Wheel Bearings

[megawatt00]

With other vehicles I have decided on the cheap parts plus brand bearings. The Timkens never lasted well for me even though they are a big name brand.

I am surprised we changed both fronts out last winter on a Super Duty and they are holding up well. Between plowing snow and his wheeling he beats the snot out of his truck.

 

[jrjr]

I am surprised we changed both fronts out last winter on a Super Duty and they are holding up well. Between plowing snow and his wheeling he beats the snot out of his truck.

I guess we all have different experiences and do what works for us. My timken experience was on my daughters Sunfire. She blew through Timken bearings in 6 months several times. I tried other brands but the Parts Plus brand seemed to last the longest. I am sure that changes as time goes on to so it may be a crap shoot either way. I got real good at changing them though!!

 

[megawatt00]

I guess we all have different experiences and do what works for us. My timken experience was on my daughters Sunfire. She blew through Timken bearings in 6 months several times. I tried other brands but the Parts Plus brand seemed to last the longest. I am sure that changes as time goes on to so it may be a crap shoot either way. I got real good at changing them though!!

That is what makes the world go around! I bet you did get good at changing them.! We dont have a parts plus around here. NAPA AutoZone Advanced Auto and a CAP...

 

[Canadian Expy]

Well I put the Ford one in works just alot of coin!!!

 

[panda24619]

doing nvys short shaft was a pita! the nut was 35mm. and to take it off? HA! we tryed using muscle and leverage, but we ended up getting an adapter for the impact gun. about 5 mins of doing that and we had it off. putting it on was easy though.

 

[Canadian Expy]

Yeah thanks guys 35mm was right, no real problems taking it off, impact gun and off it came...lucky me I guess. I plan on looking into aftermarket one for cheaper $ but not quality because $350 with the Taxes is $$

 

[tonydiv]

Just an fyi... If you read through the installation directions, they explicitly say NOT to use an impact. I can only assume that they think some damage could be done to the CV joint.

Back when I owned my garage, we probably did a thousand hubs and half shafts with high torque impact guns and never had any problems. Perhaps they know something that I don't.

 

[panda24619]

Just an fyi... If you read through the installation directions, they explicitly say NOT to use an impact. I can only assume that they think some damage could be done to the CV joint.

Back when I owned my garage, we probably did a thousand hubs and half shafts with high torque impact guns and never had any problems. Perhaps they know something that I don't.

we tryed not to use the impact. but with both of us on the breaker bar it would not budge. so the impact did it.

 

[outkast]

I bought mine at autozone....130$ish used an impact, my only problem was getting the rotor off...took two days, a torch and a BFH

 

[tonydiv]

Part of the reason that I'm a huge anti-sieze fan.