Howl
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From: Near Cal. Avenue
The front wheel bearings on the 15-20 F150 are basically Junk, If the noise goes away when turning one direction or the other at noise speed its the bearing changing slightly to a smooth area. Replace both of them. Actually the Gen before were also junk. The actual culprit are all the pot holes in the roads anymore. The bearing isn't tough enough, looses its lubrication and progressively gets worser ! The thaw crap put down on ice doesn't help the bearing either once moisture gets into it.
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The front wheel bearings on the 15-20 F150 are basically Junk, If the noise goes away when turning one direction or the other at noise speed its the bearing changing slightly to a smooth area. Replace both of them. Actually the Gen before were also junk. The actual culprit are all the pot holes in the roads anymore. The bearing isn't tough enough, looses its lubrication and progressively gets worser ! The thaw crap put down on ice doesn't help the bearing either once moisture gets into it.
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From: Rodeo, Ca.
The front wheel bearings on the 15-20 F150 are basically Junk, If the noise goes away when turning one direction or the other at noise speed its the bearing changing slightly to a smooth area. Replace both of them. Actually the Gen before were also junk. The actual culprit are all the pot holes in the roads anymore. The bearing isn't tough enough, looses its lubrication and progressively gets worser ! The thaw crap put down on ice doesn't help the bearing either once moisture gets into it.
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From: Near Cal. Avenue
90,000 and rough route, heavy liquid sprays on icy roads messes with them bad. Junk front suspensions are just inherited with the product ! U know its a Redneck thing the Bolts and Jacking and replacing stuff !
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My Wife loves her KIA, AC goes out, Cruise Goes out, Car slows dramiticaly when she turns on the Head lights and slippery street light comes on in the Spedo, Can't get the car to go into park when stopping, have to shut off the motor count to 5 and restart to put it in park. No Codes' tells me the Puter and power modules are going out also. Sway bar links are junk, Kia is a throw away one use and junk it at 100,000 miles. Lil Woman loves it, it really is fun to drive. So I punt and fix !
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From: Rodeo, Ca.
I don't think it's wheel bearing on mine since once I click it into 4H it quits, then I run it a short distance in 4H then when I go back to 2H noise stays gone until another drive cycle.
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From: Near Cal. Avenue
The bearing go quiet when they have a load change,(side thrust) they will get worse over the next few weeks.
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Fleet Owner
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From: Near Cal. Avenue
The bearing aren't that different, is the bearing loosing its grease and going rough slowly over some 1000's of miles. Ford inventories some some bad ones is my take of it all. Some loose them in 20 - 30,000 miles, mine started going at 90,000 miles. The chuck holes don't help at all ! Most likely the bearing is engineered too small of size. Most of us drive 70 + mph a lot and thats maybe 2000 / 2500 RPM tire speed.
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Joined: Oct 2010
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From: barton city mi
At the end of the Video he says, " it seems to be a bit of a problem with these F150's"
https://youtu.be/X-SUUwqEYKI?t=2
https://youtu.be/X-SUUwqEYKI?t=2
I see that step missed or incorrectly done on many videos replacing the hub, replacing IWE's, and installing levels.
↑↑ 
I also noticed editing of the video. Most likely a decision made there !
4x4 front bearings
Picture of the 2WD front bearings
Cargo Master
Joined: Oct 2010
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From: barton city mi
One guy that I listen/watch, is Makulucco, he's got his act together, and I've learned a few things from him. Then, you've got the Scotty Kilmers, etc..
Here's a link to Makuluccos videos;https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN4...Llk98JddJLL51w
I also have the shop manual on CD for 2020.