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Car Forum / Ford / Ford Trucks / May 2007Front Hubs
'99 F350 SuperCrew Dually 4X4 7.3L Auto. 119,000 miles. Front hubs, both shot, sealed units apparently, and very expensive. Anyone replaced these yet? Spdloader Not hard to replace, but if you want to upgrade to a real spindle/bearing setup: http://www.dynatrac.com/products_freespin_ford.html > '99 F350 SuperCrew Dually 4X4 > 7.3L Auto. 119,000 miles. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Spdloader That looks like just exactly what I need, Matt. I'm bringing the truck home from the shop tomorrow. I'll kick it around a bit before I replace 'em. Thanks, Spdloader > Not hard to replace, but if you want to upgrade to a real spindle/bearing > setup: [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >> >> Spdloader Once you get it done post your results. I think the conversion kit runs in the $1600-1700 range, how much are the factory replacements? > That looks like just exactly what I need, Matt. > [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] >>> >>> Spdloader So far the Ford place quoted me 500 apiece, $2200 for the whole job! (I'll be sure to jump on that). NAPA is 443. Advance is 333. OReilly is 204. or 274 dependant upon which warranty I want. Spdloader > Once you get it done post your results. I think the conversion kit runs in > the $1600-1700 range, how much are the factory replacements? [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] >>>> >>>> Spdloader Ack. Replacement of the unit bearing should be somewhat similar to a Jeep Wrangler or Cherokee, except for the locking hub remove. Seems like the Dynatrac unit is worth it for someone handy with a wrench. > So far the Ford place quoted me 500 apiece, $2200 for the whole job! > (I'll be sure to jump on that). [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] >>>>> >>>>> Spdloader I've done my share of it. Used to be a professional mechanic, but not a transmission guy. Work for Coca-Cola now, driving a truck. ....but I'm not scared of a wrench. Spdloader > Ack. Replacement of the unit bearing should be somewhat similar to a Jeep > Wrangler or Cherokee, except for the locking hub remove. Seems like the [quoted text clipped - 34 lines] >>>>>> >>>>>> Spdloader Decided to go with the hubs from O'reillys, the money was the deciding factor. My truck is an early '99 (4/98) to be exact, and there are supposed to be different (more expensive) hubs for these, but after some help from the guys over at Ford-trucks.com, I learned the later hubs will work, and they did. The difference is the hub is .070 taller, moving the rotor out that much, but the caliper will more than compensate for this. No problems so far, the swap took about 4 hours, and I had the rotors machined while they were off. The only hard part was removing the studs from the old hub assemblies, and cranking 190ft lbs with a bad shoulder. Spdloader > Decided to go with the hubs from O'reillys, the money was the deciding > factor. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Spdloader man making my aching joints ache in sympathy. what gets torqued down to 190 ft lbs? Whitelightning >> Decided to go with the hubs from O'reillys, the money was the deciding >> factor. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Whitelightning The new bolts into the back of the spindles, according to the directions on the spindles. It was a real pain. Spdloader > The new bolts into the back of the spindles, according to the directions > on the spindles. I meant to say according to the instructions with the new hubs. Spdloader > Decided to go with the hubs from O'reillys, the money was the deciding > factor. [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > The only hard part was removing the studs from the old hub assemblies, and > cranking 190ft lbs with a bad shoulder. Get your wife or girlfriend to crank on the 190 ft lb for you. I suggest they do not undertake this project as a team sport ... >> Decided to go with the hubs from O'reillys, the money was the deciding >> factor. [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > Get your wife or girlfriend to crank on the 190 ft lb for you. I suggest > they do not undertake this project as a team sport ... .....my wife hasn't touched a crank since she WAS a girlfriend...... Spdloader |
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