when to replace front wheel bearings on a 4x4

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stonehenge

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I'm the original owner of a 1999 2-door, 4x4, with less than 90 thousand miles. Its beyond a cream-puff.

Was wondering about the front wheel bearings? I maintenance the living shit out of this beauty queen, but they aren't serviceable as far as I can tell. Its never been through any river crossing or flooded areas, (remember cream puff) and they don't seem to be making any noise. However, they are original, and almost 26 years old. Was planning on going through and replacing the brake lines and calipers, might this be a good time just to replace them? Or forgo it and just leave them until, when?


thx
 

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I'm the original owner of a 1999 2-door, 4x4, with less than 90 thousand miles. Its beyond a cream-puff.

Was wondering about the front wheel bearings? I maintenance the living shit out of this beauty queen, but they aren't serviceable as far as I can tell. Its never been through any river crossing or flooded areas, (remember cream puff) and they don't seem to be making any noise. However, they are original, and almost 26 years old. Was planning on going through and replacing the brake lines and calipers, might this be a good time just to replace them? Or forgo it and just leave them until, when?


thx
Most my wheel bearings have went out around 150-200+ thousand miles I’d leave it unless you plan to tear it apart anyways if that’s the case get some good kryptonite or Timken wheel bearings to replace them
 

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Just replaced mine, wasn’t that bad of a job.. an electric 18v impact will be your friend if you have one
 

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Replace them and you'll be replacing them often, the junk you buy won't last as long as the factory ones. Leave the sleeping dog alone.
 

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