I've had a clicking noise going on for about a week or so so I finally took my truck to the shop and it turned out to be a wheel bearing and the whole hub assembly needed to be replaced. Well, i was qoutated about 250 to replace just one.

I was wondering if this was a reasonable price. Or if its something i should attempt to do myself
Let me know what your think

 

I replaced my hub assembly on both sides last year on my '99 It takes some time but its really not that difficult. I was attempting to fix the dreaded vacuum hub system that plagues the 1998-00's Rangers. But nontheless I found a set of antilock brake hub assemblies on ebay for 160 for a pair. and got them replaced in an afternoon. I didnt need any special tools less than standard sockets. I wouldn't pay 500....

 

It is a fairly easy job to do... but if you aren't able to do it then that's a decent price if it's a good quality bearing that they're putting on.

 

im assuming your truck is 2wd and uses regular tapered bearings?

 

im only assuming cause i know the 4x4 hubs with abs are really expensive

 

yea my hub from ford was $270 alone

 

its a 4x4

 

yea then your looking at about 270 for the hub...and that is what i paid for mine from the dealer and believe it or not it was the cheapest

 

how the hell can a shop charge $250 for the hub replacement???? the hub up here is $180 at dealer cost, about $360 for joe blow cost!!!

 

and that is skf bearings with abs

 

and it pays 2 hours to R&R IIRC