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Old Jan 7, 2008 | 07:53 PM
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Front Bearings USA Brands ?

Looking for front wheel bearings every one in town has FM. and thay are all made in china and Napas brand is made in mexico. Does any one know how to get timken or another brand that is made in America?
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Old Jan 7, 2008 | 10:32 PM
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Re: Front Bearings USA Brands ?

i tried for years to buy made in america stuff , if i had a choice . it's almost impossible today . hang in there , lots of luck bro. .
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Old Jan 7, 2008 | 11:28 PM
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Re: Front Bearings USA Brands ?

Pretty much most of the bearing manufacturing has gone offshore. If you find a Japanese bearing it'll be ok, or German stuff. As you probably already know, the China stuff is hit+miss, mostly miss.

Napa used to sell Timken. Yours doesnt have them?
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Old Jan 8, 2008 | 06:22 AM
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Re: Front Bearings USA Brands ?

Yes I tried napa thay do not have them any longer.
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Old Jan 8, 2008 | 11:53 PM
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Re: Front Bearings USA Brands ?

My local Autozone carries Timken bearings.
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 06:14 PM
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i got timken at my local advance auto parts
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