question on ordering front wheel bearing

[Doubeleive]

Here's another video about Timken selling a bearing made by someone else - that was bad out of the box. Dangit.

SKF anyone?

both timken and skf make oem hubs for gm

 

[Teamiez]

I would trust timken over moog for wheel bearings. I had no problems with steering and suspension parts by moog but there moog / precision u joints I tried ended up being cr a p. My timkens have been 100% fine from 140k and I am at 201k

 

[SnowDrifter]

Another vote for Timken

tbh moog is..... Not the same lovechild they used to be. They're fine for bushings, but that's about it. And even then, it's been my experience that their manufacturing tolerances are goofy. Last time I got ball joints from them, they were manufactured so damn tight it actually caused steering abnormalities. Took a looongggg time for them to 'break in'

 

[rockola1971]

Id go with the Timken or AC Delco also.

 

[Alex_M]

Timken and Delco are good if you want to fork out the dough. I like many others have had mixed results with Moog, not what they used to be.

In truth, I've had really good luck out of the ebay Chinese cheapies. I've got one on each of my trucks right now. Replaced a bad Moog with one. Specifically the Detroit Axle stuff I've had really good luck out of.

I order em in pairs. One is ~$55, two is ~$85. Good to have a spare on the shelf IMO, they often go out in pairs.

Front Wheel Hub Bearings Pair 2 for Chevy Silverado 1500 Classic Express 1500 V8 | eBay

Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2003 - 2005 4.3L, 4.8L, 5.3L, 6.0L | 4-Wheel Drive, All Wheel Drive | 6 Stud Front. Chevrolet Silverado 1500 1999 - 2002 4.3L, 4.8L, 5.3L | 4-Wheel Drive | 6 Stud Front. Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Classic 2007 4.3L, 4.8L, 5.3L, 6.0L | 4-Wheel Drive | 6 Stud Front.

www.ebay.com

4x4 Front Wheel Bearing & Hub for GMC Sierra Chevy Silverado Escalade Tahoe 6Lug | eBay

CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV 2003 - 2006 AWD / 4x4 Models ONLY. CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT 2002 - 2006 AWD / 4x4 Models ONLY. Front Wheel Hub and Bearing Assembly. 1x Front Wheel Hub and Bearing Assembly - 515036.

www.ebay.com

 

[Alex_M]

I did just check Rock Auto and they are having a wholesaler closeout right now, $25/ea for hub assembly. Power stop brand.

 

[Rocket Man]

I'll give you the low down - this guy replaced his OEM hub on a Hummer H3 with a Moog, went bad 1000 miles later, replaced again, went bad AGAIN around the same time, replaced with Timken after some more research.

I'm not an expert, and am only researching myself, but this video did make me stop and think twice about Moog. There have been some posts here about how they've outsourced to China and their quality has gone down, at least on the lower lines. I am still considering the upper lines, so, who knows.

Don’t buy anybody’s lower line, even ACDelco. They’re meant to compete with the cheapest Chinese no-name stuff and perform equally as bad. They just want you to have an option to buy a name brand when you see those cheap prices of the garbage parts but it’s still cheap garbage, only with a name brand on it.

 

[Craddock]

Granted it's a different machine and environment, but when I worked in underground coal we used Timken bearings on the shuttle cars. Those things get beat one continuously for 16 hours a day in mud, grit, and water. They had to run for us to make money. Timken bearings were awesome there.

 

[Rocket Man]

Timken and Delco are good if you want to fork out the dough. I like many others have had mixed results with Moog, not what they used to be.

In truth, I've had really good luck out of the ebay Chinese cheapies. I've got one on each of my trucks right now. Replaced a bad Moog with one. Specifically the Detroit Axle stuff I've had really good luck out of.

I order em in pairs. One is ~$55, two is ~$85. Good to have a spare on the shelf IMO, they often go out in pairs.

Front Wheel Hub Bearings Pair 2 for Chevy Silverado 1500 Classic Express 1500 V8 | eBay

Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2003 - 2005 4.3L, 4.8L, 5.3L, 6.0L | 4-Wheel Drive, All Wheel Drive | 6 Stud Front. Chevrolet Silverado 1500 1999 - 2002 4.3L, 4.8L, 5.3L | 4-Wheel Drive | 6 Stud Front. Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Classic 2007 4.3L, 4.8L, 5.3L, 6.0L | 4-Wheel Drive | 6 Stud Front.

www.ebay.com

4x4 Front Wheel Bearing & Hub for GMC Sierra Chevy Silverado Escalade Tahoe 6Lug | eBay

CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV 2003 - 2006 AWD / 4x4 Models ONLY. CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT 2002 - 2006 AWD / 4x4 Models ONLY. Front Wheel Hub and Bearing Assembly. 1x Front Wheel Hub and Bearing Assembly - 515036.

www.ebay.com

Oh man. I hate to tell you, but there have been lots of horror stories on the Detroit Axle stuff. One member here even had a wheel completely fall off when a front bearing came apart. Luckily he wasn’t going too fast. Buyer beware. You get what you pay for.

 

[Alex_M]

That's a shame to hear, and I'm all for buying the good stuff if you have the change to spare, but you're sure to have a horror story from every manufacturer once in a while.

The way I see it, I can buy four or five cheapies for the cost of one AC Delco Gold. I've run dozens of the Chinese hubs on various vehicles and I've had only one failure which showed immediately and was replaced at the seller's expense. Checking parts for yourself before install, and a couple tanks of gas after install, goes a long way.