Wheel falls off😡😡
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Wheel falls off😡😡
I bought a truck 2003 f350 crew cab 4wd 2 years ago with a front wheel that fell off (hub assembly broke into ) I got the truck at a good price and had it fixed but 12,000 miles later it happens again same side same wheel no warning signs heard a little grinding and abs came on by the time I found some where to pull over (600ft) the hub assembly blew and left me with a tire barley hanging on and locked up I do have aftermarket fuel rims on with 35" tires but no crazy offset I was wondering why this keeps happening (thank god for being with me and no one getting injured because it could have been a lot worse)
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I bought a truck 2003 f350 crew cab 4wd 2 years ago with a front wheel that fell off (hub assembly broke into ) I got the truck at a good price and had it fixed but 12,000 miles later it happens again same side same wheel no warning signs heard a little grinding and abs came on by the time I found some where to pull over (600ft) the hub assembly blew and left me with a tire barley hanging on and locked up I do have aftermarket fuel rims on with 35" tires but no crazy offset I was wondering why this keeps happening (thank god for being with me and no one getting injured because it could have been a lot worse)
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Agreed but some times the quality of a part is affected by the desire of shareholders to improve the bottom line. Make it cheaper so we have better margins.
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I will post some pics and the torque on the lugnuts not sure I tight them with 1/2 breaker bar and checked them routinely the well is still connected to the lug nuts it came apart farther inside
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I think after that if I were you I would be going to pick up the new
one from Ford.
Also might be a good idea to remove the other side wheel and have someone
do a dye penetrant on it to check for any cracks in the same place.
Here is a quick how to
http://www.wikihow.com/Inspect-Parts...-Dye-Penetrant
Sean
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It sure would help if we could see exactly how it broke. Is the part still under warranty?
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