[VTHokieJD]

Picked up the sealed roller bearing today from Philadelphia Ball and Roller Bearing Co today in Wilminton, DE. Must be a very standard size, the guy looked at it for a second and came back with the sealed replacement. I don't know how roller bearings are marked for sizes, but there was a four digit number on the side of the original, and the sealed bearing has the same four digit number on it too.... 6126 or something like that, don't have it near me at the moment. Cost me about $77, but I'm still way under what it cost the JD dealer to replace the first side. I'm thinking of putting the seal on as well. I realize that it will go bad if the sealed bearing idea works because the seal will stay dry... but I figure it can act as a dust shield, also help prevent muddy water getting in there. And if the sealed bearing idea doesn't work right away the seal will be there to stop the leak. I don't know... still thinking of how to go about it!