Lifetime Wheel Bearings!!!!!

Yeah, I don't believe it either but that what it says and I ordered 2 for the rear of my RZR today.  The gentleman said the bearings are made by Pivot Works ( not sure if the name is together or separate ) and if there is ever a problem there is a free replacement. $49 per bearing.  Haven't googled the co. yet but at least it sounds American. Ordered from Super Dave's and here is their web site.

                                 http://www.superdaves.com/.

Found this;



THE PIVOT WORKS LIFETIME REPLACEMENT OFFER
2/27/2012
Lifetime Replacement Offer

Pivot Works, the market leader in complete suspension and chassis rebuild kits has raised the bar again. The first company to offer fast, easy, and complete bearing kits is introducing another industry first, Lifetime Replacement offer on all Pivot Works bearing and seal kits.

That’s right; if you’re the original owner and your Pivot Works kit has expired as a result of ordinary wear and tear, you’re covered with a free replacement! It’s that simple; purchase a new Pivot Works bearing and seal kit after January 1st 2012, and Pivot Works has you covered for life.

For more information on the Pivot Works lifetime replacement offer or how to obtain your replacement kit, please visit http://www.pivotworks.com/LifetimeReplacement.aspx

I'm running them in mine. 200 miles so far.

If they are damaged by mud and water they won't replace em.

I have about a 100 miles on a set in the front of mine. I guess time will tell.

how do you know this rzr4?

It's also limited to ONE replacement... provided it isn't abused or misused.

I just replaced all 4 of mine when Seweljj did, one went bad after first ride. He is replacing though

d6nlpg wrote:

how do you know this rzr4?

I had some that had rust inside em from the water and they wouldnt replace em

well thats BS they r RZR parts guess I will em before I buy some more

rzr4 rider wrote:

d6nlpg wrote:

how do you know this rzr4?

I had some that had rust inside em from the water and they wouldnt replace em

You would think if they were quality-bearings they would not let water in??

They will all let water in at some point. I always take a grease needle and between the seal and bearing, be carefull not to damage the seal, and add marine grease. Bearing do not come greased very well, at least not for our type of application.

I wanted to give an update on my Pivot Works bearings. The rears seem to be doing well but the fronts are already shot. I'd say I have about 350 miles on them now. I won't be ordering them again.

What is a good bearing to buy?

Reeko wrote:

I wanted to give an update on my Pivot Works bearings.  The rears seem to be doing well but the fronts are already shot.  I'd say I have about 350 miles on them now.  I won't be ordering them again.

Here is my $.02 on wheel bearings. When you can only get two to five hundred miles out of them, then it is time to change your spindles. The last set I put in my machine were loose before I hit the trails. The spindles wear out "with my type of riding" after about two thousand miles.

Big-R wrote:

Reeko wrote:

I wanted to give an update on my Pivot Works bearings.  The rears seem to be doing well but the fronts are already shot.  I'd say I have about 350 miles on them now.  I won't be ordering them again.

Here is my $.02 on wheel bearings.  When you can only get two to five hundred miles out of them, then it is time to change your spindles.  The last set I put in my machine were loose before I hit the trails.  The spindles wear out "with my type of riding" after about two thousand miles.    

You are exactly right .....the spindles wear when the bearing gets to moving around.

What are you guys calling the spindle and where is it wearing causing wheel bearing play? The outer race of the bearings are fixed to the carrier and the inner race should be stationary on the hub and spindle face when you tighten down the castle nut. If any wear is happening because of that, it would have to be because of a loose castle nut.

I have greatly prolonged wheel bearings by using high temp gasket maker silicon on the inner race to "glue" it to the hub on assembly, also apply it all around the edges of the bearing where the snap ring is and where the three indentions are on the back side of carrier ....it also makes it water tight.

It just makes disassembly harder and I'm so often changing cv joints, axles , diffs (lol) that I quit gluing the bearings in---but they will last a lot longer.