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05-06-2012, 01:28 PM
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2 wheel driver front wheel bearing packing
If I understand corectly on my 2 wheel driver 03 Ranger, I have inner and outer wheel bearing on the front. To repack them will I need to remove rotors? I believe so... not sure.
Not sure about how to tell if there tight when replacing...
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05-06-2012, 01:32 PM
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Re: 2 wheel driver front wheel bearing packing
sounds like you understand correctly! the outer bearing will fall out in your hand as you pull on the rotor. the inner bearing may require knocking it out. be easy on it though.
you've got new grease seals for it right?
and there must be a tiny bit of slack/play when reassembling - too tight and they'll burn up
edit: this is assuming nothing has changed from 99 2wd to 03 2wd, but i don't see why it would be much different
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05-06-2012, 02:13 PM
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Re: 2 wheel driver front wheel bearing packing
Thank you for the confirmation... No seals yet, so I'll pick up a set. I may even go new bearing... My 03 only has 64,000 and change. They should be good yet.
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05-06-2012, 02:14 PM
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Re: 2 wheel driver front wheel bearing packing
if your gonna be digging in there just replace the bearings...same amount of work and bearings dont cost much anyway
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05-06-2012, 05:46 PM
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Re: 2 wheel driver front wheel bearing packing
yeah getting new bearings wont hurt. get good ones though - i believe the best are Timken, right?
don't throw the old ones away though. at 64,000 they're probly still good just in case...
have you ever packed bearings?
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05-06-2012, 05:47 PM
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Re: 2 wheel driver front wheel bearing packing
yea go with timken
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05-06-2012, 06:22 PM
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Re: 2 wheel driver front wheel bearing packing
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Originally Posted by robertmcclure
yeah getting new bearings wont hurt. get good ones though - i believe the best are Timken, right?
don't throw the old ones away though. at 64,000 they're probly still good just in case...
have you ever packed bearings?
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After cleaning I would just put on some rubber gloves and work in the new grease before reinstalling, That's the old school way...
Am I missing anything?
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05-07-2012, 04:02 AM
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Re: 2 wheel driver front wheel bearing packing
nope thats the way you do it
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Thinks for posting, now I know which bearings I should get!
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Re: 2 wheel driver front wheel bearing packing
Just as a follow up I wish to thank those who responed to thois post. Everything work out good. Thanks for the tips.
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01-14-2013, 09:13 AM
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Re: 2 wheel driver front wheel bearing packing
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Just as a follow up I wish to thank those who responed to thois post. Everything work out good. Thanks for the tips.
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hey that's great! glad it worked out for you robert
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01-14-2013, 08:51 PM
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Re: 2 wheel driver front wheel bearing packing
yeah i learned the hard way about over tightend bears, after about a month one wheel wobbled alittle and for 3 days it mad scary sounds, so dont crank them done, leave them alittle lose.
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Re: 2 wheel driver front wheel bearing packing
I tighten them tight to seat them then loosen the nut and torque to 25 in/lbs which I believe the the standard spec.
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Re: 2 wheel driver front wheel bearing packing
sounds right to me too
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