Do you remember where you red this? Mine have worked fine for years with no adjustment needed. That's Drag Racing for a number of years good beating the hell out of it on the street to with no mercy!I have read that green bearings are almost useless for street driving
I'm sorry I must have missed the boat every time on that argument how does it end? Or where?oh brother.. the old stock vs green bearing argument again.. i swear there was just a thread about this last week floating around.. the same old bullshit is in every thread about the damn things....
I've never had any problem. Had them in the 8 3/4 and now in my Dana. Like I said- Drag Racing, and driving it like I stole it.it never ends.. the thread just fades away only to have the same subject brought up again a week, a month a year later and it starts allover again with the same bullshit information, same arguments..etc...etc...
The 2nd generation is what I just had installed in my Duster and thus far I am very pleased.Tapered bearings will generally last the longest but the non adjustable "green" bearings can and do last a long time also if they're the second generation that utilizes a divorced flange/retainer. The nice thing about the non adjustable bearings is they center the wheels in the wheel house better than adjustable's and they need now adjustment when installed. Here's a good write up on Dr. Diff's page telling about the different Green bearings
Why Green Bearings? - Quality Body Shop Drivetrain
Yep, I brought this up last week doing a rebuild on our 8 3/4, when I mentioned green bearings and dr diff I got a few comments for even saying that dr diff recommended the 2nd gen green bearings being at least equal to the OEM ones. I was debating the green bearings, but ultimately ended up with the OEM ones as that's what the shop pressing them on for me ordered instead. But I do have the green bearings on our big block duster 8 3/4.oh brother.. the old stock vs green bearing argument again.. i swear there was just a thread about this last week floating around.. the same old bullshit is in every thread about the damn things....
.While we are talking about the "new" green bearings, I have a concern. I am an old fart and have no problem adjusting axle end play. But my 8 3/4 has Sure-grip, which has the extra thrust pins in the center section. My concern is that axle end play becomes not adjustable with green bearings, so what happens to these pins which now have excessive play? Please enlighten me.
.it never ends.. the thread just fades away only to have the same subject brought up again a week, a month a year later and it starts allover again with the same bullshit information, same arguments..etc...etc...