For my trucks (1998 4x4) 20th birthday, I'm getting the entire suspension and steering re-freshed. I've been assembling the parts since early summer and just pulled the trigger on some more parts.

So far I have the following parts:

• New CV Axles
• Upper A arms
• Lower ball joints
• Urethane A arm bushing set
• Pittman and Idler arms
• Inner and outer tie rod ends
• New camber bolts
• New front shocks
• New calipers, rotors, and pads
• New stainless steel brake hose set

I was thinking new front wheel bearings too... BUT it seems that I have to buy new hubs to get the new front wheel bearings? My 98 has front disc and rear drums (ABS on rear only). Any advice there?

Am I missing anything? Is there anything else I should replace while its all apart?

Thanks ahead of time, and cheers!

 

Bearing hubs are about it. I can't think of anything else. rockauto is a good source.

 

Have you replaced yours?
I'm curious if I need new hub\bearing assembly, or just new bearings...Being in SoCal, rust isnt an issue --- OR -- can these bearings not be replaced?

 

Yes, I had to replace both front bearing hubs around 130k. The driver's side started making noise first and the passenger side got noisy about 10K miles later. I replaced the tie rod ends, lower ball joints, brake hoses, calipers, and idler arm about the same time. I had to use the dealer to replace the first hub because I was working away from home and didn't have the time to do it myself. The second hub I bought from rockauto. I thought the same driver's side hub had failed because it was making more noise when turning right the same as before so I replaced it again. Didn't fix it. I suppose it depends on whether the inside or outside beaing in the hub was bad. So, I bought another hub from autozone. I finally realized the passenger side had failed and replaced it with the Ford unit taken off the driver's side. So, now I have an autozone hub in the garage I don't need.

 

SO... the bearing cannot be pressed out and replaced, I must buy new hubs w/bearings as well?

 

Yep!

 

I think I'd leave them alone unless they are loose or making noise. The spindle nut needs to be torqued to 221 ft/lb. If you do want to do it, Rock Auto has some cheapies in addition to standard replacements.

https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/...+assembly,1636

https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/...indle+nut,1616

https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/...+retainer,1620

https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/...le+washer,1624