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Ceramic 1.25" rear axle bearings
« on: January 09, 2017, 05:48:28 pm »
Just wondering how many have tried these and are they worth the extra cost..
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Re: Ceramic 1.25" rear axle bearings
« Reply #1 on: January 09, 2017, 06:10:40 pm »
I haven't tried them, have talked to a cart racer about them, and he felt we are to heavy and violent for them, with our higher center of gravity we would putting a lot more side load on them? Maybe an fx mower, hard to tell, but it talked me out of them for the price.
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Re: Ceramic 1.25" rear axle bearings
« Reply #2 on: January 13, 2017, 08:57:52 pm »
Paul, get the standard bearings with the low-tension seals, clean and oil them after every race day and you'll be hard pressed to bust 'em. Ceramics don't tolerate dirt AT ALL, my experience.

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Re: Ceramic 1.25" rear axle bearings
« Reply #3 on: January 14, 2017, 12:26:25 am »
Paul, get the standard bearings with the low-tension seals, clean and oil them after every race day and you'll be hard pressed to bust 'em. Ceramics don't tolerate dirt AT ALL, my experience.
Thanks Jeff,the dirt issue was my biggest concern..
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