i replaced my front wheel bearing over the summer/ about 5 months ago. why would they already need replaced again? i have 2 sets of rims and tires i run on them. one set is 17x9 bfg m/t and the rims have a 5 inch back spaceing and the other ones are 33x12.5 boggers on 15x10 inch rims with 4 inch back spacing. i four wheel it but i think it is way out of the question why the bearings already went bad. it is going to get expensive quick if i replace them 2 0r 3 times a year. i spray out from underneath the jeep everytime i get done wheeling. it is a daily driver and i don't beat the crap out of it on the trail. it has never even hit the limiter and he usually just climb hills. what is the problem here?

 

Did you install them right? They require 175FT/LBS of torque on the 36mm nut. Also where did you buy them from? If you got them from advance make them replace them the one time they will, and start buying from NAPA

 

i got them from autozone. i put them on with an impact but not real tight. i'll torque the next ones to that.

 

before replacing see if they just need torqing up properly?
might save you some cash.

 

175 ft/lbs is a lot of force. As a matter of a fact, you have to make sure the Torque wrench you use goes that high. Most of the craftsman torque wrenches out there only goes to 150ft/lbs

 

Snap-On!


And big tires are always goin to give you trouble with wheel bearings... just yours seemed to go a little faster than normal

 

yea i was thinking about shoving some 35x12.5 tire's 0n my 15x10 rims on there, but if bigger tires are harder on them i might not..

 

The bigger the tires the bigger the bearings you need. Thats what ive heard but did you pack them with grease.

 

they are 1 piece. it was a hub ***.

 

not trying to thread jack but what size 12 point socket are they? to take the hub off

 

average impact gun rating is 105ft./lbs. so they are probly just too loose. If you have been running them for a while loose then they are probly smoked.

 

well it is a snap on 1/2 inch impact. it is more ft/lbs than than that. io just don't feel like spending the monet again to replace them.

 

[QUOTE=mcguyver_xj;386902]not trying to thread jack but what size 12 point socket are they? to take the hub off[/QUO



It is a 13MM

 

so are the ones from advanced aito better? i got the cheap valuecraft from autozone

 

i would suggest getting the timkens from autozone advanced only carries npt's and nationals which are garbage on my brothers 94 thunderbird his ddnt even last 6 months and he bought the better nationals....the best carquest carries are fenco dynapacks which are also garbage so go to autozone and get the timkens and ask them to price match someone who is cheaper (go there with proof of cheaper price though)

i need to do my drivers side wheel bearing soon