Zachary Zehnacker said in part:
>These calculations coupled with the fact that people have successfully used
>these different offset wheels indicate that the bearings are definitely not
>a weak link in the OEM design.
>Even if that is all that comes from this discussion, it has still been
>worth it.
>These bearings, if properly installed and non-defective, should never fail
>on a stock GMC. If they have failed on a stock GMC, someone is at fault
>(improper installation/not greased correctly/seal bad/etc) unless the
>bearings were defective right from the start.
>
>Zak
Someone give this man a cigar to reward his keen observation and clear
thinking.
I failed to make this connection when I read the high mileage with no
problem offset wheel report and am delighted he noticed and reported it.
Thanks Zak, even after the Arch wheel bearing survey and the abundant
evidence pointing toward poor previous maintenance, I had a tiny lingering
concern.
Your observation and the offset calculations have buried any doubt in my
mind about the bearings being plenty strong when used in the OEM
configuration.
Don Miller
75 Glennbrook
Shenandoah Valley of Virginia
>These calculations coupled with the fact that people have successfully used
>these different offset wheels indicate that the bearings are definitely not
>a weak link in the OEM design.
>Even if that is all that comes from this discussion, it has still been
>worth it.
>These bearings, if properly installed and non-defective, should never fail
>on a stock GMC. If they have failed on a stock GMC, someone is at fault
>(improper installation/not greased correctly/seal bad/etc) unless the
>bearings were defective right from the start.
>
>Zak
Someone give this man a cigar to reward his keen observation and clear
thinking.
I failed to make this connection when I read the high mileage with no
problem offset wheel report and am delighted he noticed and reported it.
Thanks Zak, even after the Arch wheel bearing survey and the abundant
evidence pointing toward poor previous maintenance, I had a tiny lingering
concern.
Your observation and the offset calculations have buried any doubt in my
mind about the bearings being plenty strong when used in the OEM
configuration.
Don Miller
75 Glennbrook
Shenandoah Valley of Virginia
