Roller Thrust Bearing in T differential

[feelsharp]

Anyone had any problems using roller bearing thrust accessories in place of the brass thrust plates used one each side of the ring carrier?

 

[yachtsmanbill]

K-I-S-S The bronze washers will out live both of us! ws

 

[Stinch]

I'm going to use the bronze thrust washers for my current rebuild. Roller bearings are too expensive and don't look to be as durable as a simple washer. I can't imagine what would happen if one (or more) of those rollers got out of the cage.

 

[gz]

The bronze washers are more than fine and you can mill them to the proper thickness that you need for centering the differential.

 

[Steve Jelf]

The rollers are a superfluous complication that asks for trouble.

 

[dumb person]

To answer the question as it was asked.
Some people have worn out the rollers in only a few years (there was pictures of them on the internet) so they replaced them with bronze washers.

 

[feelsharp]

thanks guys, guess that makes my decision easy--just stick with Henry.

 

[Steve Jelf]

Of course, the pinion bearing is another story. I tried the stock version, then went with the Fun Projects replacement. Any future rear axles I rebuild will get the FP bearing.