front wheel bearing
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A friend of mine races cart series cars, and suggested heating the entire hub assembly in an oven, expanding the metal, thereby being able to remove the bearing, and then popping in a replacement bearing. Apparently, this is what they do with some engine bearings that they called sealed. At present, I am either going with the dynatrac superduty rebuild kit, or if I find someone to make lower gears, I will go with military axles. I am getting sick of replacing these hubs in my 2000 f250 td. If this bearing trick work's I will let you know immeadiately. I think I will be trying it by Wed. or Thursday. If not, I'll let you have a crack at it.
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Money for a change in my life is not the issue. I'm getting lazier, and want to spend time doing other things than replacing hubs and dealing with shaking, and the out of alignment problems that occur once the hubs start to go. Does a d60 have better bearings and hubs? Serviceable? Also, part of the reason I was thinking of going to military axles is I'm running 42" sumitomo tires on 22.5 alcoa rims, and their all on bolt on adapters. The military axles have the 10 bolt pattern, and the guys that reman them cut the axle to size, include brakes, etc...Front's and rears around 4000 total.
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Yes the D60 has the good bearing setup and I would guess it would bolt up. I'm not sure though. I'm sure they didn't change too many things on the truck between 01 and 02.
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Originally posted by 99f350sd
Yes the D60 has the good bearing setup and I would guess it would bolt up. I'm not sure though. I'm sure they didn't change too many things on the truck between 01 and 02.
Yes the D60 has the good bearing setup and I would guess it would bolt up. I'm not sure though. I'm sure they didn't change too many things on the truck between 01 and 02.
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Then why have I been hearing that they went to the D60 in 02 and no more problems. I was under the impression that the D60 was the old type bearing. If I'm wrong why did ford bother to go back to the D60?
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Like I said I don't have one. I'm just repeating what I've heard.
My guess is that people like me complained about the size of the 50 vs the 60 that was still available in the Dodge.
My guess is that people like me complained about the size of the 50 vs the 60 that was still available in the Dodge.
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Ford stealer says hub is new design, and that it now cost 456.00 up from 370 for the old design. I ordered one today.
It'll be in a day or so, but I can;t get back there till the weekend to pick it up. I'll let everyone know what's different and will take some pics as well. As for the military gear change I've got all no's so far, but am now going to call all the ads in 4wd mag's. Someones got to make these gears.
It'll be in a day or so, but I can;t get back there till the weekend to pick it up. I'll let everyone know what's different and will take some pics as well. As for the military gear change I've got all no's so far, but am now going to call all the ads in 4wd mag's. Someones got to make these gears.
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RRMIKE you are correct...
The new bearing is the same as the old unit. Same as a 99.
That stinks you would think when they went to the D60 they would of went all the way. The part number is even the same.
Same seals and small parts.
The new bearing is the same as the old unit. Same as a 99.
That stinks you would think when they went to the D60 they would of went all the way. The part number is even the same.
Same seals and small parts.
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Wheel bearings?
I see a lot of talk about bad wheel bearings. Which bearings are we talking about? Hubs? Axle ends? also has there been a lot of problems with dry ball joints(knuckle bearings)? any one tried drilling them for Zerk's?
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OK it's out. It's not nearly as bad as it seemed. You might have to wait a couple days though. I kinda took it to a bearing shop, and they sent me to a machine shop where the guy remanufactures aircraft landing gear. I explained what result I wanted. He thinks just by looking at it that it can be machined out to accomodate a larger stronger bearing. I am to come back Tues. after 12:00.
OK it's out. It's not nearly as bad as it seemed. You might have to wait a couple days though. I kinda took it to a bearing shop, and they sent me to a machine shop where the guy remanufactures aircraft landing gear. I explained what result I wanted. He thinks just by looking at it that it can be machined out to accomodate a larger stronger bearing. I am to come back Tues. after 12:00.