Date:         Thu, 7 Aug 2008 17:08:51 -0700
Reply-To:     Jeff <vw.doka@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Jeff <vw.doka@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: FAG or SKF wheel bearings?
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I've stopped using the SKF branded outer wheel bearings.  They're made in
Mexico and are crap.

Never a problem with FAG though...

Cheers,

Jeff


-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Ken Wilford
Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2008 5:54 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: FAG or SKF wheel bearings?

They are both top quality bearings.  Even though SKF sources their
bearings from all kinds of different countries, the quality is top
notch.  I have installed them, many, many times and never had one
issue.  The FAG bearings are German and they are also excellent quality
and I have never had an issue with them either.  The only bearings I
have ever had an issue with came from China and were some brand I had
never heard of before (Happy Love Good Good Bearings or something like
that).  That is Chinese code for "these are junk".

As a side note I have found it amusing to see strange Chinese names for
products, which usually are something upbeat or positive even though the
product itself is not that great.  When we were in Mongolia a few years
back we would drink coffee every morning.  All they had was instant but
they had these packs of instant coffee called "American Taste" and they
had an American flag with an eagle on it.  Of course it is a product
that is not available over here and I had never seen or heard of
before.  The instant coffee also had creamer and sugar mixed in with it
and it was quite good.  Almost makes me want to visit Mongolia again for
some more "American Taste" coffee which I am sure was made in China.

Ken Wilford
John 3:16
www.vanagain.com


David Kao wrote:
> How does FAG wheel bearings compare to SKF brand?
> I have quite a few wheel bearings to replace from my
> 83.5 Westy. These two brands of bearings seem to be
> most popular and available. Are there any significant
> quality differences or issues with each brand of bearings?
> They are both German. FAG seems make their own bearings.
> SKF looks like a business that sources automotive parts from
> thousands of manufacturers all over the world. I may be wrong.
> I am trying to decide which I should buy from. Thanks a lot
> for any comments.
>
> David
>
>