Timken Unit Hub Bearings Ball or Tapered?
11-17-2012, 10:25 AM
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Timken Unit Hub Bearings Ball or Tapered?
Alright guys. I have a 99 XJ and want to order new front Timken Unit Hub Bearings. Now my year calls for 2 different kinds. Either a Ball Bearing kind if you have Cast Rotors or a Tapered Bearing kind if you have Composite Rotors.
My question is which are better.
Ball Bearing
Tapered Bearing
I can get either one,... all I have to do is make sure when I order,.... that I order new rotors to match which bearings I decide to go with.
So just would like to know which would be the better bearings to get Thanks.
My question is which are better.
Ball Bearing
Tapered Bearing
I can get either one,... all I have to do is make sure when I order,.... that I order new rotors to match which bearings I decide to go with.
So just would like to know which would be the better bearings to get Thanks.
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11-17-2012, 11:24 AM
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It's not a matter of which is better. If you have a '99 more than likely you have cast rotors. There's data available on Jeep forums about the two different rotors and hub units.
Go here: http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f11/a...e-hubs-360959/
Go here: http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f11/a...e-hubs-360959/
11-17-2012, 12:16 PM
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Hey thanks for the link. Did some reading, great info in the link. But didn't really answer my question. But that's fine I got my answer from another forum I posted on. Was told a Tapered Bearing is better and will hold up to more abuse than a Ball Bearing style. Thanks anyway.
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