does everyone use the " green bearing kit" now?
Although "green bearings" are a viable replacement bearing, it is a ball bearing and the Timken is a tapered roller bearing. Of the two types, a tapered roller bearing will, by design, carry more load than a ball bearing. That being said a Timken bearing is better and recommened in higher side load applications. Now since some people can't just take someones word on this (yet they expect you to take their word, which is OK) and require an example, Moser has a Timken bearing option on it's axles for $10 and they also have a Timken bearing listed as a "hobby stock" bearing. Their "hobby stock" axle package only comes with the Timken bearing. Logic would dictate that this is because Moser knows that the Timken bearing is a better bearing in this application. This is why the Timken bearing is also optional on their other axles, there are applications for this style bearing.
I run both bearings, I have "green bearings" in one of my street cars and my drag car. I have a Timken bearings in my circle track car. I have yet to see a Timken bearing fail in a circle track application but have seen many "green bearings" fail and not just on a Mopar. One of the businesses I own is a race car fabrication business. I have built and worked on many cars for the local circle track and have seen this first hand.
Unless you are going to see some serious track time on a road course or circle track the "green bearings" will be fine.
Chuck