wheel bearings

[myranger26105]

got a 03 4x4 edge wheelbearings are going bad and dont have the money to replace them is there something i can do to make them last a lil bit longer until i get my tax money?

 

[94power_ranger]

I just changed my bearings last week, but if i were you i would take the bearings out and clean em up and re packem with grease.

 

[4x4junkie]

'03 uses cartridge bearings (assuming this is for the front). No real practical way to take them apart at all.

Only way I can think to make them last longer is to park it for now.

 

[94power_ranger]

oh, so it doesnt have roller bearings like my '94

 

[myranger26105]

nope totally different than 97 and down wish i still had the old style bearings it would be much cheaper to replace does anyone know where i can find some quality wheelbearings for my 03 without spending 200 a peice at autozone i have seen them on ebay for a pair for 175 but just not sure about ebay stuff

 

[Ranger44]

Like stated above, not anything you can do for a unit bearing.

Try www.rockauto.com

But id strongly recommend timken. They ARE pricey, but are worth it.

Ive seen cheap bearings come back 3 months down the line. Ive seen timken last for years. Even the precision brand suck.

Timken...period.

 

[myranger26105]

thanks for the rockauto link the timkens are still cheaper than what autozone wants for their duralast so that is probably what i will be going with then

 

[canyoncritter]

look up "rockauto discount code" on google, you can save 10% with it. usually pays for the shipping pretty much.

 

[feellnfroggy]

theres no way at all for him to get grease in there? I dont see bearings going bad that fast. geez. but then again his is prolly driven different than others.

 

[Sasquatch_Ryda]

Nope, no way to get grease in them.

 

[prefab08]

i had a right front bearing start to go to make it last i pulled the abs sensor on that hub and force gease in there with an air greaser and a rubber gromet. i wouls not recomend this if you want the abs to continue to work . made it last a couple extra weeks till i got a good pay check lol

 

[myranger26105]

i just posted another question about this if you could drill and tap a grease fitting and add grease like that is this possible