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Bearing size for Aristo's trucks?

General Discussion
#1

Does anyone know the actual size of the bearing that aristocraft uses in their trucks? Or does anyone have a part number from a supply house where they buy them from, other than aristocraft?

Thanks,
Terry

#2

Terry,
I don’t understand your question? Which trucks?

#3

Roosters need pictures!

Aristo does make a few different trucks. I’ve not seen any with metal bearings, but I have very few of their 1:29 cars.

#4

Pitchurs for Rooster!

Part number “C” on the trucks. It is actually a bushing, not a bearing.

#5

Aristo has a bearing that can be installed on the inside of the truck by removing the bushing and putting it in it’s place. You can buy them in a tube of 10 for like $23 (ripoff)
https://www.aristocrafttrainstore.com/scripts/cgiip.exe/WService=takestock/itemdet.html?itemnum=ART29411&conum=001
There has to be a cheaper place to buy them but I can’t find the size. I remember a thread about it somewhere where someone was geting them for $.25 each but I can’t find it.

Terry

#6

Terry , I remember the thread. It was on that other site right after they started with ballbearing wheels.
Try here , but there are 6,000 varieties http://www.smallparts.com/b/16410991?searchRank=salesrank/ref=gw_c_pt_b

#7
Terry Burr said:
Aristo has a bearing that can be installed on the inside of the truck by removing the bushing and putting it in it's place. You can buy them in a tube of 10 for like $23 (ripoff) https://www.aristocrafttrainstore.com/scripts/cgiip.exe/WService=takestock/itemdet.html?itemnum=ART29411&conum=001 There has to be a cheaper place to buy them but I can't find the size. I remember a thread about it somewhere where someone was geting them for $.25 each but I can't find it.

Terry


Not gonna find something like that at Ace Hardware, are you?

#8

Terry,

Also look to the R/C Car sources. I seem to remember hunting 3mm bearings and finding a listing there for some that seemed reasonable at the time.

Bob C.

#9

Found it! the person who wrote the thread was on MLS.

http://www.avidrc.com/product/8/met…-bearings/

$1.00 each. MR63ZZ or MF63ZZ

#10

Hmmmm $4.00 per truck, $8.00 per car, unless it is a 6 wheel truck, then it is $12.00 per car.

How much does it add, I wonder?

#11

Couldn’t tell ya, I was looking for a friend. He has a couple cars that are heavy and with a long train they create some serious drag. $8 a car is high but better than almost $20 that aristocraft is asking. Guess it all falls into what he wants to do. All the tricks have been tried to get them to roll better so I guess in this case it probably wouldn’t hurt.

Terry