Replace Wheel Bearings?
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Replace Wheel Bearings?
I just saw someone mention replacing their wheel bearings in their 4x4... I thought the whole hub had to be replaced. If not, anybody got any info and pictures on that? My hubs are going South and it'd be sweet if I didn't have to buy a whole entire hub! Thanks, fellas!
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You can get just the timken bearing itself from napa, but the outer race is machined into the hub, so If yours are already going south, I don't think a new bearing would last long before you are in the same situation. If you had the time for your truck to be down or had a spare set of hubs, you can order the matching race for that bearing and have the hub machined out to fit the race and from then on out have a serviceable front hub, which is what I'm doing with my spare worn-out set.
I'm not sure on the 05+ hubs other than the lug pattern is different, I've never had the 2 side by side to measure and compare.
I'm not sure on the 05+ hubs other than the lug pattern is different, I've never had the 2 side by side to measure and compare.
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Anybody done it yet? I'd like to go with that instead of another sealed hub... what bearings should I use? How do I pick them out? Got any numbers, threads, links, etc?
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Nobody has that I'm aware of. I am planning on having it machined out for the race, as well as drilled and tapped for a grease zerk to be able to grease the bearing directly instead of through the abs hole. I don't have the numbers right off hand, I will dig them up for you.
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Cory, have you got any part numbers yet? Also, how would I go about holding the hub onto the spindle? How does the stock one stay on? I'm assuming it'd have to be machined so that a snap ring could be used, right?
