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Old Feb 4, 2011 | 11:28 AM
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why does my hub bearing assembly on both sides keep going bad? were talking 2 hubs a month each side!!
 
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Old Feb 4, 2011 | 11:46 AM
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You are probably not greasing them the right way.
 
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Old Feb 4, 2011 | 11:57 AM
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theres no wat to greese them, no greese nipple
 
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Old Feb 4, 2011 | 02:49 PM
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Oversized tires with too great of an offset will do that to you. Judging by your pictures, you sure have a lot of weight cantilevered off the hub.
 
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Old Feb 4, 2011 | 02:56 PM
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+1... But, what brand are you buying and are you torquing them correctly?
 
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Old Feb 4, 2011 | 09:03 PM
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i dint think i am, how do i do that?
 
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Old Feb 4, 2011 | 09:04 PM
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and i only have 33's on this truck in all my pics, brush guard weighs about 60lbs, not alot of weight!!
 
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Old Feb 4, 2011 | 09:13 PM
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I'm not talking about the brush guard, or the weight of anything on your truck. I'm talking about the weight of the wheels and tires. Your wheel offset is too great. That's why you're destroying hubs.
 
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Old Feb 4, 2011 | 09:16 PM
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so id need to get different tires? like go back to stock tires?
 
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Old Feb 5, 2011 | 12:32 PM
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identification and/or pictures of your wheels, tires, and/or bearings would be helpful...

bearing wear -
too little backspacing in the wheels (wheels sticking out)
wheel spacers or adapters.
excessive tire size
cheap chinese bearings
grease contamination from excessive water, sand, grit, poor seals, salt water.
improper installation
 
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