Timken CTIS bearings

[Daniel Youngquist <dany@domain.elided>]

Hi all,

I just got a callback from Timken on their central tire inflation
bearings.  At present they're still in the experimental stage, and are
made only for AM General in one application for a military 5-ton truck. 
The guy said the plan is to eventually have them for common 4x4 axles,
but there's no timetable and it sounded like it's going to be a while. 
He said they're aware there's a large 4x4 market waiting for them. 

They work by running an air passage through the bearing race.

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