I know it's off topic but I know some of us just stay down here in the 7.3 fourm
Well I can say I did I have been trying to figure out where this high pitched squealing noise has been coming form and I think I found my culprit. The bearings are chewed up bad and it looks like it just ran out of grease in there. When i separated the hub form the axle I had stuff fall out that I thought was just mud nope it was metal shaving's
Here are some pics of the carnage






So Is OEM the best for this or is there an after market hub that is better?
Thanks
Nick

 

Timken is who Ford uses. This is what I bought Amazon.com: Timken 515020 Axle Bearing and Hub Assembly: Automotive

 

I just replaced mine a month ago. I went to NAPA (not sure if you have NAPA there) and they had two options. I bought the more expensive ones. The package I got had the studs, nuts and o-rings included already. It looks like the Amazon ones don't. On the other hand, I had expected to have to buy the studs and o-rings separate, so if it was me, I'd probably go for the Amazon ones and order the studs and o-rings at the same time. If you can't find studs, you can remove the old ones and reinstall them if you want.

 

I just found this and bookmarked it this morning:

Timken WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY ford F-250 SUPER DUTY 99 auto:eBay Motors (item 130343065957 end time Dec-08-09 09:50:11 PST)

Ford F250 F350 Super Duty 4x4 Hub Wheel Bearing 2002:eBay Motors (item 150357914356 end time Dec-06-09 10:08:33 PST)

99 00 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY FRONT WHEEL BEARING HUB 4WD:eBay Motors (item 270402890764 end time Dec-01-09 09:50:57 PST)

 

When my hub went I got a kit that included new o-rings from powerstrokeshop.com, they had a really good price too!

 

The unit bearings are all GARBAGE. I spent the$$(not list of course) and went w the DYNATRAC set up. Now i can use regular bearings and actually grease them and check them.

Here is their page Dynatrac

 

you are lucky. when mine went out on me the wheel would lock up then spin a little then lock.lets just say it was a long slow drive home.

 

Nick.. if you get a new hub they will ask you if you have corse threads or fine threads... Thats the 2 options there is... They are referring to the threads for your wheel studs... So take a wheel nut down with you and make sure its the right thread !

 

The worse thing is all of these kits are for SRW and not DRW I thought that they would be the same and you just bolt the dually front adapter on.

 

Good links Jim. The seller on the last link gives you a real good deal if you buy a pair.
Edit : Removed Wrong Link: This is correct LINK

 

Thanks Robin If I need to go that route someday i will get them from there, if they have the ones that fit the Dually

 

Be prepared for those studs to not want to come out. Most folks who do this just get the studs. It's not worth the effort trying to remove the old ones for the price of new studs.

 

Robin, that link goes to hubs for a F150. Wish mine were that cheap.

 

Oh Chit, OOPS! Thanks Mike. Correct Link Coarse Thread Studs

 

Been there done that, got the one without the studs. Go ahead and spend the few dollars extra and get the kit with the new studs. It is an absolute PITA to remove the old ones and reseat them in the new unit. Especially on the side of the interstate......