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Old Feb 26, 2016 | 01:20 PM
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New to me truck has some very worn front end parts including wheels bearings and ball joints, rotors, pads, and a locking hub.

While I'm diggin that deep what else should i consider replacing? Open to brand suggestions as well

So far the list includes:
Warn preium hubs
Rotors & pads - good brand?
Wheel/spindle bearings and seals from knuckle out - timken seals, but bearings?
Moog greasable ball joints
U joints if needed - brand suggestions?

Anything else I should think about? Its a new to me 4x4 that'll mostly only see mud puddles and trails but the occasional trip to town
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Old Feb 26, 2016 | 03:02 PM
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Yup if you are gonna do it, you might as well do it all at once.

Wheel bearings inner and outer, seals
Spindle bearings and seals
Axle shaft u-joints
Rotors (Replacing them is a PITA - you might be able to take them to a shop while they are still on the hub and having them turned - that's what I did)
Brake Pads
Calipers and hoses
Springs
Shocks
Tie Rods

Moog for anything that is a joint
Timken for anything that is a bearing
National for anything that is a seal

Raybestos and Wagner and good brake brands.
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Old Feb 26, 2016 | 09:11 PM
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Originally Posted by BLDTruth
Yup if you are gonna do it, you might as well do it all at once.

Wheel bearings inner and outer, seals
Spindle bearings and seals
Axle shaft u-joints
Rotors (Replacing them is a PITA - you might be able to take them to a shop while they are still on the hub and having them turned - that's what I did)
Brake Pads
Calipers and hoses
Springs
Shocks
Tie Rods

Moog for anything that is a joint
Timken for anything that is a bearing
National for anything that is a seal

Raybestos and Wagner and good brake brands.
Note sure how many miles it has since po put the lift on but it rides pretty good for a 4x4 so I may run the springs and shocks for now...its got the quad shocks as well so itd be more money

Rotors are just a few bolts to split it from the hub, right?

Really think I should worry about the calipers? Truck stops decent as is but rotors have spier viens and pads are a bit low
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Old Feb 26, 2016 | 09:46 PM
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Rotors are held on by the lug nut studs. If you have air tools its a lot easier.

If the suspension and calipers and hoses look good then leave em be. I have almost 200k miles on the factory calipers and hoses. But I would recommend flushing the system real well.
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Old Feb 27, 2016 | 04:02 PM
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Thanks for the info bud...don't rekon you'd know anything about a caster/camber nut looking job,would you? I've seen them here and there woke pricing some parts and wasn't sure if it's something that could go bad and need replaced while I've got everything else torn apart down there?
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Old Feb 28, 2016 | 12:16 PM
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Caster/camber bushings? Those only get replaced when your alignment is out of spec. Best to let the alignment shop do it if needed.
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Old Feb 28, 2016 | 01:30 PM
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Originally Posted by BLDTruth
Caster/camber bushings? Those only get replaced when your alignment is out of spec. Best to let the alignment shop do it if needed.
Roger that...appreciate the input
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