3 wheel bearing hub assemblies in 3 weeks?

[happygarmy]

alright i have a 2000 ranger xlt 4x4 5.5 inch lift on 33" tires and have snapped two and i can tell the third is about to go it 2 wheel abs and non vac what could be causing this

 

[UrbanRedneckKid]

*Did you properly torque the nut?
*Are you buying cheap parts?
*Do you have obscenely backspaced wheels?

 

[shane96ranger]

Does the box say Made in China?

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[happygarmy]

parts are duralast not ebay china specials nut torqued proper and backspace is fine my question is why are there shims in between the hub assembly and the cv shaft

 

[Thed]

parts are duralast

Hmmmmmm......

 

[shane96ranger]

Just to give you an idea of Duralast quality, I had to warranty my CV axle on my Escape again today. And mind you, I bought the new Duralast Gold axle. The original one I bought was in June of 2010. Today was the THIRD one I have had now. They are garbage. The boots are too brittle. Every one has cracked (even OEM - but it lasted over 100k) the boot and spit out all the grease.

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[UrbanRedneckKid]

parts are duralast

And there in lays your problem...

AutoZone sells nothing but junk, besides the Timken and National bearings and seals, and you'll pay dearly for them there.

 

[shane96ranger]

I strongly suggest Timken bearings or Raybestos Professional Grade.

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[jkent]

As stated earlier, I'd first look into buying a better bearing. If that doesn't work, look into replacing the shaft along with a new set of bearings.

 

[happygarmy]

oh the cv shaft was replaced with napa's brand butstill even autozones should last more the 40 miles i think that the shims are there for back pressure against the bearing

 

[happygarmy]

well i put in a new bearing and shims in between the bearing and the cv shaft

 

[shane96ranger]

I have replaced a couple bearings and/or CV axles on Explorers and never seen a shim, nor have I had issues. Just an FYI that Timken and National sometimes use SKF as a supplier.

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[happygarmy]

i think the shims are their toeliminate the gap in between the hub and cv axle caused by the lift