RCinNC
Well-Known Member
Have any of you guys sourced quality wheel bearings for the S10 from an online retailer? I don't mean something like All Balls, more along the line of a place that sells something like Koyo, Nachi, SKF, etc. If you have, can you tell me what retailer you used? I've been trying to find a site that sells bearings at retail and gives the actual price of the bearing on line, so I can compare the price to the OEM bearings, but all I can seem to find are wholesalers that don't sell to the general public (and don't even provide bearing prices). Online retailers like The Big Bearing Store do sell bearings in the right size, but they don't disclose who made them, which always leads me to believe that they're Chinese made ones of unknown quality. The nearest brick and mortar bearing suppliers are a couple hours from me, and their websites don't provide prices; you have to email them for quotes. I'm really curious to know if there's any real savings over sourcing bearings from a bearing supplier as opposed to buying OEM ones from someplace like Rocky Mountain ATV. A full set of bearings and seals is about $147.00 on Rocky Mountain; is it really worthwhile money-wise to try and source bearings from a bearing supplier?