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 Post subject: new SKF hubs, made in Korea
PostPosted: Fri Dec 01, 2017 7:36 pm 
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So I got the latest SKF hubs from rock auto, really good price, but they are now made in Korea. I looked at one at NAPA (for about $100 more each!) And they are identical, also labeled made in Korea. They look good, and hopefully they last. At least they aren't made in China :D
They are still beefier than the OEM ones that made it 200k
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 Post subject: Re: new SKF hubs, made in Korea
PostPosted: Fri Dec 01, 2017 9:50 pm 
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Mountainman wrote:
So I got the latest SKF hubs from rock auto, really good price, but they are now made in Korea. I looked at one at NAPA (for about $100 more each!) And they are identical, also labeled made in Korea. They look good, and hopefully they last. At least they aren't made in China :D
They are still beefier than the OEM ones that made it 200k
FWIW

The Napa ones are re-boxed SKF.

Had to admit it but Korea can make some really good products,most of the ships built are made there along with there engines.


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 Post subject: Re: new SKF hubs, made in Korea
PostPosted: Sat Dec 02, 2017 3:25 am 
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Do you think they are as good as the ones that were made in Canada?

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 Post subject: Re: new SKF hubs, made in Korea
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Do you think they are as good as the ones that were made in Canada?

Yes.

The Korean SFK's are pretty much the same in quality as the ones made in Japan now.They have come a long ways in the last 10 years.


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 Post subject: Re: new SKF hubs, made in Korea
PostPosted: Sat Dec 02, 2017 5:07 pm 
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Makes sense, they have a similar culture to Japan that makes their factories amazingly cooperative, throughout production and assembly. Good jobs for the workers also.

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