Just had to replace my front left hub assembly. $380 just for the assembly, cost me $525 with labor and alignment. Costly. Glad they said the right one was OK. thats all, just need to vent a bit.
I'm curious how some people seem to replace them more than others. How many miles on your Ex? Have you ever driven it through water as high as the front hubs? Do you go off-road with it? I'm trying to determine if the early hub failure is due to adverse conditions and lack of servicability, or just a poor design.
thanks
Truck is a 2000 with 142k on it. I just recently lifted it, but I do not offroad it. I think it was just its time. I have one other buddy that replaced his, and his had water in it. His was also a 2000 F350 but this was a couple years ago. I didnt do the work, so I dont even know how servicable it is. My gripe was how much the part actually cost.
I've replaced them in my 99 super duty a couple of times. First one I believe I had around 180,000 miles on it.
They really are not that hard to change yourself. All you need is heat to help loosen the bolts along with a snap ring tool, along with basic tools such as a ratchet/socket set.
I've always spent the extra $8 on new studs for them when replacing along with a new snap ring.
I believe the last assembly I bought was around $280 or $300.
Now that you changed the one side, don't be surprised if within the next 10k miles you'll be changing the other side.
As long as your alignment is good prior, you shouldn't need a alignment after.
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2005 Excursion Limited; build date 09/04. MBRP T-304 Turbo Back Exhaust. Sickening monthly payment.
It really pays to call every parts place you can find. I called five different part houses and Advance Auto had the hubs instock for $251.99. There was more than a $100.00 price spread across town and NAPA was the highest except for the dealer. I don't know how the chains set their prices but what NAPA charges if one region is not the same as another. Some PSD parts have been lower at O'Reiley's or Autozone, the next part I need will be cheaper somewhere else. I'm not talking $4 bucks cheaper, I'm talking 30 or 40%. I seldom buy generic or rebuilt. When I had to replace my water pump last month Advance Auto won again. Brand new with outlet pipe and orings was under $200.00, some stores were $60.00 higher!!
Just my .02
Jeff [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smokin.gif[/img]
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2001 Excursion 4wd PSD Limited White. V's B's 03 bump stops- Hellwig rear antisway, RAS. Straight Pipe - AIS - Bilsteins- Magnefine trans filter - coolant filter, Cooper 285 ATRs (amazing good tires,and a bunch of other stuff. "Thanks Bruce1954". Took delivery with 124 mi. now has 112k - since warranty ran out had to replace water pump & Left Front Hub Everything else works fine. Well-- I wish the stereo was better.
I bought one from a NAPA guy on EBay...was $235 and about $15 shipping.
The one I took out was on my 550-hauling about an 18K fiver back onto I95 S out of the first rest area south of Washington's mixing bowl...there's a wicked gap in the pavement that I hit and within 15 miles I had picked up a vibration...I actually thought I broke the front left spring centering bolt-that's how hard I hit!
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1 PSD 4x4 Custom Tow Vehicle-the 550
1 PSD 4x4 SUV-the X
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32' Open Triaxle Dove Tail
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