Again, not exactly a fair comparison.
THOUSANDS of GM vehicles tossed axle shafts out of the housing when their C clip design failed.
The GM axle bearings were not all ball bearing, the ones I am familiar with are roller bearing with at least 5x the contact surface as any NON adjustable replacement for the 8 3/4" axle. The 8.25 Chrysler also used a roller bearing setup. Again, much greater contact area.
I've read of people using Ford axle housing ends on an 8 3/4" axle to use their non adjustable roller bearing setup.
I have ran the NON adjustable bearings in my Charger for years and in 9000 miles, my second set needs replacement. I like a good handling car and these bearings just do not hold up to that kind of use.
Guys that just putt-putt around may not have a problem with these bearings. How much lateral force can you generate with 15" Rally wheels and a 225-70-15 anyway?
