct ones as on of the Jeep variants has a 5x120 PCD.

Guess which ones I got and only realised when I went to put the wheels back on 3 days before going to Le Mans....

Still made it though.

[gruffalo]

If you can get the Timken bearing then I would, mate has an exige that used to eat the original bearings, Timken ones fitted last time and no further issues.

Way better items if you can get them.