1999 Ranger wheel bearing

[JoshT]

Need a front wheel bearing, on my 99 Ranger. EDIT: forgot to mention that it is a 4wd. Not sure which brand to get. I'm definitely getting good name stuff, and found both Moog and Timken. On the older stuff with serviceable bearings I'd use Timken all the way, but on these newer hub assemblies, I'm just not sure. Not saying that I'll buy from Rock Auto, but they have Moog for $177 and Timken for $203. Is one of these really any better than the other?

When replacing the hub assembly, are there any other parts/seals that really need to be replaced? Is the new hub assembly all that I need?

FWIW I already have the AVM hubs installed.

Thanks!

 

[1996xlt]

I just did one on my truck the other night; as far as which brand to use if you're concerned, the OEM (IIRC) was timken so use that. I used one of the lower priced options and don't have any issues.

As far as I know there isn't any other seals you need to replace, but you may want to look your hardware/shaft splines over for any major wear/defects. My truck was originally from PA, so while I had it apart I cleaned up some rust on the mounting surfaces greased everything up and threw the new stuff back on, its a good excuse to do a brake service as well.