Hello.My friend has a 2000 Dakota 6 cyl. 2wd and was told he needed a wheel bearing but had to get the whole assembly.How true is this?

 

Well it is possible to just change the bearing, but it is easiest to change the entire hub. The bearings are pressed in so once you get the hub off you'll need to get the old one out and press the new one in which isn't fun.

Everyone including myself would just recommend changing the entire hub. I just did myself 2 months ago for $60.

 

TY I let him know.I have a friend with a press that can do this for him.I had just never heard of wheel bearings being integrated with the hub assembly.

 

Thats how a lot of the vehicles are my 98 was the same way. My ram is the same way too

 

If a new hub assembly is 60 bucks, there's no way I would buy 2 bearings and mess around with pressing them in and out. Especially when you can replace the hub assembly in about half an hour.

 

Providing you don't have to apply heat and use multiple BFG's for an hour trying to get the damn rusted piece of junk off.

But you would definately be best to replace the entire hub.

Very cheap.

 

Sounds like the voice of experience. Fortunately for me, I live in California.

 

These Canadian winters take a toll on your vehicles man.

 

Cheap ones are about 60-70. Good timken ones are like 150.00-200.00

 

Woah thats a lot, Rock Auto has a Timken hub for $70 bucks and a Moog for $75.

But on another note, don't spend a ton of money on something that'll last you another 10 years while your truck may only last another 4 or 5.