Rear hub bearings ?

[TheReferee]

Originally Posted by andys

Crikey, I now know a lot more about bearings
So, which rating are the kit items that have failed ?

Andy
i dont know what rating the bearings TD supply are, however they are a reputable company who pride themseles on engineering a product, so i would think they have the correct standard for its application.

your rear wheel bearing failure was probably due to the wet/sand followed by dry/sand conditions of yesterday, as you are now aware purchasing a bearing purely on its Abec rating is pointless. in your case i would look at what winter racing you are going to do, how much maintainance you want to do and finally how deep your pockets are.

if you intend running a lot over the winter and will run at RHR then your bearings are going to take a hammering. high quality rubber sheilded and you will still probably go through a few.
if your maintainance regime is to chuck the car in the boot and have a look at it later in the week then dont bother with high end bearings, by the time you take them out it will be too late.

in your case i would either buy a few cheap bearings and throw them away regularly, or get some higher spec bearings from a reputable source and keep them clean/oiled. you may find an email to TD asking about where they source bearings will get you an answer as not all RC companies supply the kits with cheap grade bearings and the kit ones may be better than you think. if you go for an aftermarket bearing then go with a reputable supplier and preferably with a supplier who is recommended to you.