How do i change out the front hubs? inbetween 10-20 mph i get a grinding noise in my left front area. but i can hit the brake and it almost goes away. replaced the rotor since it was warped anyways and sound didnt go away. local good mechanic said it sounded like a wheel bearing in the hub and that its a whole unit. i dont have the money to pay him to do it because of the cost of the hub and college so i was wondering how hard it was to do and how to do it. thanks!

 

IIRC there is a thread in the tech folder on how to do that but if not check the SD/HD forum for the procedure. I know there is a complete overhaul procedure here somewhere. It may be incuded with the ball joint replacement procedure for 4x4's.

 

ok i will look and see what i find thanks!

 

rdunagan,
It is not a bad job if you have all the parts ahead of time. I did the passenger side and made a list of all the part numbers I used for future reference when I need to do the d-side. I'll try to post them for you later. May even be able to find the directions I used.

Your going to need to make yourself a tool from a pipe nipple and floor flange.

 

yea if you dont mind post that and that sound like a funky tool. i have a buddy with a shop that has a bunch of special tools so he might have something instead of me making it

 

search "unit bearing " and I hear tell it's best to buy the 4 studs also in stead of trying to pull the old ones

 

studs? you mean the ones on the back that hold it in?

 

I would like to see the part #s for all the 3 seals
I read racer guys thread and I was unshure of the part #S
I made a seal tool as described in the thread

 

those 4 studs can be hard to reuse

 

Here is a link to removing ball joints which also covers removing the unit bearings Ford Super Duty Ball Joint Replacement Procedure | Superdutypsd.com
the difference is the locking hubs have 3 screws and the older ones had a retaining ring. other than that it is not a bad job to do. I pull the unit bearings on my 2002 and grease it once a year.

 

I can also email you a adobe install from a ford DVD if you like

 

also here is the link to make the seal tool
Ford Super Duty Knuckle Seal Tool - AKA OTC 6695 | Superdutypsd.com

 

heck yes a video is always nice!!!. zmann is that the same as an 06? ive never torn into hubs before so thats why all the questions. done just about everything else though...not on my truck

 

Its not a video its actually the written step by step for removing and install of the hub assy it also list the torque values and parts # PM me your email and I can send you the adobe format file that you can print

 

I will host the pdf for others to download from a link if thats cool? I will make sure it has your name in it