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Re: READ FIRST IF YOUR 4WD DOES NOT WORK
01/10/11 04:28 PM

No, but the race does. There is one other bearing in the front end you will want to check when you have it open. Check the spindle bearing. The last time I pulled mine open and checked it, it was completely rusted over. I ended up having to cut it out, clean it out to bare metal again and replace the spindle bearing. This is the bearing the axle shaft rides on. It's only used when your front axle shaft is rotating, so it doesn't see a lot of use 90% of the time. However, it really kills your mileage when you put it in 4wd because you are rubbing the axle shaft against a frozen bearing. This causes a lot of ware and could end up causing the need to replace the axle. To really check it you have to pop the knuckle completely off. This involves popping off the tie rod ends and separating the knuckle from the lower ball joint. Please keep in mind typically when you do this you end up having to replace the lower ball joint and the tie rod end. So to simple test the bearing, with the wheel off and everything else removed down to the point where there is nothing left on the knuckle, spin the front axle shaft by hand and feel if there is a lot of drag. This way you don’t have to pop off the tie rod end or the lower ball joint. If there is a log of drag or a lot of play side to side/up to down, you probably need to replace this bearing. If it rotates easily and has very little play, the bearing is probably still good.

When you put on the Warn manuals, you may want to put a cap on the inlet pipe in the knuckle to keep water and other contamination from getting down inside to ruin this bearing. I replaced my hubs with Warn’s a while ago and didn’t cap off this vacuum inlet and over time moisture/water got down in there and killed the bearing.

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READ FIRST IF YOUR 4WD DOES NOT WORK	Axe Man	06/17/05 12:37 PM
Re: READ FIRST IF YOUR 4WD DOES NOT WORK	axl498	05/12/13 09:00 PM
Re: READ FIRST IF YOUR 4WD DOES NOT WORK	homerdog	05/20/13 02:33 PM
Hub Bolt Size?	2002_Sporty	02/24/09 07:38 PM
Re: Hub Bolt Size?	bombardj1	02/26/09 09:38 AM
Re: Hub Bolt Size?	2002_Sporty	02/27/09 12:12 AM
Re: Hub Bolt Size?	kiaz	03/01/09 02:22 PM
Re: Hub Bolt Size?	2002_Sporty	03/02/09 08:04 AM
hubs	ChrisB	03/20/09 09:19 PM
Re: hubs	ChrisB	04/05/09 02:00 PM
Re: hubs	ChrisB	04/07/09 11:14 PM
Re: hubs	2002_Sporty	05/06/09 08:52 PM
Re: hubs	budicexxx	07/01/09 08:42 AM
Re: hubs	Axe Man	07/08/09 04:22 PM
Re: hubs	KIAkrawler	06/06/10 06:17 PM
Re: hubs	Everet	06/06/10 06:47 PM
Re: hubs	budicexxx	07/09/09 10:14 AM
Re: hubs	Axe Man	07/09/09 11:30 AM
Re: hubs	budicexxx	07/10/09 04:04 PM
Re: hubs	Axe Man	07/10/09 06:23 PM
Re: hubs	budicexxx	07/16/09 07:24 AM
Re: hubs	Hydra747	10/11/09 04:13 PM
Re: hubs	Axe Man	10/11/09 06:38 PM
Re: hubs	Hydra747	10/11/09 06:45 PM
Re: hubs	Kia_Bill	12/20/09 09:22 PM
Re: hubs	2002_Sporty	12/23/09 03:52 AM
Re: 4x4	xeepwccs	12/27/09 10:06 PM
Re: 4x4	londart	12/28/09 01:01 AM
Re: hubs	londart	12/21/09 12:53 AM
Re: hubs	Kia_Bill	12/21/09 04:17 PM
Re: hubs	jaboo5322	12/21/09 05:28 PM
Re: hubs	Kia_Bill	12/21/09 07:25 PM
Re: hubs	jaboo5322	12/21/09 09:29 PM
Re: hubs	Hydra747	10/11/09 04:58 PM
Re: hubs	budicexxx	07/07/09 05:20 PM
Re: hubs	Axe Man	07/08/09 04:27 PM
Re: hubs	budicexxx	07/08/09 08:23 PM
Re: hubs	budicexxx	07/07/09 06:15 PM
Re: hubs	Axe Man	07/08/09 04:28 PM
Re: Hub Bolt Size?	Axe Man	02/24/09 08:44 PM
Re: Hub Bolt Size?	Everet	02/24/09 09:13 PM
Re: Hub Bolt Size?	2002_Sporty	02/26/09 05:14 AM
Re: READ FIRST IF YOUR 4WD DOES NOT WORK	Skydiver	01/20/09 05:20 PM
Re: READ FIRST IF YOUR 4WD DOES NOT WORK	jaboo5322	01/20/09 06:14 PM
Re: READ FIRST IF YOUR 4WD DOES NOT WORK	Everet	01/20/09 08:34 PM
Re: READ FIRST IF YOUR 4WD DOES NOT WORK	fokion	01/21/09 01:14 AM
Re: READ FIRST IF YOUR 4WD DOES NOT WORK	Everet	01/21/09 08:21 AM
Re: READ FIRST IF YOUR 4WD DOES NOT WORK	Skydiver	01/25/09 05:27 AM
Re: READ FIRST IF YOUR 4WD DOES NOT WORK	jack	12/27/08 08:52 PM
Re: READ FIRST IF YOUR 4WD DOES NOT WORK	logansportage	01/05/09 05:31 PM
Re: READ FIRST IF YOUR 4WD DOES NOT WORK	pamom1991	01/11/09 11:08 AM
Re: READ FIRST IF YOUR 4WD DOES NOT WORK	shawnwh	01/11/09 08:16 PM
Re: READ FIRST IF YOUR 4WD DOES NOT WORK	pamom1991	01/12/09 12:47 AM
Re: READ FIRST IF YOUR 4WD DOES NOT WORK	BAZINGA	01/03/09 12:06 AM
Re: READ FIRST IF YOUR 4WD DOES NOT WORK	daytimerider	12/01/08 08:55 PM
Re: READ FIRST IF YOUR 4WD DOES NOT WORK	BiG_MoE	08/21/08 10:52 AM
Re: READ FIRST IF YOUR 4WD DOES NOT WORK	brian04151980	01/27/08 03:40 AM
Re: READ FIRST IF YOUR 4WD DOES NOT WORK	Axe Man	01/27/08 10:34 AM
Re: READ FIRST IF YOUR 4WD DOES NOT WORK	shellymac	12/29/07 10:56 AM
Re: READ FIRST IF YOUR 4WD DOES NOT WORK	Axe Man	12/30/07 09:45 AM
Re: READ FIRST IF YOUR 4WD DOES NOT WORK	SandraK	01/18/08 11:38 PM
Re: READ FIRST IF YOUR 4WD DOES NOT WORK	tazitwas	02/23/08 12:50 PM
Re: READ FIRST IF YOUR 4WD DOES NOT WORK	TWS_MN	12/13/08 10:19 PM
Re: READ FIRST IF YOUR 4WD DOES NOT WORK	logansportage	12/15/08 02:20 PM
Re: READ FIRST IF YOUR 4WD DOES NOT WORK	Axe Man	03/03/08 06:20 PM
Re: READ FIRST IF YOUR 4WD DOES NOT WORK	tazitwas	03/16/08 01:43 PM
Re: READ FIRST IF YOUR 4WD DOES NOT WORK	64tbolt	03/28/08 11:10 AM
Re: READ FIRST IF YOUR 4WD DOES NOT WORK	jacked86bronco	03/28/08 02:40 PM
Re: READ FIRST IF YOUR 4WD DOES NOT WORK	taynriv	12/17/07 01:42 AM
Re: READ FIRST IF YOUR 4WD DOES NOT WORK	Axe Man	12/17/07 09:37 AM
Re: READ FIRST IF YOUR 4WD DOES NOT WORK	taynriv	12/18/07 12:12 AM
Re: READ FIRST IF YOUR 4WD DOES NOT WORK	snowboardvdr	12/25/07 12:35 AM
Re: READ FIRST IF YOUR 4WD DOES NOT WORK	DamKia	12/25/07 01:41 AM
Re: READ FIRST IF YOUR 4WD DOES NOT WORK	snowboardvdr	12/25/07 06:55 PM
Re: READ FIRST IF YOUR 4WD DOES NOT WORK	DamKia	12/26/07 01:36 AM
Re: READ FIRST IF YOUR 4WD DOES NOT WORK	snowboardvdr	12/26/07 07:50 PM
Re: READ FIRST IF YOUR 4WD DOES NOT WORK	snowboardvdr	12/27/07 06:33 PM
Re: READ FIRST IF YOUR 4WD DOES NOT WORK	Axe Man	12/28/07 04:00 PM
Re: READ FIRST IF YOUR 4WD DOES NOT WORK	snowboardvdr	12/29/07 12:03 AM
Re: READ FIRST IF YOUR 4WD DOES NOT WORK	logansportage	12/26/07 06:07 PM
Re: READ FIRST IF YOUR 4WD DOES NOT WORK	bensdad	02/21/07 12:59 PM
Re: READ FIRST IF YOUR 4WD DOES NOT WORK	Axe Man	02/21/07 07:45 PM
Re: READ FIRST IF YOUR 4WD DOES NOT WORK	Calappoyas	02/22/07 03:06 AM
Re: READ FIRST IF YOUR 4WD DOES NOT WORK	bensdad	02/22/07 07:22 AM
Re: READ FIRST IF YOUR 4WD DOES NOT WORK	logansportage	02/22/07 05:23 PM
Re: READ FIRST IF YOUR 4WD DOES NOT WORK	terlay	07/09/07 08:22 PM
Re: READ FIRST IF YOUR 4WD DOES NOT WORK	Axe Man	07/09/07 11:07 PM
Re: READ FIRST IF YOUR 4WD DOES NOT WORK	terlay	07/10/07 03:37 PM
Re: READ FIRST IF YOUR 4WD DOES NOT WORK	LeadBelly	02/13/07 09:59 PM
Re: READ FIRST IF YOUR 4WD DOES NOT WORK	Axe Man	02/14/07 10:29 AM
Re: READ FIRST IF YOUR 4WD DOES NOT WORK	LeadBelly	02/14/07 08:02 PM
Re: READ FIRST IF YOUR 4WD DOES NOT WORK	Anonymous	08/11/06 08:28 PM
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Re: READ FIRST IF YOUR 4WD DOES NOT WORK	Anonymous	09/01/06 10:57 AM
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Re: READ FIRST IF YOUR 4WD DOES NOT WORK	Anonymous	07/20/06 10:57 PM
Re: READ FIRST IF YOUR 4WD DOES NOT WORK	Axe Man	07/24/06 06:10 PM
Re: READ FIRST IF YOUR 4WD DOES NOT WORK	Axe Man	06/10/06 08:04 PM
Re: READ FIRST IF YOUR 4WD DOES NOT WORK	Anonymous	11/01/05 09:10 PM
Re: READ FIRST IF YOUR 4WD DOES NOT WORK	Axe Man	11/02/05 08:36 AM
Re: READ FIRST IF YOUR 4WD DOES NOT WORK	lytning	01/03/11 04:38 PM
Re: READ FIRST IF YOUR 4WD DOES NOT WORK	DavidM	01/10/11 01:21 PM
Re: READ FIRST IF YOUR 4WD DOES NOT WORK	logansportage	01/10/11 03:37 PM
Re: READ FIRST IF YOUR 4WD DOES NOT WORK	DavidM	01/10/11 04:00 PM
Re: READ FIRST IF YOUR 4WD DOES NOT WORK	logansportage	01/10/11 04:28 PM
Re: READ FIRST IF YOUR 4WD DOES NOT WORK	Peabody	12/16/11 09:37 PM
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Re: READ FIRST IF YOUR 4WD DOES NOT WORK	Peabody	06/05/12 10:11 PM
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