anyone use or tried these carriers

[shrimpy21]

As the title says, anyone tried these bearing carriers,im thinking of buying one.Here's the link http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&_trksid=p2759.l1259&item=230397504033&viewitem=

The only problem i can see is using it with a stock swingarm as the grease zerk wouldnt be long enough to pick up the carrier once drilled and tapped a thread through the swingarm.Any suggestions options??

[DL700]

IMO the position of the grease fitting is all wrong, you will have to pump a whole tube of grease into it to have it get to the bearings, which BTW are sealed either way...and the fitting is made for an aftermarket swing arm which is cut out for weight reduction//// most aftermarket carriers have a steel inner tube/spacer which will be prone to rust, unlike the stock carriers aluminum one

the problem/design flaw with the stock carrier is that 2 of the 4 bearings are only sealed on 1 side, ... replce these 2 with bearings sealed on both sides and you will be good to go...

use antiseize on the axle to keep it from seizing to the center tube/bearings.

nice carries

[preddy08]

As the title says, anyone tried these bearing carriers,im thinking of buying one.Here's the link http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&_trksid=p2759.l1259&item=230397504033&viewitem=

The only problem i can see is using it with a stock swingarm as the grease zerk wouldnt be long enough to pick up the carrier once drilled and tapped a thread through the swingarm.Any suggestions options??

the stocker is a nice unit. I dont know why everyone wants aftermarket ones. Factory is a twin row, so all you need is a greese zerk in the middle of the factory unit and that will save you 150+ bucks.

[Krandall]

I found out the hard way with my old bearings. when I had it all apart, I decided I would replace the carrier bearings, bought the new rears. coulnd't get the old ones out. had to have them presed out. and had new ones pressed in.. All and all, the savings for me to do that vs BUYING a carrier WITH bearings was like $10... For the time I had into it. I would have bought a new one.

[preddy08]

I found out the hard way with my old bearings. when I had it all apart, I decided I would replace the carrier bearings, bought the new rears. coulnd't get the old ones out. had to have them presed out. and had new ones pressed in.. All and all, the savings for me to do that vs BUYING a carrier WITH bearings was like $10... For the time I had into it. I would have bought a new one.

To take the old ones out let them sit in some PB Blaster for a day or so. Then heat the carrier (not the bearings) and a few wacks and they should be free. When reassembling them heat the carrier and freeze the bearings, they will drop right in then.

And believe me my old bearings were SHOT!!! They were froze beyone belief!