I checked on the Tailwheel bearings from Aircraft Spruce last night. They are
sealed bearings with snap ring in the middle of the outer race.
They are called long Life Sealed Bearings P/N 06-0060 and were $11.95 ea. in
the 2002/2003 Catalogue.
Ron Parigoris
James Nelson wrote:
> Ron,
> I sell bearings as I run a bearing shop. The bearing you want is
> a "499502H" by part number, I replaced mine a year ago and it makes a
> big difference. They sell for about $5 each across the counter.
> If my brain is not slow, it also might be called a 99502H. One has the
> snap ring and one does not. They are China by mfg. but they seem to be OK
> as I sell a bunch of them to lawn guys to replace the "wheel barrow
> bearing". Those I sell at $2 each so you can see the difference. The
> good 499502H are what is referred to as ground bearings and the " wbb"
> are referred to as un ground style.
>
> Jim Nelson
> N15JN
>
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