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trestlecreek
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Got a used timbersled kit, my first, was going to replace all the bearings. Its a 2013 kit, and does have grease zirks. I believe its is a 6205 size.. Regular Napa bearings work?
used timbersled, which bearings to use?
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trestlecreek
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How about the two chains for stock 13 kit... anyone know how many pitch they are? Since I'm replacing bearings, should do chains as well... I know one year they used crappy chains...
Do a search for the exact model number but I would go SKF or something of equivalent quality.
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all bearing with that number will work. Better quality, not necessarily higher price, won't hurt.
buy a 520 130 link oring chain and you can cut both your chains out of the one chain, again go with a good quality chain DID or RK in the 9-10,000 pound tensil strength will last a long time. some dis the oring chains, but I have found if you let snow process through the chain case to cool the chain, it will last for several years of hard riding.
check for cracks in the keyway on all your sprockets, especially the driven sprocket on the drive shaft.
all bearing with that number will work. Better quality, not necessarily higher price, won't hurt.
buy a 520 130 link oring chain and you can cut both your chains out of the one chain, again go with a good quality chain DID or RK in the 9-10,000 pound tensil strength will last a long time. some dis the oring chains, but I have found if you let snow process through the chain case to cool the chain, it will last for several years of hard riding.
check for cracks in the keyway on all your sprockets, especially the driven sprocket on the drive shaft.
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trestlecreek
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Thanks Catsledman!
I just put the cheap napa bearings theyre like 4 bucks each compared to 25 for the skf. I just plan to put new ones in at the start of each season.
This. If you have single row bearings replace them every 20 hours and anytime the driveshaft hits a rock or stump hard.
Catsledman, about the chain tensile strength all the ones I am seeing on Amazon seem to be 8-8.5k. Do you have a link to the 9-10k chains?
I just changed my bearings out tonight. They had 15 days of riding on them. They were whatever timbersled sent with the double bearing update kit. They would have probably lasted one or two more rides at the most. I cleaned the grease out of them to inspect and found a lot of galling. These bearings just can't hold up to the stresses these kits put on them. Replace them often!
The material in the Chinese bearings just doesn't last. TS sold most of the dual row bearing kits with cheap bearings. They have since gone to SKF. Obviously depending on how often you ride you should be able to get a season out of the SKF's. It's too much of a PITA to change them out so I use the best available. I always carry some spares in the trailer as well.
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Timken makes good bearings. I always try to get them for my trailer axles. I just found 2 new SKF bearings in the box in the shop today.
Part number is SKF Explorer 6205-2RSH/C3
The C3 is the important number as it has to do with side loading resistance and tolerances or something like that, I cant quite remember, anyways C3 is the action.
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Part number is SKF Explorer 6205-2RSH/C3
The C3 is the important number as it has to do with side loading resistance and tolerances or something like that, I cant quite remember, anyways C3 is the action.
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