Replacing my wheel bearings/hubs

I hope I don't run into any issues, but after watching this video, I'm glad I'm doing this work myself! Enjoy:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTS4ke7nViE&feature=youtu.be

I bought complete assemblies from one of the forum members here, and I dropped my truck off a week later to have someone install them for me, unfortunately, the assemblies were not shipped. On the bright side, after waiting over a week, and not receiving my shipment, I am now on vacation, and able to do the work myself.

I was looking for some direction and found this video, I gained nothing from it but a laugh. I can't believe he just beat the hub and the bearing together with a BFH! He just used an impact gun to tighten the axle nut, I believe he forgot the inner seal... I already know more than Eric the car guy, I think I'll be alright

 

Just an fyi, you may want to check the play in your driver side CV, where it meets the diff. If there is play, you may want to consider replacing bearing in the diff (with a bushing from ECGS), since you'll have everything out.

 

After watching that video...

OMG!

Eric the Idiot is more like it. WOW! More like a lesson on how Not to replace the bearings.

 

Remove dust cap seal
remove cotter pin/retainer ring
loosen CV nut
remove abs sensor
remove abs/ brake line bracket on spindle (relieves line stress)
Undo UBJ nut, use small sledge/dead blow to remove from spindle
Now hold/pull the spindle outwards to allow the CV to be removed
Use a punch in the center of the CV axle right in the dimple, may require a second pair of hands to help hold, CV should pop out within a couple of hits (punch allows you to have a solid hit without messing up the CV axle threads)
Now loosen the 4 wheel bearing bolts, pry/hit wheel bearing out until you are able to remove the bolts completely
You now have the wheel bearing removed
For the seal, use a flat head to punch the seal out (careful not to scar the inside of the spindle where the seal sits)
Now to remove one of the bottom spindle bolts and loosen the otherwise slightly, now turn the spindle one way and the CV should be able to come out of the spindle hole and you will be able to remove the seal
Install seal, use small piece of 2x4 to tap it into place

Now in reverse, don't forget the dustsheild and cotter pins


(I may have forgotten a step) But it shouldn't take more than a hour or 2

 

Care to let us know which member didn't ship the hubs?

 

He shipped them, just not as quickly as I had hoped. To be fair, I did not ask when they would be shipped, I just assumed that I would receive them within a week. I paid on 5/22 and received them on 6/4. Again, I made the assumption that I would receive quicker, so I will only mention his name because I received a quality product, and he responded quickly after I contacted him about not receiving the hubs. I would recommend him to other members! www.JerseyBuilthubs.com

 

Thanks for the info.

To my knowledge, there are 2 members that provide the service:

JerseyBuilthubs @nj636
MarionBumper2Bumper @BamaToy1997

Since both companies appear to put out a great product, it's helpful to know any differences.

Thanks again for the info.

 

Goes to show how valuable vehicle - specific knowledge is.

 

I try my best! Just like any human sometimes I fall behind. Thanks for the mention!