tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2359657762730149804.post7068930213457111723..comments2024-03-28T10:34:18.365-07:00Comments on The Vulgar Curmudgeon: A Small Revolutionary Change In Ball Bearing Design Could Save Billions Of Dollars A YearPhilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15695733883033137146noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2359657762730149804.post-32770509049863788852015-06-01T17:19:46.265-07:002015-06-01T17:19:46.265-07:00I think on boat trailers, you would still need gre...I think on boat trailers, you would still need grease to prevent corrosion, due to the fact that the wheels are often submerged in water. golden geese newshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06456006010918216238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2359657762730149804.post-55351496089105639272015-05-28T05:59:17.311-07:002015-05-28T05:59:17.311-07:00Don't cry for the grease companies. There wil...Don't cry for the grease companies. There will still be plenty of the old type around for a long time to come. Plus lots of other things that will still need grease. Thses types of bearing won't work on a wobble fitting like a u-joint, for example since each ball only travels a short distance before reversing direction.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2359657762730149804.post-88006196188126181322015-05-27T13:15:37.348-07:002015-05-27T13:15:37.348-07:00Well, maybe........ but wheel bearings are usually...Well, maybe........ but wheel bearings are usually taper rollers, beause of side loads due to cornering etc. Maybe on motorcycles, but I would wonder about braking and acceleration as well as the cornering loads. These would be fine I guess in transmissions, but those are filled with oil due to the gears, so all in all an elegant solution to a non existant problemRobert the Bikernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2359657762730149804.post-76444235406841925012015-05-26T14:13:27.273-07:002015-05-26T14:13:27.273-07:00Having lost a boat trailer bearing while crossing ...Having lost a boat trailer bearing while crossing the Everglades on old rt. 41, I want these new bearings as soon as possible. I keep my bearings well greased, but sometimes even that's not enough. This innovation is huge. Bearings are used everywhere. Sixbearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15572224383041421400noreply@blogger.com