Need input on wheel bearing races

[D60]

A lot of the Motorcraft red label ones are. The blue label OE ones usually come from the first world, but not always.

The blue box front driveshaft (ie t-case to front pinion) for my '11 F350 was MIC, but I realize that's not a bearing race.

Thought it was kinda disappointing but the quality seemed ok

 

[Twisted1]

A lot of the Motorcraft red label ones are. The blue label OE ones usually come from the first world, but not always.

I would love it if they moved some production back closer to home. I saved a lot of extras from Motorcraft that were made in Mexico or Canada like Genuine IACV’s. Ford’s do not like aftermarket IACV’s for some reason..

 

[bdcardinal]

Is there a logical system to cross over the red label part numbers to blue label OE ones?

Not really. The red label ones have different prefixes and suffixes, as well as different base numbers, 1125 vs 1v125, etc. I try to sell the OE ones when I can, but on a lot of applications they are either prohibitively expensive for some people, or disco duck.

 

[ElectroMechanoMan]

S far as I know, especially in industrial applications, bearing numbers cross between manufacturers and have the same specifications. Automotive, I’m not absolutely sure about, but I can’t imagine why they wouldn’t be because tapered roller bearings are used in many applications.