[jjames]

Does anyone have a good post , pictures or suggestion regarding the replacement of the inner and outer wheel bearing on my 85 f250 4x4?

I have completely done the rear bearing but am not to sure with those locking hubs??

Thanks

Jeff

 

[tim94f250]

Jeff,
It is a fairly easy job. You need an allen wrench to remove the cap. Then you need a small screwdriver to remove the outer lock ring. Then you need a lock ring plier. Remove the lock ring from the axle shaft. Then you pull the body out. Then you need a special bearing nut socket. It has four tangs that fit into the nut. You can get one at any auto parts store Remove the outer locknut and lockwasher. Remove the inner locknut and outer bearing. The rotor/hub assy. will slide off the spindle. Remove the grease seal, replace or grease the existing bearing. Install the grease seal. Grease or replace the outer bearing and install. Now, you install the inner locknut, making sure the little dimple is facing out. Turn the assy while torquing to 50 lb. ft. Then backoff the nut 90 degrees. Install the lockwasher, followed by the outer locknut. The outer locknut gets torqued to 160-205 lb. ft. Then assemble the locking hub. Tim

 

[jjames]

Thanks for the step by step.

Sure makes brain surgery easy when your shown/told exactly how to do it.

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Jeff

 

[Storm1]

When you drive out the races use a brass punch it will save you from tearing up the inside of the hub. I'm also a firm beliver in Timken bearings, I never had much luck with any other brands.
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[agnem]

I'll second that! Ford has always provided Timken's. Autozone and others sell Chinese bearings.

 

[sle2115]

BCA, Timken, Federal Mogul are all now owned by Federal Mogul and have been for some time. The quality US bearings all come off the same assembly line I was told some time ago. The Chinese bearings need to stay in China. Two things I have come to find is that the Chinese can't make a good bearing and they still have not figured out that a pipe thread is tapered!!!
I have great luck with both Timken and BCA.