Rear axle longevity?
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Rear axle longevity?
Under normal driving conditions, when would you start seeing wear in the bearings in the rear axle?
My truck has 90k miles on it, and I'm about to install a trac lok unit. If the bearings are going to be fine for another 90k miles I don't want to drop the extra $120 on a bearing set. I know it's always good to change bearing while you're already in something, but my labor is free and I'd rather defer the cost of it until later.
My truck has 90k miles on it, and I'm about to install a trac lok unit. If the bearings are going to be fine for another 90k miles I don't want to drop the extra $120 on a bearing set. I know it's always good to change bearing while you're already in something, but my labor is free and I'd rather defer the cost of it until later.
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I would think you would be fine as long as the bearings are in good shape now. My truck has 154000 miles now and still has the original bearings. If you can swing it the extra $120 sounds worth it to me just for the peace of mind.
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