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I watched a video on how to replace the hubs on these trucks. I've never replaced hubs and wanted people's input on what grease you use when putting the new hub onto the spindle?
2000 Dakota 2WD, i bought new hubs with the bearings already pressed in. I was wondering what people put on the spindle for grease when putting it back together?
2000 Dakota 2WD, i bought new hubs with the bearings already pressed in. I was wondering what people put on the spindle for grease when putting it back together?
Just a good quality disc brake grease. Although I'm pretty sure all the grease is rated for disc brakes anymore. The rotors should have the races pressed in but you still have to pack the bearings. I've got a bearing packer to use with a grease gun but I usually still pack it by hand.
Yeah, no grease required. Quoting myself from when I changed mine 5 years ago...
Originally Posted by Dodgevity
Just updating on the final outcome.
I ended up getting the Timken HA599528 wheel bearing hubs. I also caught a steal on front and rear EBC USR slotted rotors on Amazon. Installed them all this past weekend and the change is remarkable. Changing the hubs was very easy as I didn't have to deal with front axle shafts (2WD). One big axle nut (36 mm) and off they came. No cotter pin, no nothing. Torque was 185 ft-lbs. The noise is completely gone as is the weird tracking I would get during sweeping turns. Both old bearings were dry as chip, when spun by hand.
Hubs And Bearings
