ludwig113 Posted January 1, 2021 Report Share Posted January 1, 2021 hi all, so as the title says are LPB Bearings any good? can't say i've ever heard of them before... cheers paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted January 1, 2021 Report Share Posted January 1, 2021 are these what you refer to ?? https://www.qualitybearingsonline.com/pillow-block/lpb Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ludwig113 Posted January 1, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2021 hi pete, i've seen front and rear wheel bearing kits on ebay LPB i'm just seeing what options are out there before ordering anything. cheers paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted January 1, 2021 Report Share Posted January 1, 2021 You can buy proper Timkin for similar money from Chris Witor. Fronts at least. https://www.chriswitor.com/products.php?cat=210 LPB are not a name I have really come across. So I doubt they are a quality brand. I would always try to use Timkin SKF NTN RHP and others that I will remember when I see the name! (anything made in Japan should be good, I think Koyo own all or part of Timkin now) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johny Posted January 1, 2021 Report Share Posted January 1, 2021 LPB seems to be a Chinese company supplying a wide range of automotive parts and is a big supplier within China itself. Difficult to say what their quality is like as cant find many reviews but always have to remember that a lot of well established companies of course manufacture there and also even Japan didnt originally have a good reputation.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ludwig113 Posted January 1, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2021 ok, thanks for the replies, just testing the water but will probably get Timkin in the end. paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avivalasvegas Posted January 3, 2021 Report Share Posted January 3, 2021 I believe they are Chinese with a poor reputation, which makes them an instant avoid. Genuine Timken bearings are hard to beat but equally hard to verify as genuine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted January 3, 2021 Report Share Posted January 3, 2021 My triumph friend has retired from SKF which is just at the bottom of my road i use the clock tower to set my watch so there goes another supa cheap supplier of bearings you could ring him up and they were dropped off at lunch break all Gone now i know of a box full of RMS8 for the gearbox but they dont have the circlip groove ...not much use shame Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Jones Posted January 3, 2021 Report Share Posted January 3, 2021 14 minutes ago, Pete Lewis said: i know of a box full of RMS8 for the gearbox but they dont have the circlip groove ...not much use shame If a decent number then why not get a machine shop to add the groove - only a couple of minutes work per bearing once set up..... Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johny Posted January 3, 2021 Report Share Posted January 3, 2021 I think its wheel bearings the OP was looking for and theyre not as hard to find or, thankfully, as difficult to change as the gearbox ones so Id be prepared to take a chance on less well known makes.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted January 4, 2021 Report Share Posted January 4, 2021 On 03/01/2021 at 14:20, Nick Jones said: only a couple of minutes work per bearing once set up..... Nick he has tried but skf cant do it locally anymore guess it would need grinding and then a full wash out Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteH Posted January 4, 2021 Report Share Posted January 4, 2021 I usually, go to a local supplier George Lodge, for all my bearings, What they don`t have they can get within 24/48hrs. Price is competitive with Motor Factors. I still have my old "Equivalent" brochure from about 1960. We used to have "grades" of bearing, for different aplications. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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