i jusy got done replacing my axle bearings after just doing them back in march, i think. i know it was recent. i just installed my G-Force axle also. i usually use All Balls bearings for my personal bikes but i saw this set and wanted to explore other, less expensive options. i think they were about $20 for bearings and seals. i dont know what brand they are but i got them from RJatv.com. i only changed them the first time because i was putting in a new used stock axle because i bent my stock one. the stock bearings were still good but i changed them anyway. that was just last winter. today i was putting in my G-Force axle and the bearings were bad. i will never buy those bearings again and i dont recommend them to anyone that doesnt want to change bearings all the time. i didnt even ride on them much at all. i have only been out riding maybe 10 times this year.(because i have a baby now). i rode more last summer even with having elbow surgery. point of the story, dont buy bearings from RJatv.com. they suck. atleast mine did.

I didnt have any better luck with allballs bearings neather... lasted me about a year... but out of that year over half of it my bike was in the shop.... (damn things might as well be a polaris)

and i was mostly doing races/trails (not much mud) if any....... no large jumps.... which in my head is harder on bearings...

i'll tell you guys a secret. The key to making bearing last is good lube. almost all bearings except factory bearings and expensive bearings comes with JUNK grease in them. This is what you do: take a pick and pry the seals off at the outer edge of the bearing. if you pry them up by the inner edge....thats a small lip seal and you may damage it. if you damage the outer portion a dot of sealer will take care of it. now clean all the crappy grease out. buy some lucas grease or high quality synthetic grease or white lithium grease. I personally use white lithium or a moly based grease. your bearing will roll smoother and last longer. try it.

i got my bearings from RJatv. they have been in since i put my LSR axle in last summer. Havent had ne issue yet..

i wasnt having issues with the bearings. i was swapping out my axle and when i put my finger on the bearings and rolled them they flet like they were rolling on rocks. i wouldnt have known for probably another few months that they were bad if i hadnt changed my axle out. they still rolled just very roughly though.

yea.... ill have to try what ltzguy recomends... cause mine are SHOT.... when you can wiggle around your rear end well enough.... it makes me cringe.... could only imagine what else I can damage letting them go longer

that is a good idea. i did that when i did my front wheel bearings. but only i didnt put the rear seal back on. i filled the whole thing full of grease. my stock bearings didnt have rear seals on them either so i figured i would try it like that this time and see how it works. next time im going to see if i can put a grease fitting on the front hubs.

I always use All Balls Bearings or Pivot Works and always pop out the inside seals and grease them. on average i get 2 or 3 years of jumping dragging and tt out of them.
Still though if i change an axle i always swap bearings

2-3 years on bearings id be happy with over changing them out every season

Agree with some of the points posted. I also had bearings fail at about 35 hrs ride time. It was lack of grease and invading mud that killed them. Same held true for the dirtbikes I had, once mud got in the bearings were toast. When i replaced my bearings I went with bossbearing.com -- I did the DLR conversion in the front with a high-end marine grade moly grease I also used the same grease on all the a-arms in the front. In the rear i drilled and tapped my carrier for a grease fitting and removed the inner seals of the new axle bearings so grease could get in. I also drilled and tapped the swingarm pivots for grease fittings. i do recommend bossbearing. The DLR conversion is a sweet set-up far superior to the stock bearings. And second, regular greasing has kept everything rolling smooth.

i was wanting to do the DLR setup too. i just dont have the cash flow right now to do it. does any one make a roller bearing setup for the stock bearing carrier? that would probably be much better than the ball bearings. just a thought.

Sometimes bearing go bad fast do to improper install also. Ive been their

that does happen but not in my garage.

MMMM.... bearings...





Had to buy a new carrier as the metal scrap ruined my old one...