2880-18 – Center Support Bearing – Mercedes Application – 1.181″ ID – 2.213″ Center Bearing To Base

The 2880-18 center support bearing supports the midshaft section of a two-piece driveshaft, keeping it running concentric with the vehicle's drivetrain axis. When this bearing fails, the midshaft droops and the driveshaft angles change — you'll feel it as a vibration that gets progressively worse at highway speed. The 2880-18 center support bearing is the correct replacement for MERCEDES series applications, with the exact inner diameter and mount hole spacing your application requires.

2880-18 Center Support Bearing — MERCEDES Series Dimensions & Mount Specs

The 2880-18 center support bearing specs: 1.181" inner dia | 2.213" center-to-base | 8.250" mount spacing. Aluminum, Mercedes, w/ 30mm bearing. Need to replace this bearing with a 2880-99 (32mm id) for proper bearing installation on OEM shaft. Application: MERCEDES series. Inner diameter must match the midshaft stub OD exactly — a loose fit allows the bearing to walk on the shaft, which causes vibration and accelerates wear on both the bearing race and the shaft surface. Mount hole center-to-center spacing must match your crossmember bracket.

When replacing a center support bearing on a two-piece shaft, replace the complete assembly — bearing race, rubber isolator, and bracket together. A new race in an old hardened rubber mount still vibrates. The rubber isolator is what actually absorbs the midshaft movement; without it the bearing transmits every frequency directly to the frame.

Key Features

• Application: MERCEDES series — verify your driveshaft series matches
• Bearing inner dia: 1.181" — must match midshaft stub OD exactly
• Center-to-base: 2.213" — height from shaft centerline to mounting surface
• Mount hole spacing: 8.250" — must match crossmember bracket exactly
• Complete assembly — bearing race, rubber isolator, and bracket as one unit
• Rubber isolator included — absorbs midshaft vibration, reduces NVH to frame
• Note: Aluminum, Mercedes, w/ 30mm bearing. Need to replace this bearing with a 2880-99 (32mm id) for proper bearing installation on OEM shaft

Specifications

• SKU: 2880-18
• Brand: UDS
• Application: MERCEDES Series
• Bearing ID: 1.181"
• Center to Base: 2.213"
• Mount Hole Spacing: 8.250"
• Notes: Aluminum, Mercedes, w/ 30mm bearing. Need to replace this bearing with a 2880-99 (32mm id) for proper bearing installation on OEM shaft