Angry50
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i havent experienced any symptoms but this makes me want to check
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While upgrading my suspension I noticed as well that my driver's rear wheel bearing was toast after 500 miles!! :eyebulge::shrug:I'd like to add that you may want to also check your wheel bearing while there.
The bad wheel bearings could be a victim of the hub nut coming loose. Running a wheel bearing with too little preload can be as bad as running one with too much pre load.What is up with these POS wheel bearings? 600 miles?? Un-acceptable!!
I know because of experience....you know the indestructable 9" Ford rear end??? Well I destroyed one because of not enough preload on the pinion bearings, and running 37" Super Swampers. Pinion was thrusting under load and ate up a set of Richmond 4.56 gears.^ This.
I have had this theory for a while now, that I truly believe that the bearings failing so often could be based on the clamping load of the nuts decreasing.
This is why I basically ignore any TQ specs or procedures....and go straight to 150ftlbs + 1/8 turn with Red Loctite.
Remember that with our unitized bearings in a sealed housing the nut doesn't affect preload on the bearings. It only sandwiches the hub and tightens on the hub.The bad wheel bearings could be a victim of the hub nut coming loose. Running a wheel bearing with too little preload can be as bad as running one with too much pre load.