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front wheel bearings

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by gvpokerface, Dec 2, 2023.

  1. Dec 2, 2023 at 5:18 PM
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    gvpokerface

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    I've searched my manual and can't find any reference to lubricating the front wheel bearings.
    Is it necessary? Thanks, Jim
     
  2. Dec 2, 2023 at 6:16 PM
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    If you have a 5 lug.....service manual says 120K....but thats a bunch of bull...

    mine I do at half or 1/3 that....that outer A3 one is a tiny bearing.....$13...
    and its not sealed....grease will migrate to the outer cup....and end up with a bone dry race...

    If you pack that cup with a bunch of extra grease.....it will expand from heat and pop that sucker right out.....and then be bouching around inside your mag cap.....or on the side of the road somewhere.......I keep a couple spares of those...

    I even bought a cup puller....so I can repack that outer one in double time in about 10 mins...about every 15K...

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    If you have 6lug, 4x4 ,or pre-runner.....then its sealed cartridge unit that has to be pressed in/out...
    those you just drive em until they squill/cry like a baby....

    6lug one, which should last much longer than the cheap 5lugger one.....are about $100 ea....
    but these are gonna take a shop press to get em in and out.......and for all essential purposes ...are not meant to be user serviceable.....


    5lug is an axial thrust outer and race set inner bearings....costs maybe a little over $30 for the set ea side...on these if you let em go too long....the wheel could fall off going down the road...

    The cartage one....not so much...aint gonna happen...

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    Last edited: Dec 2, 2023

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