[stevecamper]

Hi all! New to this forum. I have a 66 gmc that I have dragged around with me for almost 30 years now and I have started to rebuild it. Long story short, driver side rear wheel bearing and axle look fine and I can replace them np. The passenger side, however, the bearing is badly pitted and the axle is also pitted. Its a HA - 3.73 12 bolt rear end. Here are my q's:

1) do I buff the axle and try and smooth the surface? If so, what is the best way? What to watch out for?
2) I see there are "repair bearings" which incorporate a seal and are suppose to shift the bearing to ride on a newer surface of the axle. Do these actually work?
3) do I run a normal bearing on the pitted axle?
4) do I run a normal replacement on one side and the repair kit on the other or should I keep them matched?
5) bearing brand of choice? Who is the best? Part numbers?

Rockauto only has Centric bearings. The current bearings are Hyatt which where made in Canada.

Thanks in advanced!