Cartridge bearings are an evolution of cup-and-cone bearings, where the ball bearings sit inside a sealed unit rather than directly against the hub internals. Like cup and cone bearings, the ball bearings in a cartridge unit will usually si...
Cup-and-cone bearings are systems where ball bearings sit inside a metal cup, trapped in place by a cone that threads onto the wheel axle. The cup is typically an intrinsic part of the hub and though some can be removed, it is not standard...
This eliminates having to use a professional shop press for many applications. Bushings and bearings are crucial automotive components. Theyre critical parts of a carssuspensionand chassis and many of them are installed via press fit, which...
How is bearing technology changing? Simple yet sophisticated, the humble ball bearing is arguably one of the greatest technological developments of all time. However, the story is far from written, over the last few decades the design of...
Brian Beathard, vice president, sales and marketing, RevHD stopped by the Babcox Media studio to talk about the importance of wheel seals. In addition to providing top wheel seal spec’ing tips, Beathard talked about the RevHD Rev Max whee...
Your car’s wheels spin around a stationary axle, and in order for them to do so, something has to allow for “slip” between the two. That something is a wheel bearing . A vehicle’s wheel bolts to a hub, and the wheel bearing (there m...
When replacing a heavy-duty clutch pilot bearing , there are a few options to consider. You should always follow the OEM recommendations as they will require either standard- or high-temperature bearing, and that difference between the two...
Not long ago, someone asked how I come up with ideas for these articles. How exciting it would be if I could claim the topics rolled from my mind because of vast personal technical knowledge and experience. Granted, to a degree the article...
Grease-able bearings come in two designs. One design has no seal on one side. The other design has seals on both sides of the bearing. Customers sometimes comment that when they replace a grease-able bearing , the bearing has seals on both...
There are a few different ways to measure metric bearings , but the most common is by using a micrometre. here are a few different ways to measuremetric bearings, but the most common is by using a micrometre. This tool allows for very preci...