Matthew Jenkins
Active Member
2012 Limited. I need Front Wheel Bearings. So many manufacturers and prices are all over the place.
Recommendations?
Recommendations?
Wheel bearings
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ManUpOrShutUp
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I went with SKF for mine. Moog is a gamble if purchased online as they have at least 3 different manufacturers for these, including their own factory in China and SKF. They all have the same part number, so you won't know what you're getting until you open the box.
mjp2
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I went with Motorcraft bearings. The stock stuff got my over 150k miles without issues so I figured I'd replace with the same and not worry about build quality and the like. Some things are fine in the aftermarket but others I'd rather not chance, especially when the price difference it negligible.
On the bright side, should you go with something that doesn't work out it's an easy driveway fix.
On the bright side, should you go with something that doesn't work out it's an easy driveway fix.
ManUpOrShutUp
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Some of the Motorcraft stuff is made well and some isn't. They outsource the vast majority of it so it's always a crapshoot. Also, OE and Motorcraft are often made by different companies.
Trainmaster
Old School Member
You should have little trouble removing the 2012 bearings. To get them out of an older Explorer, I used this tool. You thread it onto the lugs and beat away with a sledge. Sometimes they simply rust into the knuckle like a rotor rusts onto a hub...
Matthew Jenkins
Active Member
Thank you. I went with Motorcraft. I had seen some liking SKF also. Beware there is a company MotorbyMotor. If you are not careful you will think you are ordering Motorcraft.
Matthew Jenkins
Active Member
That is cool. Attach a slide hammer to it.
Trainmaster
Old School Member
This tool doesn't use a slide hammer. You beat the end of the lever with a 12 pound sledge and it rotates the bearing out of the knuckle. I've always used the Motorcraft bearings. Like ManUp says, they have different manufacturers on the bearings, but I've never had a problem with them...
