Replaced the 1500hd front wheel bearings

[tanman_2006]

Front wheels started squeaking so I assumed brake pads were done. While pulling the first wheel/tire I noticed I could easily rock the top of the tire 1-2". #&*@ that's not good!

Grabbed up my 2 old wheel bearing assemblies from my 06 and went to work. Currently have one side done and side 2 50% apart but wife picked me up for lunch.

I have a video of me rocking the bearing but I will have to load through photobucket later.

I think this might have something to do with the chitty mpg. We can always hope.

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[tanman_2006]

In the above pic the top hub is my spare from the 06 the bottom is from the 03. Here is my rocking the wheel bearings, they were pretty bad.

 

[Burning oil]

Thats not good.

This is on the 95?

 

[tanman_2006]

Your old 03 Quadrasteer. Mpg kept dropping, front tires were wearing faster and faster, noise was getting louder, front end was loose. I was just guessing ball joints and brakes, I'm glad I jacked it up and checked. If one completely gave out that wouldn't have been good. Now I know the 1500HD and 2500HD front ends are pretty much exactly the same.

 

[Burning oil]

That sucks. You get it fixed up?

 

[tanman_2006]

Yeah the wheel bearings I pulled from the 06 K2500 were still good, more of a preventative maint thing since I was pulling the CV's to get new boots. They will last long enough on the 03 to order a set of new bearings w/ lifetime warranty.

 

[dka99burb]

My drivers side was the same way when I went through it just before the Thanksgiving trip.

 

[tanman_2006]

The one in the video turned out to be the better one of the 2. Seems they must have went out at close to the same time.

I hope the 2 used spares can make it to 200k, bout to hit 180k, so I can replace everything at once.

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[Dan Hunter]

I have to wonder how much wash board dirt roads play into this. My tires are busy. Perhaps OK would be a good suspension testing ground. Just hand the keys to a farmer.

Dale Sr. once correct Jr.'s driving telling him he was giving up speed by not holding the wheel firmly in the bumps. Beyond the bearing surface, I wonder what effect a wandering tire has on mileage. BTW, the loaner truck to deliver the bumper and hitch went out of town the wrong way. Still working a way to get em to you. Gonna see if the bumper will fit through the CTS pass through.