Front Hubs

[norsemanberg]

So I'm starting to get some noise from the front end of my 03 and it kinda sounds like the bearings in the front hubs are staring to go. What mileage do they normally go to hell, is it common for them to go to hell?

[norsemanberg]

So I'm starting to get some noise from the front end of my 03 and it kinda sounds like the bearings in the front hubs are staring to go. What mileage do they normally go to hell, is it common for them to go to hell?

 

 

Bump

[norsemanberg]

So I'm starting to get some noise from the front end of my 03 and it kinda sounds like the bearings in the front hubs are staring to go. What mileage do they normally go to hell, is it common for them to go to hell?

 

 

Bump

 

 

 

Nothing? nobody can give me any help with this?

[J-man67]

They will wear out eventually. I am not sure of a set mileage that they tend to wear out at, but I would say at the 70-80,000+ mark. Lift the front of the truck so that the wheels are off of the ground. Grab the tire by the top and bottom and try to move it. If it moves and you can hear a clank, the bearings are going or bad.

[norsemanberg]

They will wear out eventually. I am not sure of a set mileage that they tend to wear out at, but I would say at the 70-80,000+ mark. Lift the front of the truck so that the wheels are off of the ground. Grab the tire by the top and bottom and try to move it. If it moves and you can hear a clank, the bearings are going or bad.

 

 

Great, thanks! Is it recommended to replace them in pairs, ie both fronts?

[seadoons]

Hey man - sorry there hasn't been much response on your question. I am not sure what the answer to your last question is. What I have started to notice with this forum is that it leans more towards the newer body style truck and covers topics such as accessories, warranty claims, etc. "Problems" with older trucks like yours and mine (like things wearing out) aren't addressed as much on here because there just aren't as many people on here with older trucks as there are ones with newer trucks. Good luck...

[Indy]

I replaced my left front about a year ago at 80,000miles. I do a lot of gravel/rough road driving. The right front is fine so far. No need to replace both if only one is bad.

[02slt]

There is a horrible squealing sound coming from the front of my 02 at low speeds, what kind of noises are coming from the front of yours?

[Duronimal]

Great, thanks! Is it recommended to replace them in pairs, ie both fronts?

 

You don't have to. But if they're getting up there in mileage you may want to.

 

As far as longevity, I had one start growling on my '02 Burb at 50k but the Timken bearings on my Cherokee are original at 160k(and currently holding up 35" tires too).

 

-Ron

[2000DV4.8]

To see if the hubs are bad, jack up the font end of the truck, and put it on jack stands. Grab a tire at the 12 and 6 o'clock positions, and rock it back and forth. If there is play that is not coming from the ball joints, your bearing/hub assembly is bad. No need to do both if only one is bad.