Yesterday, I was cleaning up my buggy gear before I store them for a long period of time and found some of bearings in my Libre SuperTruck buggy were seized up. Time to replace them.

So, where can I get bearings for bigfoot tires (Libre Supertruck)? Is it something I can buy at local hardware store? or auto part store?

Thank in advance.

Don't take them to a NAPA or other chain auto parts store, but look for industrial hardware or machine suppliers in your area. If you are not sure, call a local machine shop and ask them where they get their stuff.

Wow Brian, that thing looks spanking new! How long did it take for them to seize?

Put them away for a long period :puzzled: is this because water season is upon us?

Thanks Angus. I might just get them from Jon, if it's not easy pick up at local hardware store.

Todd, it's actually more than a year, maybe two years old. It probably looks new because it's stainless. One side bearings seized up but the other side looks just fine. I haven't checked front wheel but I might as well replace them all.

As memorial weekend is coming, Wildwood buggy session is probably over until fall. Meanwhile, you can find me at Dewey beach pretty much every weekend

You might also check snowmobile dealers they may stock the right ones in Stainless steel. Also if they are not totally trashed they can be cleaned and re lubed just gently pry off the shield use bicycle chain cleaner and a tooth brush to clean the inside make sure the race is running smooth and re-pack them with a waterproof grease I personally like Phils waterproof.

My suggestion is go with cheap ebay bearings. You can pick up ten lots of the 6204 2RS bearings (rear for sprint and xr+) for less than two bucks a bearing or about tens bucks a complete change. It is not like they are hard to change. Your local bearing shop is going to charge you a crazy price if you are not a regular customer: my local dealer wants $15 a piece for SKF. The Canadian distributor's MSRP for "Peter Lynn bearings" is F C$10 and R C$11 or $64 bucks a change. Sorry local PL retailer, for that price I can change my bearings 6 times using ebay bearings and I suspect use the same "brand" of bearing.
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PS I you have a small group have everyone pitch in, buy 50 lots and really save.

ebay! why didn't I think of that??? I will look for it. Thanks.

oh, and water proof grease is a good idea. I think water was causing the problem and that's why one side is good but the other side was trashed. Phils waterproof, got it!

Stainless bearing are a lot of money. Cleaning, regreasing, and then cleaning up afterward takes too much time. The seals are not really made to be removed. At this price why bother? You would never have to buy a bearing again.
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Originally posted by kitedemon You might also check snowmobile dealers they may stock the right ones in Stainless steel. Also if they are not totally trashed they can be cleaned and re lubed just gently pry off the shield use bicycle chain cleaner and a tooth brush to clean the inside make sure the race is running smooth and re-pack them with a waterproof grease I personally like Phils waterproof.

Ditto...I've used VBX many times...

That is quite cheap I'll give you that!! Mine were 8 bucks each, I don't mind cleaning them sometimes they get sand in them after a few sessions. (Stupid fine sand!) I just hate pulling them from the rims the most. I bought three sets and have used them for 3 years now. Just pull one set out and replace em with re-greased ones and clean the ones I pulled. I don't think it matters much either way! I guess for me it come down to a dislike to tossing the bloody things away! Silly really but I just don't like doing it. I am still using my original PL ones (well my girlfriend uses them I get to clean them!) That is 4 years and I don't know how many times they have been cleaned... lots, in the summer the sand gets pat the seals and they grind like mad in a few sessions I have changed them out as often as one a week.

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Originally posted by leebrianh As memorial weekend is coming, Wildwood buggy session is probably over until fall. Meanwhile, you can find me at Dewey beach pretty much every weekend

Well this is true for Wildwood however our local field is open to you year round

Found some bearings on ebay. It's 6004RS (42x20x12). Thanks all. - Brian

My bearings seized up this week. They got some water on them from a couple dunkings in tidal pools. Two bearings would not turn at all, and 3 are rough and noisy. 1 bearing feels like new. I got some new ones from a local bearing shop that are Japanese Mfd. The bearing guy says they are much better bearings than the Chinese made units. They cost about $3.50 each. I'm hoping that the better quality means they aren't as susceptible to water splashes. If I have trouble with these then I'll just order 20 of the free shipping units on ebay and consider them disposable.

The guy at the shop also said to be careful about what you spray on the bearings. He said it could cause the grease to be noneffective if you spray a synthetic substance on a petroleum grease. Plausible I guess. He recommended routinely spraying them down with WD-40 to shed water. Angus pointed out that the Flexi manual recommends spraying them down with a teflon spray. Even in his harsh environment and storing outside, he's never had to buy a set of bearings for replacement. He also says he is not as diligent with the protective spray as he should be. We'll see how these work out for me.