So, I was trying to check up and see which wheel bearings I put on the GTC last year. Turns out that I installed National, Part #513075 from Rock Auto. I don't know anything about National. I just went with the more expensive HUB assembly.
I know that Timken is a great brand and was curious what the consensus was? I was thinking about getting some Timken, Part #513075, as spares. I found it interesting that they have the same part numbers.
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Ian Adams Function>Form 1990 shadow scrapped, too rusty:( 1991 Spirit R/T Scrapped, parts sold:( 1989 Turbo Caravan Daily beater with built-[I]ish [/I]engine slowly evolving into weekend turbo beater.
might be the same bearing. i.ve used national mostly with very few bad ones.we mostly over torqued them . timken had a few # that we could not get in national. i get a beter price on national.it,s your choise.
TIMKEN HANDS DoWN.
I am NOT a fan of the china-made CRAP that is flooding the market. It's garbage. AFAIK, the Timken bearings cost more, BUT i believe they are still made in the U.S.
"I'll give you anything you'll ever need and I'll find a way to turn you into a monster."
I'd go timken any day of the week
Not all, but they still have many plants in the US.Originally Posted by dodgeshadowchik
Bryan
86 GLHS #161, 2016 Impala
SDAC National Member, SDAC Buckeye Chapter Member
A man has got to know his limitations.....
timken, national, and percision are all the same. depending on the style some are still made in USA. i work in the auto parts bizz and all the time i see timken boxes relabled as nationals lol
HOOSIER SDAC vice pres. 1993 IROC R/T 1 of 90 emerald green 1985 DC SHELBY CHARGER 1985 DC TURBO Z DAYTONA
+1...
I dont work in the parts industry but having bought enough of it all, its all the same to a large degree. Plenty of timken stuff comes from china and taiwan
They even include a disclaimer stating the actual mfg and country of origin may vary.
some boxes say "packaged in the USA"
HOOSIER SDAC vice pres. 1993 IROC R/T 1 of 90 emerald green 1985 DC SHELBY CHARGER 1985 DC TURBO Z DAYTONA
Hmmm.....
That's disheartening. I wish I could order some and be sure they were built in the U.S.
what bearing you wanting? front hub? i work in the morning i can see if there usa made or not for ya
HOOSIER SDAC vice pres. 1993 IROC R/T 1 of 90 emerald green 1985 DC SHELBY CHARGER 1985 DC TURBO Z DAYTONA
Yeah, the front HUBs.
ill check in the morning
HOOSIER SDAC vice pres. 1993 IROC R/T 1 of 90 emerald green 1985 DC SHELBY CHARGER 1985 DC TURBO Z DAYTONA
Just bought a Timken bearing for an 89 Daytona from Rockauto. Box said "Made in USA." Hopefully they weren't referring to the box. I got the rear bearing seal at the same time. It was a Timken but made in Taiwan.
Sadly...(copy /paste from company historical website)
2008:... Timken opens new manufacturing facilities in Chennai, India, and Chengdu, China, to drive the company's strategy of growth in global industrial markets.
My humble $.02,
Pre 2008 stock is still available ... what the hey, its a T/M
Worth a road trip for non-global Timken.
Convenient? nope. Cost effective? relative. Peace of mind...
Run Timken
Last edited by mech1nxh; 11-28-2010 at 03:52 PM.
checked the hub at work today (national) made in the USA
HOOSIER SDAC vice pres. 1993 IROC R/T 1 of 90 emerald green 1985 DC SHELBY CHARGER 1985 DC TURBO Z DAYTONA
Awesome, I'll have to order another pair as spares. Could you do me a favor and check on another Timken hub assembly for my Stealth next time you're in to work? It's also for the front and the part number is 513133. I want to make sure these are made in the U.S. before I order them.
SKF, lifetime warranty.
Where can they be had????
Ian Adams Function>Form 1990 shadow scrapped, too rusty:( 1991 Spirit R/T Scrapped, parts sold:( 1989 Turbo Caravan Daily beater with built-[I]ish [/I]engine slowly evolving into weekend turbo beater.
napa? is where we got skf from.
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