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Location: Ashland, KY
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Carrier Bearing? CPP Billet worth it?
I see that CPP makes a billet bearing that looks very nice but are they that much better than the Autozone off the shelf one? I plan to beat my truck a little bit via a 400+ hp 406 SBC, drive on some long trips, and pull trailer and boat? i like preventative parts but id like some imput from some ppl that have used this!
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Re: Carrier Bearing? CPP Billet worth it?
Carrier bearing as in the rear or center bearing in a 2pc driveshaft? Either way,what these trucks came with works fine. They have proven to be the longest lasting and most reliable trucks ever built. I'm not sure about what Autozone sells,but an OEM design part from a quality bearing company does the trick just fine.
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Re: Carrier Bearing? CPP Billet worth it?
I don't know about the aftermarket one, but I replaced mine with the Autozone one last month and haven't had any problems.
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Re: Carrier Bearing? CPP Billet worth it?
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Re: Carrier Bearing? CPP Billet worth it?
I have no insight on it but im lookin at gettin one.seems to look like a great part imo.I also have no experience with the stock ones either so im not much help lol
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Re: Carrier Bearing? CPP Billet worth it?
the two piece driveshaft one!
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Re: Carrier Bearing? CPP Billet worth it?
I would like to get one. It looks like to me that it is more sturdier than the OEM or AutoZone one. I have had my truck around 13 years or so and it has allways been my daily driver. I have had to replace my carrier bearing/ center support bearing 2 times. I also had a new driveshaft built and balanced by Inland Empires. I have put on close to 14,000 miles on my truck between Febuary of last year and Febuary of this year, so yeah, I have put on some miles on my center support bearing. I usually average 8,000 to 10,000 miles a year.
![]() The problems I have encountered with the OEM or AutoZone one is the rubber part dry rots out/ tears out. I have also had the stamped metal part come unstamped. I just drilled a few holes and bolted it back together to buy me some more time 'till replacement time. So in my opinion the billet one should hold up a lot better. Keith |
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Re: Carrier Bearing? CPP Billet worth it?
guys...check in with vendor CPPJeff....he maybe able to get you a deal on these too
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Join Date: Jun 2004
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Re: Carrier Bearing? CPP Billet worth it?
I've seen a few guys place some extra tac welds on metal surround the the bearing rides inside of. They've had good luck going that route. I thought about going the CPP route myself, but swapped to a one piece instead.
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Re: Carrier Bearing? CPP Billet worth it?
Amen! I did not have much luck with carrier bearings so went one-piece and haven't looked back (or underneath) since.
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Re: Carrier Bearing? CPP Billet worth it?
I went thru 2 new stock ones within 6 months. Switched to the CPP billet one and haven't had a problem since!
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Re: Carrier Bearing? CPP Billet worth it?
Any pics of it installed?
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Join Date: Aug 2004
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Re: Carrier Bearing? CPP Billet worth it?
You guys that are going through carrier bearings..are your trucks lowered or factory height?
Also,where are you guys getting your one piece driveshafts..I'm wondering if your trucks are longbeds..
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Join Date: Jun 2004
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Re: Carrier Bearing? CPP Billet worth it?
I started tearing up the bearings after I lowered my truck (short bed) My exhaust guy had a driveshaft in his shop that he wasn't using that I had cut down so I was able to do the swap for less than $50.
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Re: Carrier Bearing? CPP Billet worth it?
My SWB started tearing them out right after the 3/4 drop. Had the two piece balanced by Inland Driveline and still took one out. When I complained they showed there version of the the billet carrier, I bought it and have not had any problems in about 15K miles.
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Join Date: Mar 2009
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Re: Carrier Bearing? CPP Billet worth it?
I ve been though 2 from auto zone...my truck is bagged with pro street tires and a caddy so it gets some abuse...planning a 1 piece as soon as I free up some cash but having a place to get replacements NOW is always good
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Join Date: Jul 2007
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Re: Carrier Bearing? CPP Billet worth it?
I sell billet carrier bearings and I wouldn't put one in my own truck! The oem style works just fine after a little beefing up on the bracket. Good ujoints, a straight and properly ballanced driveshaft and the oem style carrier should last another 40 years regardless of hp.... It takes way less than 1hp to turn the race attached to the shaft in the bearing. But hey if you want billet have at it, they last as long and transfer any vibration right to the frame.
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