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Old Jul 9, 2015 | 09:15 PM
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What year did they change and start having problems?
Are the HD replacement bearings any better.
I think it was 09
 
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Old Jul 9, 2015 | 09:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Notgrownup
I think it was 09
Thanks, I have 170 k on mine, I'm afraid to switch them out because of all the junk out there now.
 
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Old Jul 9, 2015 | 10:23 PM
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My rule of thumb has been, when you replace a tire you replace the bearing. That goes for front or rear. Never had a failure!....I agree with most of you, cheap insurance!
 
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Old Jul 9, 2015 | 11:25 PM
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You never will have a failure changing them every 10-12k miles.
 
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Old Jul 10, 2015 | 05:33 AM
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You never will have a failure changing them every 10-12k miles.
No ****! It goes to say the newer ones got a lot of bad press because they suck but the 08 and newer ones seem to last a long time...
 
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Old Jul 10, 2015 | 05:34 AM
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My rule of thumb has been, when you replace a tire you replace the bearing. That goes for front or rear. Never had a failure!....I agree with most of you, cheap insurance!
Damn.....every change, you must have a 09 or newer.
 
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Old Jul 10, 2015 | 06:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Lowcountry Joe
Here's some factory grease, so you decide:

dam. looks like Vaseline. id repack that asap with some real Bel Ray waterproof bearing grease. to me, this is the problem from the factory. that stuff looks like it would get washed out after a washing or two. probably why they go south at 5k miles.
 
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I should have added that changing bearings every tire change may lead to wearing out the bearing bore eventually. Ill just inspect mine periodically.
 
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2000-2007 were the good 1" double seal bearings that have lasted to 100k. The 2008 up 25 mm bearings were prone to failure, especially the '08,'09 and '10. Being smaller, lack of grease etc. They must have corrected the problem with the part number change. 9276 to 9276a. I'd probably replace these with a tire change too.
 
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Originally Posted by mikeo33y
dam. looks like Vaseline. id repack that asap with some real Bel Ray waterproof bearing grease. to me, this is the problem from the factory. that stuff looks like it would get washed out after a washing or two. probably why they go south at 5k miles.
this is exactly what i have been saying all along. no real grease in them to start with. pop the seal and repack before installing and you may get more miles out of them. my factory installed ones lasted 2500 miles and were shot. they are a junk design from the start.
 
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