TRQ Wheel bearing assemblies - Anyone use them?

Found these wile looking at replacement wheel bearings for my 2006 tacoma. Has anyone used them? There are decent reviews on Amazon. And the price is great, $130 for a pair.

https://www.1aauto.com/wheel-bearin...ir-trq-bha53798/i/1ashs00951?f=1054486&y=2006

 

Good price but read about one breaking apart right after installing. Might be low quality?

I'm looking for good hubs/wheel bearings too.

 

It sounded like the guy that had the problem put them on a prerunner, ie, not 4x4. I'm going to give them a try.

 

I've had them on my truck for 1.5 years and 9300 miles, so far I've had no problems.
I think these bearings can be had a little cheaper on eBay too!

 

I was looking at those also, sure is a cheap price for the set, orielys quoted 185.00 for 1- doreman complete hub and bearing assembly.

 

I was just checking these out, and not sure if it is a waste of my money. Anyone have any more long term experience with these?

 

Running one (Dorman) about 10 month now, so far so good. Got it at very good deal on ebay.

 

Bumping this thread, anyone else using them? I noticed one of mine is starting to fail this weekend.

 

OP did you go this route? If yes how are the bearings so far

 

I would be cautious. It doesn't even say what type bearing is used, and many of these budget builders are using counterfeit Koyo bearings.

Suggest you read this: https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...es-vs-jersey-built-hubs.579160/#post-19209762

 

Super Chinese, no thanks

 

Thanks for sharing

 

You do realize that nearly all the auto parts sold and bought in America today are in fact made in China. (With the exception of some of the mom and pop shops here). The only difference in the brands are the quality controls that go into testing after the products are made. Some company’s test, others do not. Still China tho.

I’ve used TRQ hubs on a town&country a few years back. Everything fit well during the install and I drove 2 years and around 30k miles without any problems.

These days honestly it’s hit or miss with most parts these days. As most mechanics will tell you, some of these off brands have parts that will last years. Some won’t. Theres really no way to tell without using them.

 

When I did mine I made a tool to press out the hub and replace the bearing if any one would like it they can have it I'll never do that again when the other side goes south it will get the hub and all!

 

All of the parts I've bought so far have either been made in USA or Japan. I buy based on where they come from

 

Good luck with that the last bearing I bought was a Timken made in China.

 

Just bought a set off 1AAUTO.COM. Front driver side bearing has some play in it after replacing with bearings from NAPA (Moog maybe?) three years ago. Going to try my luck with these. Stoked about the price and I won't have to press the hubs into the replacement bearings.

For those that have done this install, do you need the outer seal and the O-ring? Anybody have part #s?

Will update on how the install goes.

 

The Outer Wheel seal is installed on the bearing before it’s pressed together. The Inner wheel seal (710573) is not included. The O-ring is not included. I reused the old o-ring. I got new inner seals. Replacement requires unbolting steering knuckle from lower ball joint, detach outer tie rod end. Knock the old seal out of knuckle and put new one in.

The TRQ bearing and hub assembly fit well, seem tight, roll down the road quietly. Time will tell if they last .

 

Had these on the truck for 20k miles, no issues.

 

So far I have bought 3 TRQ bearings/hub assemblies. One front for a Buick Rainier. One rear for Toyota Prius. One rear for Toyota Tacoma. The Buick has about 4000 miles on (we rarely use it). The Prius has about 8000 or so. The Tacoma only has a couple thousandish.

The only problem I have had was the Tacoma one (go figure). In the first one they sent, one of the races was detached from the assembly, but the box was banged up, so I can't be 100% sure if it was a shipper problem or defect. I emailed them, and they sent a new one out right away. Said not to even bother returning the defective one. So props to them for excellent customer service.

I first went with them for the Buick. Prior to that, I would do the typical Timken, Moog, Koyo mentality thing. At the time though, the Buick was only a once in a while ride that we picked up for the wife when it snowed (the Prius is her car).

I heard good things about 1a parts so figured I'll try it and see, since the Buick is an easy swap if it doesn't work out. On top of that, I talked to this guy in the parts biz, and learned that a LOT of parts - even branded parts - all come from the same manufacturers (mostly China and Taiwan). The big boys demand the more stringent stuff coming off the line, and the cheaper brands aren't that picky, but it's coming off the same lines.

1a SUPPOSEDLY finds out where the good guys are sourcing their parts, and sources the parts from the same places. The Chinese/Taiwan manufacturers have no allegiance, so they will sell to whoever wants to buy it - they just don't stamp a name on it.

I've bought a few other things from 1a besides bearings, and have been satisfied. From my 1 bad experience, their customer service has been excellent when something wasn't right.