bushing for larger bearing

[peter lena 8,627]

https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/phoenix-5-8-in-to-3-8-in-steel-sleeve-bushing-1185374?store=1490&cid=Shopping-Google-   very often suggest a larger bearing / easy side grease shield access , for a clean out and a RE GREASE , with  550+ temp flash point grease ?  hi stress, loading kills pulley bearings . this is a regular change out for me . duplicate original size /  style  of pulley , not w/h , so you can easily make the change. you can always paint it red !  the difference in rotational function is reliably amazing ! guy I sold a tractor to , thought clutch pedal , related linkages were broken ,  nope , they moved so easily / no bearing  whine , he was mystified  on how it worked so easily . easy to try out , in a problem area , pete    

[peter lena 8,627]

@ri702bill  BTW  , you could also pick up a  5/8 x 3/8  piece of piping to make up your  bushings yourself / much cheaper .  was pricing  short /   gage piping , just saw off a piece , angle grind the ends , press fit . once I started  experimenting  , with that replacement ,  never look at a pulley problem the same way , those  pulleys will  work without effort , go greasy , pete

[ri702bill 8,321]

@peter lena I like it! Reminds we of my younger self working a side hustle with my FIL flipping used cars. He did the mechanical I did the body work.

I had a work teeshirt made up that read "Cut it to lenght, beat it to fit, paint it to match"...  !! 

[peter lena 8,627]

@ri702bill  those bearings / related pulleys  are such a common issue , once I started with them ,  also sloppy related linkage / connections , its just a regular thing to me . like going for a same pully type size , larger bearing , typically at tractor supply or on line ,  paint it red don't tell anyone , always good for a  YOU CAN,T DO THAT ,  or a screaming  PTO LEVER  engagement , what could it possibly be ???  collective drag , should be removed / reduced ,  pretty easy once you remove the original set up , just me , pete