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Wheel Bearings!

Old Aug 25, 2011 | 09:22 AM
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hey guys! havent posted up in awhile but thought i would ask some questions on some parts im going to buy. Me and a friend were heading up to a theme park in NH yesterday about 100 miles away from my house, we got about 5 miles from the park then we hit traffic and i noticed the driver side front wheel was wobbling.....so we pulled over and checked it out. It was smoking real good and it was pretty eveident that the bearing was shot. I sprayed some wd-40 on it every mile or so and we were able to limp to the park doing about 40. So make a long story short, i had to get AAA to tow us back and it cost me 350$. Not the best day of my life.....but now back to the question! Ive searched around on the forum last night and got some opinions but i want a few more. Ive decided to go with a new set of timken hubs from summit racing http://www.summitracing.com/parts/TMK-515006/
and while im in there im gonna replace the ball and u joints. I also decided on moog ball joints. Any opinions on these?
 
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Old Aug 25, 2011 | 09:26 AM
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Sounds like you've got it covered.
 
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Old Aug 25, 2011 | 09:41 AM
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I think the TRW? balljoints are less expensive, and better quality. This from a thread from a few months ago.......
 
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Old Aug 25, 2011 | 04:57 PM
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Sounds good except for the balljoints MOOG arent any better than the cheapies, XRF chassis is what the diesel trucks run and they have a million mile warranty.

IIRC you can order them direct or you can go through thetireclub
 
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Old Aug 25, 2011 | 05:47 PM
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Originally Posted by redheadhunter21
Sounds good except for the balljoints MOOG arent any better than the cheapies, XRF chassis is what the diesel trucks run and they have a million mile warranty.

IIRC you can order them direct or you can go through thetireclub
THAT is the name I was looking for! Thank You.
 
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Old Aug 25, 2011 | 08:33 PM
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Thanks alot guys! I'll look those up! Any particular brand of u-joint? Anyone have a good experience with the timkens?
 
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