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So wheel weight, is youre take on it then i guess?
Diameter shouldnt do any change, but weight and high negative offset would increase bearing load some.
Then again, alot of patrol and Jeep guys run 38-42" without any huge bearing issues.
Only 600 miles is absurd, and atleast 50 times less than i would expect from any car.
I would expect 600miles hard offroading from a new bearing, if you pack the outside with grease to seal it some.
Has to be more than just wheel dimension causing this?!
Thing is, the bearing is small. Jeep ones are probably tougher
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Martin
2003 M13 early KAP build.
3" Trailmaster lift with 1.5 Spacers on front
Customised winch bumper and roll cage
235/85R16 Maxxis Bighorns on 16" Rims, 4:1 Rocklobster, Rear ARB locker and on-board air
Corrected arms all-round, rear disks, Recaro seats and harnesses
These are premium quality, just pushed to extremes
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Martin
2003 M13 early KAP build.
3" Trailmaster lift with 1.5 Spacers on front
Customised winch bumper and roll cage
235/85R16 Maxxis Bighorns on 16" Rims, 4:1 Rocklobster, Rear ARB locker and on-board air
Corrected arms all-round, rear disks, Recaro seats and harnesses
32" wheels onroad, is not even close to what i would call pushed to extreme.
600 miles is a month of driving for most of us, even with 32" wheels i would expect 20-30k miles onroad.
I`m suprised you accept this as normal.
It sure will keep me away from bigger than 29" wheels if i must expect changing bearings 8-12 times a year.
I've just looked back at my build thread on this very fine forum...
I last fitted all new bearings in mid-May this year, since then we've done -
A day's laning in North Wales at the end of May
A weekend's laning in the Lake District in Mid July (there and back and around and around)
Another day's laning in North Wales again in August
Another weekend's laning in the Northumberland in early September (there and back and around and around)
In September the MOT pulled up an oil leak rear nearside but that was found to be an ill-fitted oil seal :blush:
A day trip laning in the Lake District in early October (there and back and around and around)
Another day's laning in North Wales again in mid November
That must be well over 600 miles, and some nice rough gnarly greelaning to boot...?
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