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Old 07-11-2015 | 06:27 PM
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Default Wheel hubs/bearings

2005 4WD QC 5.7, 86'ish thousand miles.


I have some things picked out to redo the front of the truck. Parts in the cart so far include (all MOOG parts):

Upper control arm/ball joint (CK7424):

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...=ATVPDKIKX0DER

Tie Rod end (ES3538):

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...=ATVPDKIKX0DER


However, I'm confused on the wheel hubs. I'm wanting to stay with MOOG parts. I see these two on Rock Auto, but I don't know what the difference is and I can't find a real good answer here through searching. Is there a specific left/right part number? I don't see anything that's helping me identify which one goes on my vehicle:

(Part # 515072)

http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/more...nid=487&jpid=9

Part # 515073)

http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/more...id=487&jpid=11

Is there a fairly comprehensive list of part numbers/parts around on here as far as front end rebuilds? I did the LBJs last year, and the CV boots/axles were redone less than a year ago, so those should be good. How about different bushings and such? Not too sure what I'm looking far outside of the "hard parts". Thanks.
 
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Old 07-11-2015 | 07:49 PM
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515072 are for 2 wheel abs vehicles while 515073 are for 4 Wheel abs vehicles. You would use 515073...
 
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Old 07-11-2015 | 08:01 PM
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Thanks. I wasn't sure if that correlated to 2WD/4WD respectively. Adding them to the bill...

Appreciate it.
 
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Old 07-12-2015 | 11:06 AM
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Just my 2 cents. For the bearings I would go with Timken, not MOOG. Timken cannot be beat for bearings.
 
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Old 07-12-2015 | 03:29 PM
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Originally Posted by 66three83
Just my 2 cents. For the bearings I would go with Timken, not MOOG. Timken cannot be beat for bearings.
Was a time I'd have agreed with you. Matter of fact, you'll find posts by me in the past stating when rebuilding rear ends or doing gear swaps to insist the install kits having nothing but Timkin bearings.

But times have changed, eight production facilities and an engineering training facility ALL opened in China by Timkin since 1998. Until recently, I worked for a large restoration company and every timkin part came through since about 2009 have been stamped "made in China". Us techs went through the warehouses for the last of the US bearings shortly after that time and bought them up for our own use. Going by failure rates and product coming back under warranty, I'm not seeing any higher quality than typical Chinese bearings - but the price remains at a premium...
 

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Old 07-12-2015 | 04:09 PM
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Its sad that we have come to using such substandard parts just to make a buck. We're suffering similar problems with our 3600 rpm 200hp electric drive motor for the chillers at work---they're even greasable, get lubes once per month (severe schedule) and yet the bearings are going very prematurely.
 



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