HD Switch Front Wheel Bushing to Bearing Conversion Kit Replaces John Deere M123811, GX21931, M143338, M123253, R27434

Exact fit for my Mower application converting from Bushing to Roller Bearing. Wish I had done it earlier. Easy peazy.

Fit John Deere LA145 tractor perfectly. Ball bearing kit fit perfectly. Installation went smoothly. Just remember when press fitting in the bearings do not tap on the inner bearing race only on the outside. Make sure you look up the part number on the John Deere web site to get the right part number to cross over for the kit. Every part you need for the install came in the kit. All this for about 1/2 the price of the John Deere solid bushings,

Fits perfectly and I honestly don't know why someone WOULDN'T replace their bushings with these bearings?!?

So far these are a really nice upgrade on my ~19yo JD L110. I read a few reviews that said they don't fit a JD L110 and I read a few that said they do fit a JD L110. I went ahead and purchased the set and I also bought brand new spindles since my last were worn down due to mowers manufacturers using cheap bushings. For those who want to know if they fit, well, they didn't. The new spindles came powder coated which also coated the spindles. I don't think a spindle should have any paint whatsoever, especially if using a bushing. I believe paint/powder coating will wear a bushing faster and cause resistance (just my opinion). Three things I used to get the bearings to fit. I used 150 grit and 220 grit sandpaper as well as steel wool. Since I had to first remove the powder coat I cheated and used a square (not orbital) electric sander using the 150 grit. I then switched and used 155 grit and 220 grit by hand. Careful not to take too much off as you don't want too loose a fit. NOTE: when sanding by hand use sandpaper with the rotation of the spindle. If you sand perpendicular to the spindle you will see the scratches so before you finish, make sure you smooth it back out with the rotation 220 grit. Finally, I finished it with the steel wool. It takes a little bit of work but is worth it. Hopefully, with bearings, I won’t ever have to replace the spindles. I also removed the bearing inner-seals since my wheels have a grease fitting. The bearings make a big difference from the cheap bushings. There is less resistance and very noticeable easier steering.

The kit worked well and all parts were as advertised. The only problem I encountered was that one bearing was a loose fit. I used some JB weld and it worked out ok. Beats the hell out of buying this from John Deere