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Wheel Bearings

Well my new drilled/slotted rotors and new pads came in the mail yesterday and im waiting on my extended SS lines to come next week. Im also going to be replacing the front wheel bearings to install them of course, anyone use a specific brand? pretty sure they are all the same. but I could always be wrong. input?
 
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2wd or 4wd? cant go wrong with timkin. always had good luck with them either in the old bearing style or the hub/ bearing assembly
 
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i use generic ones, same for everything. They don't last long at all...no matter what brand.
 
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yea thats what i figured.. just replaced upper/lower balljoints and got some clunking in the front end so its time...
 
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go to oreilly and get whatever they will give you lifetime warranty on. lol
 
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we dont have those down here but good idea!
 
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Timkin!
 
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yea timkin is a good brand but ive gone through two of them already. not gonna lie, just get whatever. they arent serviceable so when they are gone they are gone. get whatever you can get with a warranty. especially if you plan on froadin
 
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I've just used Duratec or whatever the Autozone brand is. Wheel bearings shouldn't wear out a lot. I have over 100K miles on my truck and only replaced them once. I think around 85K or so. I am a 2wd. Just make sure you pack the sh*t out of them though.
 
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member im on 35s.. alot more stress then 18's with low pros lol and yea its like a high temp greasefest lol
 
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