So I Bought An Axle From A guy Off here A While Ago. And I Am About To Put In My 5Th Hub Assembly On The Passenger Side. I'm Not Perfect And I'll Admit It But I Installed A New One On The Drivers Side When I Put The Axle In And Haven't Had A Single Issue. The Last On I Installed Lasted Three Days! This Problem Existed Before My Moab Trip last Year So That'S Out And, I Have Done No Wheeling On This New One. Please Help Me Figure This Out. Thanks In Advance
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- Thread starter Omgbecki
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Spork
Tin Foil Hat Equipped
- Location
- Saratoga Springs, UT
What is this on? Trailer? Front axle?
Are you packing the bearings before installation? Only tightening to the proper amount?
Are you packing the bearings before installation? Only tightening to the proper amount?
TJDukit
I.Y.A.A.Y.A.S.
- Location
- Clearfield
Guessing he is talking about his TJ.
Spork
Tin Foil Hat Equipped
- Location
- Saratoga Springs, UT
Does a TJ have a sealed bearing or are they still the old style? I guess with the bought the axle from a guy comment it could be anything...
TJDukit
I.Y.A.A.Y.A.S.
- Location
- Clearfield
It's a sealed unit bearing. The last of the wrangler unit bearings that required the stub shaft to be torqued properly in order to hold it all together.
TJDukit
I.Y.A.A.Y.A.S.
- Location
- Clearfield
How is your tire wear? How does it drive when the unit bearing is fresh?
jeep-N-montero
Formerly black_ZJ
- Location
- Bountiful
Are you making sure the old seal plate(metal ring pressed into the back side of the hub) is not still stuck to the stub shaft? This can cause some issues.
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- Location
- West Jordan
Are you re installing the stub shaft and torquing the axle nut? The shaft/nut is what holds those bearings together, and without them installed, your bearings won't last 20 miles if they even stay assembled at all.