American made bearings

[OX1]

Ordered FMS 8.8 rebuild and axle bearings kits recently for my Capri. All came with USA made (stamped USA anyway) Koyo bearings. Seems Koyo may have inherited some of the plants that Timkin bearings used to be made at.

Not sure who sells these and what other bearings for an EB might be available, but it is somewhere to look anyway.

http://www.sylvaniatelephone.com/news/timken-makes-change-koyo

 

[welndmn]

Good quality Japanese bearing (NOT CHINESE!) the bulk of the work is done overseas where the EPA does not bother people. In the states they do all the final machining, engendering and product development.
I really like them.

 

[broncodriver99]

Good to see those jobs won't be lost. Also, nice that there will still be an avenue for US made bearings.

 

[Cactus killer]

Timkin in is now a Chinese bearing that is why we don't offer them anymore. Lots of big names are gone most axle, most gear, most bearings and lockers are now Chinese what ever the name they sell by