Timken bearing availability
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Timken bearing availability
Alright thought I would share some info I discovered today. Went to order some new rear axle bearings for my 8.25. No biggie right? Call up your local parts store and ask for a Timken 6408 bearing and a 8835s seal. Well....no dice. AutoZone, carquest, advance and oreillys have all quit carrying Timken brand. They are limited to what they have on hand. All the chains have sold out to National brand, which uses and crossreferences the same part # as Timken, but is not a Timken bearing. So now, the only place to get genuine Timken bearings is via Amazon, or through a Timken distribution center, much like Cummins.
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When it comes to axle bearings Timken and Koyo are the only two brands I trust. I have found out that the Duralast bearings from Autozone are Timken and the National brand from Advanced are Kayo.
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YOu can still get timkens through wholesalers and online, but getting them same day from a parts store will soon be a thing of the past im afraid.
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I am not sure about the duralast hub bearings, but the axle and differential bearings are Timken for sure it says Timken right on the bearing and has the same part #, they are just repackaged in a duralast box. Same way with National and Kayo.
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