Squeaky wheel.
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Squeaky wheel.
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=4 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=alt2 style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px inset; BORDER-TOP: 1px inset; BORDER-LEFT: 1px inset; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px inset">Originally Posted by Kwikkordead
Could you publish some specifics about your rear axle? Single, dual, drum brakes, disc brakes, alloys, steel rims with hubcaps, etc.
BTW if you do have hubcaps, try removing them and go for a drive. It's surpising how much a steel rim will flex just carrying the truck around.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>single rear wheel, i assume drum brakes, stock aluminum alloys wrapped in BFG all-terrain t/a ko's. axle's packed with 4:10's and a limeted slip
Could you publish some specifics about your rear axle? Single, dual, drum brakes, disc brakes, alloys, steel rims with hubcaps, etc.
BTW if you do have hubcaps, try removing them and go for a drive. It's surpising how much a steel rim will flex just carrying the truck around.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>single rear wheel, i assume drum brakes, stock aluminum alloys wrapped in BFG all-terrain t/a ko's. axle's packed with 4:10's and a limeted slip
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Have you removed the brake drums to make sure that all the springs and hardware is intact and holding? No tiny rocks wedged into the space between the brake drum and backing plate? Lug nuts tight?
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lug nuts are tight, i havent gotten around to disassembling the drums in the rear. my main concern is that it might be the bearing in the axle housing. thats the first thing that comes to mind everytime i hear that god forsaken sound. would this problem be due to the exhaust system i threw on or is that out of the picture?
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I seriously doubt the exhaust had anything to do with a squeaky wheel unless its rubbing somewhere. I don't think that's the case as you've mentioned your growing bald spot. 
If you have a F-250 or more it's not that hard to check the bearing. You don't even have to remove the tire. If you look at your rear axle the small circle of bolts that go around the hub. Remove those and the axle shaft will slide out. Don't worry the weight of the truck is carried by the bearing, not the axle. Then you can look into the bearing housing. Replacement is a breeze if you have the big Ford axle socket, a little difficult if you don't. If you need to replace the bearing, then obviously you have to get the axle up in the air and pull the wheel.
F-150 if memory serves me right is a little more involved in that you must remove the brake drum and take the bolts out of the bearing retainer from behind the hub. I think they have a hole machined into the hub that you can stick a socket and extention through. Then the assembly comes out. If those bearing are bad you need a press to R&R them off and on the axle shaft. I think.
If you have a F-250 or more it's not that hard to check the bearing. You don't even have to remove the tire. If you look at your rear axle the small circle of bolts that go around the hub. Remove those and the axle shaft will slide out. Don't worry the weight of the truck is carried by the bearing, not the axle. Then you can look into the bearing housing. Replacement is a breeze if you have the big Ford axle socket, a little difficult if you don't. If you need to replace the bearing, then obviously you have to get the axle up in the air and pull the wheel.
F-150 if memory serves me right is a little more involved in that you must remove the brake drum and take the bolts out of the bearing retainer from behind the hub. I think they have a hole machined into the hub that you can stick a socket and extention through. Then the assembly comes out. If those bearing are bad you need a press to R&R them off and on the axle shaft. I think.
Last edited by Kwikkordead; Oct 6, 2004 at 09:39 PM.
