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I have a 99 sd F250 and my front wheel bearings are going out after only 90000 klms. All my driving is offroad as I live in the bush.
The parts people tell me that the only front wheel bearing unit available for my truck is $650 Canadian [about$350US]. This seems high and I wondered if anyone knew of an alternative, such as a unit that I could maintain: ie grease.
My manufature date of Jan. 99 is what makes me need this expensive unit, acording to the parts people. I hope someone has an idea. Thanks Henry
The parts people tell me that the only front wheel bearing unit available for my truck is $650 Canadian [about$350US]. This seems high and I wondered if anyone knew of an alternative, such as a unit that I could maintain: ie grease.
My manufature date of Jan. 99 is what makes me need this expensive unit, acording to the parts people. I hope someone has an idea. Thanks Henry
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S.O.L. (sorry out of luck)
This is the nature of the beast ,we are all in the same boat!
There is a company called Dyna-Trac makes a kit but it is $1500
Some people have tried to press out the old bearings and press new in but we have not heard back with there results!
That price is in the ballpark
Rich
This is the nature of the beast ,we are all in the same boat!
There is a company called Dyna-Trac makes a kit but it is $1500
Some people have tried to press out the old bearings and press new in but we have not heard back with there results!
That price is in the ballpark
Rich
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Henry, I just installed an aftermarket bearing and hub assy on my early 99 f350 4x4, actually built in 98, it's made by bower/bca which is Federal mogal- part #515020- if you have abs sensors on your front wheels. This part is made to fit the later 99s and 2000 and it has a thicker wheel flange which makes it 0.115" thicker from the mount flange to the wheel flange. This moves the rotor out 0.115" to make up for this I put 1 washer under each of the brake caliper mount points. The truck drives perfect. I got the part from O'Reily auto parts for $266 and it has a lifetime warranty.
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That DYNATRAC kit runs $3000+, if you get it for $1500 let us all know!!
That DYNATRAC kit runs $3000+, if you get it for $1500 let us all know!!
Inflation sucks!!!!!!
They must know they have us by the short hairs!
I'll chk and see if I have the reps # and call him again
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Hey dumone59,
Could you tell me how many miles you have on your bearing install and do you run manual hubs?
This Federal mogal lifetime warranty means I can maintain this part or is it just a selling point? Reason I say that is my location in northern Canada means that their warranty would probably be very slow to collect on. Of course I would also have to check if it's valid here. Thanks Henry
Could you tell me how many miles you have on your bearing install and do you run manual hubs?
This Federal mogal lifetime warranty means I can maintain this part or is it just a selling point? Reason I say that is my location in northern Canada means that their warranty would probably be very slow to collect on. Of course I would also have to check if it's valid here. Thanks Henry
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Henry, My hubs are manual, I just did the bearing job about 100 miles ago, they cannot be serviced, and I think the warranty comes from the auto parts store that I bought them from, not Federal mogal. I hope this helps you.
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