Land Rover went to tapered roller bearings top and bottom many years ago at least on the Defender......and the top ones occasionally collapse which translates into a very obvious death wobble around 30-40 mph. Easy to repair but takes time to do it properly.bantamj wrote: ↑Sat Mar 17, 2018 10:55 amLand Rover has that bronze taper on top as well.
It is spring loaded and it is failing from time to time...at least on the little LR's we had in the Belgian army (which is also little )
The both sides roller bearing is a better more expensive design to my humble opinion.
Never seen a jeep where it actually failed, even never seen one that had play.
The bearings do wear at 1 spot, In the straight forward position, but other than that it is flawless.
Best Regards,
Luc
Patrick