Well, I'm doing a lot of frontend work to the truck. So far, I've put a new steering stabilizer on, and bilsteins (all 4). I'm putting in new ball joints (XRF Chassis), Raybestos ART rotors, and a DT Trackbar (waiting on heim joint that was left out of shipment ).

While I've got the whole thing apart, I'm preparing for possibly needing hub assemblies. Here's what I've found:

1. Napa SKF BR930405 $284
2. O'Reily National 515012 $185.99
3. Advance SKF BR930405 $203.99
4. Advance National 515012 $208.98
5. AutoZone Timken HA590020 $208.99
6. RockAuto National 515012 $155.60
7. Mopar ?? ?? $244
8. Quad4x4 ?? QK4527 $274.95

Am I leaving anyone out? I KNOW Timken is quality, and figure since National is part of Federal Mogul that they are good quality. I believe the Mopar is also Timken (from research). Any thoughts, suggestions, comments?

 

Don't use anything but Timken. With as much a pain as this project is you only want to do it once so use the best you can get. While your in there spend the few extra dollars and do the wheel studs and if your U joints haven't been changed yet get them also.

 

Yah.. new hub and/or rotor is DEFINATELY getting new wheel studs. I was on the fence about U joints. Thanks for bringing that up.

Generally speaking, I am disgusted by AutoZone. So I am suprised to see that they carry the timken's. I'm a timken fan, and will prolly spend the extra $100 for them when I get ready.

 

If you go to Quad 4x4 site you have listed there and look at what brands and stock numbers he offers, regardless of if you buy from him or not use those products. He seems to be in the process of slowing movin into retirement but he won't sell anything unless he personally believes in it and he has more experience and knowledge then anybody I've ever found on these things. When it comes to trannies, transfer cases, front and rear differentials he is Dan The Gearman.

Don't forget to buy one of the big bottles of anti seize and use it on everything but the nuts just to make the next time easier. I lubed up the ball joints, rotor all of it.

 

The ones I got from napa are good,got 200k on one of them so far,and it's still good.
(bearings have skf stamped on em')