Shimano Square taper BB differences

wakou
wakou Posts: 165
edited December 2011 in MTB workshop & tech
Just a wee tip in case anyone else is looking for this info:

A UN 26 is a steel axle as oppossed to CRoMO for the others.
UN54 has 1 metal cup,1 plastic cup.
UN55 is metal cup on both sides.
UN 73 is 2 metal cups,and a CRoMO hollow axle... and is discontinued
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