I replaced the passenger wheel bearing/hub assembly in April of last year. $500 list for the part. I used a NAPA account to get it for $370. This is still ridiculous. My driverside started to hum on the way home from work yesterday and I could feel a tug in the wheel, like it was failing on that side.
Due to the recent snow storm I've been using the 4x4 a couple times a day... which is way above average for me. I bought the new "bearing" and started taking it apart.
The 4wd hub fell apart in my hand, and the bearing felt fine. It appeared as though it was stuck in-between AUTO and MANUAL... which was forcing that axle to turn all the time. Not something I've noticed in the past. Could the hub itself (grinding inside the housing) make it feel like the bearing was failing? My gut told me to replace it, and while I'm at it, replace the other side again under warranty, so that I have 2 new hubs. But the economic side of me said save the $400 and another half hour of labor and aggravation and just put a new hub into it.
On the topic of hubs, my previous truck had WARN hubs in it, for reliability sake. You can get aftermarket hubs for $150 for both sides. BUT you lose the 4x4 on the fly feature unless you run the hubs locked all the time. Thats no good. Is there a decent hub on the market that has an AUTO mode and is cheaper than the factory replacement @ $190/side?
Thanks guys.
Due to the recent snow storm I've been using the 4x4 a couple times a day... which is way above average for me. I bought the new "bearing" and started taking it apart.
The 4wd hub fell apart in my hand, and the bearing felt fine. It appeared as though it was stuck in-between AUTO and MANUAL... which was forcing that axle to turn all the time. Not something I've noticed in the past. Could the hub itself (grinding inside the housing) make it feel like the bearing was failing? My gut told me to replace it, and while I'm at it, replace the other side again under warranty, so that I have 2 new hubs. But the economic side of me said save the $400 and another half hour of labor and aggravation and just put a new hub into it.
On the topic of hubs, my previous truck had WARN hubs in it, for reliability sake. You can get aftermarket hubs for $150 for both sides. BUT you lose the 4x4 on the fly feature unless you run the hubs locked all the time. Thats no good. Is there a decent hub on the market that has an AUTO mode and is cheaper than the factory replacement @ $190/side?
Thanks guys.
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