2015 F250 RWD Front Hub or Cone and Cup Bearing?
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So unless you spun a race you could technically pound out the old races and install new races/bearings.
But your shop may very well be weighing cost of parts vs cost of labor. A new hub assy (which does appear to include races, as mentioned above) looks to retail $85-$100.
Now if you paid a shop $100+/hr to swap races it probably ain't much cheaper, AND you've still got a rotor that hasn't been turned. Add in cost of turning your rotor and it's probably MORE expensive to use your old parts....but of course a new rotor dictates new pads
This is why basically a wb re-pack and brake job go hand-in-hand. It's literally one of those "while you're in there" kinda things.....
This is also a strong argument for doing your own work. I personally might just drive out & in races if my brakes were good, but this is assuming my time is free. As soon as a labor cost is associated, new parts that just slip on are the less expensive choice.
And get a Lisle bearing packer - for $20 it makes packing bearings so foolproof your Golden Retriever could do it, and it does it more uniformly than anyone could do by hand.
But your shop may very well be weighing cost of parts vs cost of labor. A new hub assy (which does appear to include races, as mentioned above) looks to retail $85-$100.
Now if you paid a shop $100+/hr to swap races it probably ain't much cheaper, AND you've still got a rotor that hasn't been turned. Add in cost of turning your rotor and it's probably MORE expensive to use your old parts....but of course a new rotor dictates new pads
This is why basically a wb re-pack and brake job go hand-in-hand. It's literally one of those "while you're in there" kinda things.....
This is also a strong argument for doing your own work. I personally might just drive out & in races if my brakes were good, but this is assuming my time is free. As soon as a labor cost is associated, new parts that just slip on are the less expensive choice.
And get a Lisle bearing packer - for $20 it makes packing bearings so foolproof your Golden Retriever could do it, and it does it more uniformly than anyone could do by hand.
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Tuned
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From: Jefferson, TX
So unless you spun a race you could technically pound out the old races and install new races/bearings.
But your shop may very well be weighing cost of parts vs cost of labor. A new hub assy (which does appear to include races, as mentioned above) looks to retail $85-$100.
Now if you paid a shop $100+/hr to swap races it probably ain't much cheaper, AND you've still got a rotor that hasn't been turned. Add in cost of turning your rotor and it's probably MORE expensive to use your old parts....but of course a new rotor dictates new pads
This is why basically a wb re-pack and brake job go hand-in-hand. It's literally one of those "while you're in there" kinda things.....
This is also a strong argument for doing your own work. I personally might just drive out & in races if my brakes were good, but this is assuming my time is free. As soon as a labor cost is associated, new parts that just slip on are the less expensive choice.
And get a Lisle bearing packer - for $20 it makes packing bearings so foolproof your Golden Retriever could do it, and it does it more uniformly than anyone could do by hand.
But your shop may very well be weighing cost of parts vs cost of labor. A new hub assy (which does appear to include races, as mentioned above) looks to retail $85-$100.
Now if you paid a shop $100+/hr to swap races it probably ain't much cheaper, AND you've still got a rotor that hasn't been turned. Add in cost of turning your rotor and it's probably MORE expensive to use your old parts....but of course a new rotor dictates new pads
This is why basically a wb re-pack and brake job go hand-in-hand. It's literally one of those "while you're in there" kinda things.....
This is also a strong argument for doing your own work. I personally might just drive out & in races if my brakes were good, but this is assuming my time is free. As soon as a labor cost is associated, new parts that just slip on are the less expensive choice.
And get a Lisle bearing packer - for $20 it makes packing bearings so foolproof your Golden Retriever could do it, and it does it more uniformly than anyone could do by hand.
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Tuned
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Thanks folks. I had the image stuck in my head of the hubs for 4wd engagement vs rotor and hub assembly. I feel better now. 
68xxx miles seems a bit early for a bad bearing but it was a used truck. No telling what it suffered for the first 50xxx miles.
68xxx miles seems a bit early for a bad bearing but it was a used truck. No telling what it suffered for the first 50xxx miles.
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Not out of the question at 68k, depending upon history of the truck.
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Did the brakes go metal to metal or were the rotors worped beyond service? If so you probably need new rotors and with new you get a new hubs with new races. With new races it is recommended that you install new bearings.
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The shop checked the wheel balance (again, it's been in several times for such, even a road force balance), checked the alignment, steering and suspension and all they can find that might be the issue is a worn bearing. I'm not holding out too much hope that it's the cause, but I'll probably tackle it in the next couple of weeks with a new rotor/hub and fresh bearings.
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I have a set of Kelly Edge™ HT .
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Well.... it's finally NOT RAINING here...so I got out and did my own check. The left has a definite CLUNK (along with a bit of CLANG?) when I check the bearings. The right has just that barely discernible bit of play. So it's supposed to be sunny and in the 60s this weekend! Bearing time!!!
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