Wheel hub

[Slabhunter]

I’m getting ready to replace one of my front hub /bearing on my 03 2500. I’ve watched a few videos of the process and I cant help but wonder when did we quit greasing wheel bearings and why? Looks like they might last past 50,000 miles with a little good old bearing grease.

 

[HemiLonestar]

I’m getting ready to replace one of my front hub /bearing on my 03 2500. I’ve watched a few videos of the process and I cant help but wonder when did we quit greasing wheel bearings and why? Looks like they might last past 50,000 miles with a little good old bearing grease.

LOOOOOOOONG time ago lol. Most sealed units (unless subjected to some sort of trauma) often last past 100,000 miles; my originals did. Also it takes owner induced repair problems out of the equations. I can't count how many variations I've seen people reassemble old school wheel bearings. Now (I say now, but pretty much since the 90's) if it needs to be replaced, you just pull everything off, unbolt the thing and put the new one in. Don't cheap out on the replacement, either get an OEM one or at least a Timken.

 

[Bloody_Knuckles]

Better sealing makes it mostly unnecessary.

 

[Slabhunter]

You can’t tell I’m the old dude still stuck in old school ways.

 

[HemiLonestar]

You can’t tell I’m the old dude still stuck in old school ways.

If you were stuck you wouldn't have bought a computer controlled, electronically fuel injected truck lol.

 

[Stoch Hoskinson]

If you were stuck you wouldn't have bought a computer controlled, electronically fuel injected truck lol.

I'm an old guy stuck in the old ways too, just love the Hemi I couldn't afford or afford to feed back in the day!!LOL BTW, I also drive a 14 Pursuit Charger, love it too!!

 

[HemiLonestar]

I'm an old guy stuck in the old ways too, just love the Hemi I couldn't afford or afford to feed back in the day!!LOL BTW, I also drive a 14 Pursuit Charger, love it too!!

I have an 05 Magnum R/T and a 12 SRT Charger in addition to the 03 Ram. Of all my cars over time, I didn't have a fuel injected vehicle until 2003; at the time I still had a carbureted 440 lol

 

[Stoch Hoskinson]

Had an 06 Magnum, loved it!! They blew it when they stopped making them!!

 

[HemiLonestar]

Had an 06 Magnum, loved it!! They blew it when they stopped making them!!

They didn't know how to market it correctly....the target audience was trying to get away from old terms like wagon. If they'd called it a crossover (as dumb as that sounds) they'd probably still be making them.

 

[Stoch Hoskinson]

They didn't know how to market it correctly....the target audience was trying to get away from old terms like wagon. If they'd called it a crossover (as dumb as that sounds) they'd probably still be making them.

MMM a thought for the designers, wouldn't be too hard to put that full roof and hatch on a Charger or Challenger...... a Dodge "nomad" on the Challenger body for the 20's and market it to the masses with the 2 door sporty idea...

 

[HemiLonestar]

MMM a thought for the designers, wouldn't be too hard to put that full roof and hatch on a Charger or Challenger...... a Dodge "nomad" on the Challenger body for the 20's and market it to the masses with the 2 door sporty idea...

I've seen that done as a custom...it just doesn't look right.....most huge Magnum fans want to see the wagon part hooked to a newer (2015+) Charger with options available up through Hellcat.

 

[Octane]

You can’t tell I’m the old dude still stuck in old school ways.

I'm old school too and it's just tough for me not to have to repack wheel bearings,grease suspension components etc. but I still do have the urge to do so but it does help since I've gotten older and somewhat lazier anyway! lol

 

[HemiLonestar]

I'm old school too and it's just tough for me not to have to repack wheel bearings,grease suspension components etc. but I still do have the urge to do so but it does help since I've gotten older and somewhat lazier anyway! lol

Well if it makes you feel better, alot of replacement suspension components (non-OEM) come with zerk fittings lol.

 

[Octane]

Well if it makes you feel better, alot of replacement suspension components (non-OEM) come with zerk fittings lol.

The only relief I can get!....