Pack of 2, Dryer Drum Roller DC97-16782A

This was a replacement for the replacement. Understand that replacing OEM parts with aftermarket is a risk but the aftermarket Samsung dryer wheels on amazon are so inexpensive it’s worth a couple duds. These have been in use at 2-3 back to back dryer runs a week for 8 months. No issues. If the squeal comes back I’ll reorder these and replace again. The material used in this wheel is most equivalent to original OEM parts.

Decent price and parts look the same as OEM. Pay attention to the noise/symptoms your dryer has and where it is coming from before ordering parts. Horrendously loud banging & thumping noises are coming from the support rollers (two rollers in back/two in front), and normally it is the two in the way-back that go bad, requiring a near full disassembly of the main dryer components to reach/replace. It is not particularly difficult if you watch a how-to video beforehand, but it helps to be handy and use a drill/driver with a clutch as there are a lot of sheet metal screws to remove/replace. I found a huge amount of lint build-up throughout the dryer vents and blower wheel and cleaned it out as I went, but in regards to replacing these rollers, you REALLY MUST CLEAN OUT the lint/solid deposits accumulated on top and under the felt gaskets at both ends of the drum, as you will find significant chunks of deposits both over and under it. The deposits create an uneven rotational surface for the drum mating surfaces at the back of the dryer and likely contribute to premature/rapid failure of new parts as reported by a few purchasers. I also found that lint and other small, loose items (guitar picks) had filled the dryer paddles inside the drum and were making noise when I rotated the drum manually after replacing the rear rollers. Removal and cleaning of paddles is easy, just be sure to orient them in the same direction when replacing the paddles. Take the time to vacuum up the loose lint inside the dryer 'shell' and look for any leaks in your exit/vent hose, and test run it before putting the top cover back on as you will likely forget to reconnect the hidden wire hookups under control panel. Cheers to you DIYers! You can do this!

Unfortunately, Samsung dryers have a tendency to burn out the bushing on the drum rollers. I have replaced three so far with one to go! These rollers are nice in that they seem indistinguishable (at least to me) from the OEM and slide right off the included pins and can be installed on the back roller pins without needing to take the back off the dryer. They seem to last a good 2-3 years. For $10 each and 20 minutes of labor for the front rollers (but longer for the rear ones), it is well worth it. Nice to get rid of that clunking noise. I noticed another reviewer mentioned that the drum was shredded. Same thing happened to mine ... with the original drum rollers. I used a bit of cold weld to seal it up, sanded it down and it's been running fine for over a year now.

I replaced the two rollers on the back of my dryer and it works perfectly. Let's see for how long it is going to last.

Can't write honest evaluation for something that takes years to break. The quality seems very durable. The install was simple. It fits nicely, and the dryer is so quiet, quieter then it was when I bought it brand new.

Great quality. Almost identical to the original OEM model. Installed very easily over I got the dryer apart to get them installed in place of the older parts.

I bought the "official" version of this product about 6 months ago (pack of 4) from an appliance website that was a lot more expensive. One of the rear drum rollers failed to the point where the bearing fell out and the plastic surrounding it had completely melted. I swapped it out with this product. So far so good. I should have given the cheaper option a try first.

truely OEM parts

Installed and works well, but the question is how long it will last. I am still puzzled at the short life of the original rollers, 2 of 4 lasted for only 4 years. Yes, 4 are needed to support the drum.

This was a great buy as it came with two and decent price. The parts are the exact same as the ones I was replacing so no issues there. My dryer is now up and running with no more issues.

I opened my dryer to replace the idler pulley (because it was screeching really badly), and saw that 2 of these drum rollers were a little tight, even after I cleaned them. So I replaced them, and my dryer has been as quiet as new for the last few months.

Replace rollers worked perfectly and cost much less than the original parts do.

Installed and dryer works great.