Domestic Bearing Struggle

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Domestic Bearing Struggle

Bruno2
I have combed the web over looking for some 6208 2RS bearings that are made here in the US. Everything is an import now. They come from everywhere,  but here. South Korea,  China,  India or you name it. Any brand that has been traditionally made here is no longer.

Where do I source this stuff?
Whitey: 1996 F 250 XL CCLB 4X4 7.3 DI ZF5 (The Work Horse) Lots of power mods
Whitey Jr: AKA Jr 1982 F 150 CCLB 4X4 351W C6 (Jr Work Horse) respectable power, but not over the top
The Bronco: 1987 Bronco XLT 351W C6 (needs work) Lots of off road mods and plenty of power mods
The Dodge: 2006 Ram 2500 CCSB 4X4 5.9 HO Cummins (The reliable ride that cant keep an AC in itself) (5th AC go around almost complete)
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Re: Domestic Bearing Struggle

Gary Lewis
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Dare I ask what they are for?  Not that I'm worried it isn't for a Bullnose, but to see if there's another number for them.

And, did you get last night's text response?
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Dad's: '81 F150 Ranger XLT 4x4: Down for restomod: Full-roller "stroked 351M" w/Trick Flow heads & intake, EEC-V SEFI/E4OD/3.50 gears w/Kevlar clutches
Blue: 2015 F150 Platinum 4x4 SuperCrew wearing Blue Jeans & sporting a 3.5L EB & Max Tow
Big Blue: 1985 F250HD 4x4: 460/ZF5/3.55's, D60 w/Ox locker & 10.25 Sterling/Trutrac, Blue Top & Borgeson, & EEC-V MAF/SEFI

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Re: Domestic Bearing Struggle

Rembrant
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As long as you buy name brand quality bearings, I wouldn't worry about where they're made. We service rotating equipment for the onshore and offshore oil and gas industry, and mostly use SKF bearings, but once in a while NSK. If they're "cups and cones" then we use Timken bearings.

PS: I just checked our inventory, and I see we also have bearings from Nachi and AEC, but these were supplied by one of our US OEM's...not bearings we purchased ourselves.

I have no idea where any of them are made these days...but SKF is basically our go-to bearing manufacturer.
1994 F150 4x2 Flareside. 5.0 w/MAF, 4R70W, stock.
1984 F150 4X2 Flareside. Mild 302 w/ 5spd. Sold.
1980 F150 4X4 Flareside. 300i6 w/ 5spd. Sold in 2021.
1980 F100 4X2 Flareside. 351w/2bbl w/NP435. Sold in 1995