3rd Gen Ram Tech 2002-2008 Rams: This section is for TECHNICAL discussions only, that involve the 2002 through 2008 Rams Rams. For any non-tech discussions, please direct your attention to the "General discussion/NON-tech" sub sections.

Front Wheel Bearings

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
  #1  
Old 12-16-2008, 07:25 PM
rkollross's Avatar
rkollross
rkollross is offline
Registered User
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: RI
Posts: 1
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default Front Wheel Bearings

I have a 2006 Dodge Ram 2500 MegaCab 4x4 wjth a 5.9 Cummins it has 54,000 miles on it and today I had to replace the whole front wheel bearins hubs upper and lower ball joints brake rodders and break pads and tie rod ends as well as dust covers. my cost $2300.00. And the garage that did the work said they do one of these about every other week. Is there any recourse with Dodge or Chrysler at all.
 
  #2  
Old 12-16-2008, 09:25 PM
CarGuyOhio's Avatar
CarGuyOhio
CarGuyOhio is offline
Admin formally known as 94rt10ohio
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Curtice, OH
Posts: 9,026
Likes: 0
Received 6 Likes on 4 Posts
Default

You will not get anything from Dodge with 54K on the truck, well unless you bought an extended bumper to bumper.

$2300 seems steep for that work.
 
  #3  
Old 12-16-2008, 09:27 PM
04QC4X4's Avatar
04QC4X4
04QC4X4 is offline
Captain
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Amarillo, TX
Posts: 569
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Those bearings are really expensive.
 
  #4  
Old 12-17-2008, 02:37 AM
formguy's Avatar
formguy
formguy is offline
Rookie
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Warren, NH USA
Posts: 84
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Thumbs down

Those unit bearing hub assemblies are the single biggest pain with my truck! Everything else in the front end was swapped with greaseable parts. My 2500 is just over 150k miles and it needs a THIRD set of the things. What was wrong with the old style where you could take them apart, regrease them and retorque them. I wish I had the money to put a DynaTrac conversion in the truck. $1800.00 for the kit is steep, but if my truck was newer and I knew what I know now I would do it. The stock assemblies belong in cars, not 3/4 ton trucks!
 



Quick Reply: Front Wheel Bearings



All times are GMT -4. The time now is 03:20 AM.