What are the best NF front PTO bearings?
 

A year ago, I bought a cub cadet bearing from cub cadet for the front PTO on my 124. Three weeks later, the PTO starts to slip while I am mowing. When I take it apart, I found that the grease had leaked out of the sealed bearing and had contaminated my PTO clutch, causing it to slip. Cleaned it up and put in a new fiber disk. Worked OK. This summer, I refurbished my 124 and today felt the PTO and found it wobbly on the crank. Took it off and found that the wobble was in the bearing. The bearing was still fairly smooth, but you could rock it from side to side.

My question is: which bearing is better, the Advance Auto National bearing set #NPC-100-RPC, or the NAPA # RA100RR or PRA100RR. This is assuming that my 124 takes the same bearing as a 149. And I do know what assume does for a person.

I am not real familiar with all the CC know how, but my gut tells me that your clutch is not properly adjusted, allowing it to slip, and overheating the bearing "cooking" the grease shields. Just my 2c. Good Luck!

The PTO metal does not appear to have been very hot - paint still intact, no hot spots on clutch disks, just covered with grease when I took it apart a year ago. Should have replaced the bearing last year, but waited until I was putting the engine back together recently after an overhaul.

Anyway, the bearing from Cub Cadet was a China bearing, and I'd prefer a USA bearing if possible (which may not be possible). Anyone out there have any ideas?

The National bearing is the best bearing of the ones you listed. I don't know if the part numbers you listed are the correct crossover. The best bearing money can buy is a Timken, just for the record. And I agree that you need to make sure the clutch is adjusted correctly and the belt is routed right as to avoid extra heat.

i just got one from ebay for around 12 dollars shipped with the collar and it looks like the same exact one i got from cub cadet for my 100 and 72 for alot more