The pivot tube on my Hills style center stand will be 1" OD , 0.250" ID tube, 10" long
with about a 10 1/4" bolt through it. Outside dimensions from plate to plate is 10". I think an upgrade would be a bushing at each end
of the tube to eliminate wear from the cross-bolt swiveling each time the stand is used. I did see one suggestion using a fork bushing that sounds reasonable. What material is suggested for the bushing? I also considered a thrust bearing with washers on both sides, which I like a lot, but the bearings wouldn't be sealed from dirt.
with about a 10 1/4" bolt through it. Outside dimensions from plate to plate is 10". I think an upgrade would be a bushing at each end
of the tube to eliminate wear from the cross-bolt swiveling each time the stand is used. I did see one suggestion using a fork bushing that sounds reasonable. What material is suggested for the bushing? I also considered a thrust bearing with washers on both sides, which I like a lot, but the bearings wouldn't be sealed from dirt.