I am hoping to install spherical bearings on my shocks, but can't match od, id, and width with anything. The question is, if I mounted 2 spherical bearings on the same shaft, side by side, would this work ? The combined width of two bearings is the overall width I am trying to achieve.

Thanks

The point of using spherical bearings is to allow the shock to pivot in 2 planes. The rubber in most shock ends allows for slight 2nd plane movement by rubber flex. Using 2 spherical bearings side by side will eliminate the ability to pivot in the second plane.

Thanks, I wanted confirmation of that. I will try the widest I can get with packers and see how it goes. Thanks again.

If you install 2 spherical bearings on the same shaft it will stop the movement a spherical bearing gives as they will be fighting against each other on the same shaft . ? Have you tried simply bearings website ross

Thanks, Ile have a look.

As long as you centre the spherical bearing, it will be fine to run a single bearing in place of the needle roller. We often replace the needle rollers with spherical bearings in bikes at work and they are rarely the same diameter as the needles. They always come up fine.

Thanks for all the help and info, I got some that were almost spot on. Thanks to John Bull of Rockshocks fame. I can't see why anybody that is experimenting with shocks would use any thing else !

They work really well and are easy to change in lenght, action, spring rate etc. And, if you were to damage any single bit it is replaceable.

I have no connection to John, but over the years have found him to be incredibly helpful.

Wow, that simply bearings site is impressive.