Time for new front wheel bearings. Any brand?

[lordhelemt]

It's time to replace the front wheel bearing/hubs on the LR3. Are all hubs created equal or is there a specific brand I should use? Not looking to cheap out but don't see the need to spend more than we need too either.

 

[stu454]

Timken. And get a hub puller.

 

[1920SF]

I grabbed mine (Timken) off amazon, many have good experiences with L8's too. Not a hard job, I didn't need a hub puller but worth having on hand.
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Ray

 

[lordhelemt]

Thanks

 

[lordhelemt]

To reiterate Ray it was a pretty easy job. Hardest part was pounding out the old hub. 2 tips for anyone doing this job.

1) remove the dust shield. simple and you'll get a better angle to whale on the hub
2) wire bush/clean threads on the hub bolts. Lots of baked on brake dust and clean threads made it much easier to back out the bolts