[JackGTX440]

Basically, long story short, on my 93 dually, I tore up an outer rear wheel bearing. In doing so, it also tore up my rear hub that houses the wheel bearings. Does anyone know where in the world I can find one of these?? I've had no luck and I basically needed this thing back together like yesterday. Help!!!

 

[bgilbert]

Basically, long story short, on my 93 dually, I tore up an outer rear wheel bearing. In doing so, it also tore up my rear hub that houses the wheel bearings. Does anyone know where in the world I can find one of these?? I've had no luck and I basically needed this thing back together like yesterday. Help!!!

Junkyard. There's a ton of Dana 60 and some Dana 70 rear ends laying around from 70-90's vehicles in junkyards.

 

[Shibbyutman]

How do we know what axle is under the back of these things? (don't tell me to pull the vin or look at the door, they're both wrong)

 

[Shibbyutman]

Oh, and for your part go to Car-Part.com--Used Auto Parts Market and put in your info. There seem to be quite a few that will work for your application.

 

[JackGTX440]

There is a bunch of dually rears in junkyards?

 

[Shibbyutman]

check it out, you can put in your zip code and it will search near you. Around me there are quite a few...you don't have a location filled out in your profile so I can't search where you are

 

[JackGTX440]

Dang it. I just searched that site. The only dually hubs on there were for the front... This really isn't workng out for me. You guys that have searched found dually REAR hubs?

 

[Shibbyutman]

if a yard has the fronts, call them up, they'll probably have rears too. :thumbsup:

 

[cornman369]

gtx440 where are you?
if i remember right your in mich but where abouts?
ch

 

[JackGTX440]

I'm in Holly. It says you're in Flint. I'm probably 30 minutes from you.

 

[cornman369]

ah ok i have a rear off a c&c at my yard but not sure if its compatible ill try to find out
if you were around the standish area they have a few
ch

 

[cornman369]

from what i can see its the same, the hub thats pressed in the brake drum right?
ch

 

[JackGTX440]

Yes sir, that would be it. Is there a drum on it? How much would you like for it? When could I pick it up? Can you tell I'm desperate? lol

 

[cornman369]

pm'd ya
ch

 

[ciamcoop]

How did losing a wheel bearing ruin the whole hub?

 

[JackGTX440]

I originally said it was a long story... Lol. SOMEHOW, my axle vent/brake line spliter fitting broke off at the axle. I never knew it. It looks like it had been broke for a long time. Basically, through that open hole in the axle, it let road dirt, rain water from driving, dust and grime collect all in the axle. This thing was disgusting inside. The contaminated oil started wrecking all the bearings ESPECIALLY the outer passenger side wheel bearing. It literally destroyed it. It got so hot, that it basically welded the big nut onto the spindle, and it had to be torched off and the threads cleaned up. Somehow during all of this carnage, the outer wheel bearing race, spun inside the hub and tore it all up. You can take a new bearing race and just drop it in because the hub was reamer out and too big now. It actually had probably .050" play, instead of an interference fit.

 

[cornman369]

what size is the nut?? its huge!
i dont have anything big enof in my work box
so what size so i only gotta make on trip home
ch

 

[Shibbyutman]

it was 2 9/16 on the W250 I am in the middle of working on.

 

[JackGTX440]

2 9/16" is correct.

 

[JackGTX440]

Well, I met up with cornman on Friday evening. He's about 30-35 minutes from me. Great guy by the way. I got it all put back together by about 1:30am. The while axle got a full rebuild and a brand new posi. The truck feels great now. I can't believe how much smoother and quieter it is now. It's funny how noisy bearing sneak up on you slowly over time.

Thanks again cornman, it was good meeting you.