Front End Problem - Help pls
 

- 1994 B4000
- D35 front end
- 4x4
- Manual hubs
- all front ujoints less than a year old
- ball joints less than a year old
- 33x12.5" mud tires

So I am driving along tonight at normal speed, about 35 mph, on a normal road. Without cause (ie: no bumps or anything) a loud rubbing noise starts from my front end. I pull over immediately to check it out.

I have recently installed the suspension, so my first thought it something came loose. But I checked everything while on the side of the road & everything was tight.

I made sure 4x was disengaged & the hubs unlocked - they were. It gets louder/softer dependent upon the speed, and its coming from the front end. So the only thing I can think of are the wheel bearings. Does this make sense? I odnt know much about how they act when they go out, but I thought they squealed. No squealing here - its a rubbing/humming.

It seems to have come a bit out of alignment; the camber is now a little like /---\. I am running 6" dropbrackets with 6" springs & 2" spacers. The camber is not bad though, at all.

It is running beautifully otherwise. It tracks straight, turns easily. Handles bumps like a charm without any clunks or anything.

What are your thoughts on what it could be?

You figure it out yet? Sounds like the wheel bearings to me.

ya it was the inner wheel bearing - fused to the spindle

That woulda been my first thoughts too. Your better off replacing both wheel bearings while you have that side apart though.