I've made that drive a few times, I feel your pain.

The red loctite requires heat to be removed. You can get a little propane torch for something like 15$ and that should work, just don't heat up your new bearing.

 

Thanks Sheriff,

I'll have to grab one of those, I was a little concerned with getting it back off as i used allot of locktite (didn't want any surprises on the road) . As for the drive it is not all that bad but, I had to do it by myself and it got really boring. I was so happy to get back to I-95 where i can drive 75-80 mph in the right lane and get passed like I'm standing still. It let me know I was close to home.

Nick

 

I called Autozone and Advance auto, and they acted like they didnt know what I was talking about. The $tealership, well they must be made out of friggin Gold cause they wanted $18 a PIECE! ARE THEY CRAZY?????????????????

 

no, just GREEDY.
autozone places probably won't have them.
dealer, quad4x4, riverside gear, alljeep.com, performance offroad center, etc will have the reusable 4wd castle version.

does your spindle have the cotter pin hole? if so, you could use the 4wd castle version.

i cringe at the thought of removing one torqued at 180-200+ pounds with locktite added. we'd need the big wrench on that...

 

No hole in spline. So I gotta pay the $18. So stupid. Highway robbery..

 

you dont reuse. its supposed to be torqued and its one use. replace it