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Technical => Chassis & Braking => Topic started by: z3i on September 06, 2013, 09:43:58 pm

Title: Sperical bearings for rose joints
Post by: z3i on September 06, 2013, 09:43:58 pm

does anyone know where to get a spherical bearing the same size as a rose joint inner bearing?
or has anyone got the ID and OD of one? havnt got one to measure. cheers peeps

Title: Re: Sperical bearings for rose joints
Post by: RyanC on September 07, 2013, 06:17:59 pm

40mm mate

Title: Re: Sperical bearings for rose joints
Post by: RyanC on September 07, 2013, 06:22:17 pm

I got mine pressed back in today! I will get some pics later im talk to me mate who i work near he said he knows someone that can get them, so fingers crossed i can buy some in bulk and make them up

Title: Re: Sperical bearings for rose joints
Post by: z3i on September 07, 2013, 07:18:11 pm

That would be awesome mate!! Could really do with a set, but not paying £120 a side for an arm!

Title: Re: Sperical bearings for rose joints
Post by: RyanC on September 07, 2013, 09:02:46 pm

Try find so worn ball joint ones going cheap and press the joints out chuck the arms and buy new arms

Title: Re: Sperical bearings for rose joints
Post by: z3i on September 07, 2013, 09:15:50 pm

They never go cheap though lol

Title: Re: Sperical bearings for rose joints
Post by: hayesey on September 09, 2013, 11:03:33 am

I'd have thought the best bet would be to find a local bearing supplier in yellow pages etc... and go in with an old one and see if they can supply a replacement

Title: Re: Sperical bearings for rose joints
Post by: z3i on September 09, 2013, 05:08:36 pm

Worth a try, anyone got a spare rose joint dossing about? Lol