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Any chance that the 2" Fred's spacers used for the '15 superduty 18" wheels are causing additional wear & tear on the hubs?
Just thinking loud here. If I end up having to replace the hubs/bearings etc., I'd rather fix other stuff that may be contributing to the failure. It could also turn out to be a simple lube and reinstall to rid the noise
By increasing the offset of the wheel, you place more stress on the axle’s studs, and in a front axle application on the unit bearings (or spindles) and ball joints of the axle. You also increase the tire scrub radius, changing the way the vehicle handles and increasing the difficulty of slow-speed turning.
Originally Posted by unleashd
Not what I wanted to hear right now Any suggestions on replacement parts, if this is the culprit?
Timken are the preferred option over some East Asian option.
By increasing the offset of the wheel, you place more stress on the axle’s studs, and in a front axle application on the unit bearings (or spindles) and ball joints of the axle. You also increase the tire scrub radius, changing the way the vehicle handles and increasing the difficulty of slow-speed turning.
Timken are the preferred option over some East Asian option.
Mine does the same thing and I found it to be slop in the drive line. I placed the rear on jackstands and had my boy put it in gear and bring it up to speed slowly. While underneath it, it could hear the noise and see the vibration at the slip joint. I know this isn't a safe practice, but it ruled out my original thought (bearings).
Mine does the same thing and I found it to be slop in the drive line. I placed the rear on jackstands and had my boy put it in gear and bring it up to speed slowly. While underneath it, it could hear the noise and see the vibration at the slip joint. I know this isn't a safe practice, but it ruled out my original thought (bearings).
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Was following your other thread as well to see that you made a successful fix. I will let a knowledgeable person handle this work
Any chance that the 2" Fred's spacers used for the '15 superduty 18" wheels are causing additional wear & tear on the hubs?
Just thinking loud here. If I end up having to replace the hubs/bearings etc., I'd rather fix other stuff that may be contributing to the failure. It could also turn out to be a simple lube and reinstall to rid the noise
Only if you bring the centerline of the wheels further in or out then as was intended by Ford. From my understanding, Fred's wheel spacers are just recentering you wheel due to the backspacing being different on the newer wheels as the newer superduty has a wider track. Basically, an older style with no spacer wheel and a newer style ('05 super duty and up) with the spacer will have the same backspacing so there won't be any additional wear.
Check your front axle ujoints, if your locking hubs are engaged they will make turning the wheel at a standstil extremely difficult if they are bad. Also, if the front unit bearing/hubs are bad you can get the roaring noise. Or it could be a seized brake caliper.
