This was a very helpful video, details were very good. I replaced my wheel bearing assembly on my 2006 dodge ram. This was exactly like mine. Thanks for the help, I also subscribed.
I had a hell of a time getting the old one off. There was a lot of rust and crap that had it stuck. I finally took a huge sharp chisel and a big ass sledge hammer and got it off. I put the chisel right where the triangle part of the hub meets the mount. Right where the dust shield is sandwiched between them. I held the chisel there and hit it hard as hell with the sledge hammer. I reset the chisel each time and made careful deliberate hits with the sledge hammer. It finally came out.
Reminds me of vehicle I recently worked on . The rotors and hubs were seized and even with the sub frame out I was using an 8lb sledge . The hubs were like glued inside with rust and corrosion. I was thinking to myself at the time there was no way I would have got them out with them on the vehicle. Thank you for sharing and thanks for watching.
This video was very helpful for my 2012 1500 2WD. The first side took 2 hours. The second side took 6 hours. You can keep the wheels straight and a good torque wrench works to get all the bolts out. The problem is the hub stuck in the knuckle. The trick that worked for me (I don't have a torch) was to dremel the dust shield in two places and without the 3 bolts, you can hammer the dust shield off. This leaves a 1/16" gap for PB Blaster to get down into everything. Then using a wedge, separate the hub from the knuckle by prying into the space left over from the removed dust shield. A pair of new dust shields are $50 a Autozone and look better anyways. Great Video, Thanks a lot.
Took me 5 hrs to figure out a torch was the only way to go. It was like they installed it with some kind of adhesive. 5 minutes of heat and it took 3 or 4 good licks to come out. I have a straight air/acetylene rig that has a very wide flame pattern. I wouldn't recommend oxy/acetylene right off the top
Thank you for posting this. I just changed the wheel bearing on my 06 Ram 1500 2wd today. Your video was most helpful because it was for a 2wd. I turned my wheel full to the left to reach the forward bolt. Also sprayed everything with aerokroil 2 days prior which may have helped loosen things up. Ill change the other side next week. Subscribed!
Sir i do this tomorrow, your video , and i don't mean any harm to the other sites, but some do it, and talks real fast , or start doing it, and talk when done, i understood everything you did, and said, very good video, and thank you sir.
Just wanted to let you know that I watched your video on how to change this engine out and I was able to do it myself with my truck. Now I am fixing to replace my wheel hubs and I am back watching t his video. I just wanted you to know how thankful I am for your videos. I have subscribed and given them a thumbs up! :)
@@s33therfan you're very welcome. I have now also installed a bed, wired in tail lights and I am getting ready to rebuild the hvac box with billet aluminum blend doors, a new evaporator and a new heater core. :)
Good vid. Just had to replace my passenger side last weekend. Went with a autozone hub because I needed it that day. But I ordered Detroit axle one so I can change the drivers side one. It's fine but might as well change. It's easy to do.
Thanks for the video! Finished mine. Hardest part was the ABS quick disconnect. Those things are so sticky...and I wanted to avoid breaking the plastic. All the bolts were fairly routine. Also, my version with ABS(2004) only had the drivers side with the ABS sensor lead. The passenger side was without.
Great video, I have an ‘02 that needs this done. I also noticed that you have done some suspension work too. Man those bottom ball joints were a pain in the ass to remove. Thank you for sharing. Mine has 320k miles, it’s beginning to pee some oil and the abs module stopped holding pressure, it has a spongie brake pedal.
These trucks really last with a little maintenance , I am driving one now with close to 220k . It has been the most reliable vehicle I own. Thank you for watching.
They are doing well so far. I have used them in the past and they have been decent for the most part . Some of their parts are cheaper than oem and some actually seem better made. Thanks for the feedback . I will keep it updated. Thanks for watching.
A note to all how repair in driveway . You do not have to remove the axle or balljounts on a 4x4 . This should be simple to do if you can do brakes. Should only take 2 hours a side
I could have swore I changed my buddies bearings but not the whole assembly. The assembly cost 113$ and the bearings were only 25$. We can press the bearings in on this truck model ,right?
I just noticed that it looks like you lower ball joint has got a grease fitting and the arm still looks old I thought you had to replace the whole lower arm to get a newer ball joint did you just replace the lower ball joint?
Great question . I just replaced the ball joint itself. I have a video I will leave a link. Thanks for watching. ua-cam.com/video/_3uL88BoUps/v-deo.html
Crawl underneath and see if there is a wire going into the hub assembly. It depends on whether it's abs or non abs. Wire = abs. If it is non abs it will be the same . The abs are more year specific. Here is a link to both.(replace in pairs) Thank you for watching. ABS hub assembly: amzn.to/3hCkj57 Non ABS hub assembly: amzn.to/2YVVcUt
How many miles does your ram have? And did you sell it? I noticed you have another one. I just got a 2002 1500 5.9l for $3000 with 180k miles, hopefully it lasts me a while
It had around 188k . It was a great truck when I got rid of it. I got another 2002 ram now with 220k has the 4.7l v8. It is still going strong. I would just note 3000 for one of these now days is a great deal. If taken care of these are great trucks and really seem to last. Thanks for the feedback.
I have not used auto shack so cannot speak to them. The detroit axle have been okay . They are what I would consider a middle part , not the best , not one of the cheaper. Thanks for the feedback.
I think you should be using blue loctite, not red for that. Red is for more permanent bonds. Ive had to change my hubs a couple time since ive had my truck, blue is removable and better for this scenario.
If it is 4x4 it makes accessing the bolts holding the hub easier but not necessary as long as you can get to them. In this case mine is 2wd drive so there was no front axles. Great question and thanks for watching.
They are the same. When manufactoring I suppose it is easier to make them all 4wd compatible. Makes no difference though , you will notice the inside of the hub can accept a cv axle . Great question and thanks for the feedback.
The main thing is just get it tight , I usually worry more with smaller bolts about overtightening but the bigger ones not as much. Thanks for watching.
They have held up fine , in terms of aftermarket they are okay for the price. I prefer Trq lately . Moog is the way to go if you really want longevity. Thanks for the feedback.
No , these will just cause a grinding noise and vibration. Just throwing this out there if yours shuts off randomly you might take a look at the O2 sensors. For some reason these trucks have been known to have issues with these. Hope you get it solved and thanks for the feedback.
This was a very helpful video, details were very good. I replaced my wheel bearing assembly on my 2006 dodge ram. This was exactly like mine. Thanks for the help, I also subscribed.
Thank you very much for the sub , and the great feedback.
This is the best video on here, he really goes into detail, will use him again.
Thank you very much.
You just saved me over 200 bucks in labor for both front bearings. Thank you.
Thank you for the great feedback I am glad everything went well and thank you for watching.
I had a hell of a time getting the old one off. There was a lot of rust and crap that had it stuck. I finally took a huge sharp chisel and a big ass sledge hammer and got it off. I put the chisel right where the triangle part of the hub meets the mount. Right where the dust shield is sandwiched between them. I held the chisel there and hit it hard as hell with the sledge hammer. I reset the chisel each time and made careful deliberate hits with the sledge hammer. It finally came out.
Reminds me of vehicle I recently worked on . The rotors and hubs were seized and even with the sub frame out I was using an 8lb sledge . The hubs were like glued inside with rust and corrosion. I was thinking to myself at the time there was no way I would have got them out with them on the vehicle. Thank you for sharing and thanks for watching.
Very useful for me, I changed the bearing hub white your help, greetings from Guanajuato 🇲🇽
Thank you very much for watching.
This video was very helpful for my 2012 1500 2WD. The first side took 2 hours. The second side took 6 hours. You can keep the wheels straight and a good torque wrench works to get all the bolts out. The problem is the hub stuck in the knuckle. The trick that worked for me (I don't have a torch) was to dremel the dust shield in two places and without the 3 bolts, you can hammer the dust shield off. This leaves a 1/16" gap for PB Blaster to get down into everything. Then using a wedge, separate the hub from the knuckle by prying into the space left over from the removed dust shield. A pair of new dust shields are $50 a Autozone and look better anyways. Great Video, Thanks a lot.
Thank you for sharing your project and thanks for watching.
Took me 5 hrs to figure out a torch was the only way to go. It was like they installed it with some kind of adhesive. 5 minutes of heat and it took 3 or 4 good licks to come out. I have a straight air/acetylene rig that has a very wide flame pattern. I wouldn't recommend oxy/acetylene right off the top
Thank you for posting this. I just changed the wheel bearing on my 06 Ram 1500 2wd today. Your video was most helpful because it was for a 2wd. I turned my wheel full to the left to reach the forward bolt. Also sprayed everything with aerokroil 2 days prior which may have helped loosen things up. Ill change the other side next week. Subscribed!
Thank you for the terrific feedback and the sub it is greatly appreciated.
Sir i do this tomorrow, your video , and i don't mean any harm to the other sites, but some do it, and talks real fast , or start doing it, and talk when done, i understood everything you did, and said, very good video, and thank you sir.
Love this comment , thank you very much for the great feedback.
Thanks for making a very detailed video
Thank you for watching.
Great video! This helped me tremendously while changing mine. Thank you!
Thank you for the great feedback , it is much appreciated.
Thanks man, very complete video!
Thank you for the kind words and thanks for watching.
Just wanted to let you know that I watched your video on how to change this engine out and I was able to do it myself with my truck. Now I am fixing to replace my wheel hubs and I am back watching t his video. I just wanted you to know how thankful I am for your videos. I have subscribed and given them a thumbs up! :)
Thank you very much for the kind words and the sub., I am glad these videos were of help.
@@s33therfan you're very welcome. I have now also installed a bed, wired in tail lights and I am getting ready to rebuild the hvac box with billet aluminum blend doors, a new evaporator and a new heater core. :)
Good vid. Just had to replace my passenger side last weekend. Went with a autozone hub because I needed it that day. But I ordered Detroit axle one so I can change the drivers side one. It's fine but might as well change. It's easy to do.
Thank you for watching.
Great video! Thanks for making it easy to do my self!
Thank you very much for the great feedback , I appreciate it.
Thanks for making a detailed video. Very informative
Thank you for the great feedback , much appreciated.
Great video very informative not too fast to catch everything. Well Done
Thank you very much for the great feedback.
Thanks for the video!
Finished mine. Hardest part was the ABS quick disconnect. Those things are so sticky...and I wanted to avoid breaking the plastic.
All the bolts were fairly routine.
Also, my version with ABS(2004) only had the drivers side with the ABS sensor lead. The passenger side was without.
Thank you for sharing and I appreciate the great feedback.
Just doing my rwd ram 1500, and I only have abs sensor on the drivers side as well. Thx for the comment, glad to see this is not a unique case.
Great job on the video, thanks!
Thank you for the great feedback and thanks for watching .
Thanks your video was very helpful and well done Sir.
Thank you very much for the great feedback, it is much appreciated.
Great video, I have an ‘02 that needs this done. I also noticed that you have done some suspension work too. Man those bottom ball joints were a pain in the ass to remove. Thank you for sharing. Mine has 320k miles, it’s beginning to pee some oil and the abs module stopped holding pressure, it has a spongie brake pedal.
These trucks really last with a little maintenance , I am driving one now with close to 220k . It has been the most reliable vehicle I own. Thank you for watching.
@@s33therfan Dude I agree!! I bought om in 2005 brand new and it is still my work truck! I have 270K on it and its still a badass!
Awesome detailed video 👍
Thank you very much for the great feedback and thank you for watching.
This guy is a hidden gem
Thank you so much.
What camera are you using? Absolutely perfect video!!
Thank you for your video!!
Thank you very much for watching .
keep us updated on your replacement part. I heard good and bad reviews on Detroit Axle parts. So i'm very interested on your review.
They are doing well so far. I have used them in the past and they have been decent for the most part . Some of their parts are cheaper than oem and some actually seem better made. Thanks for the feedback . I will keep it updated. Thanks for watching.
They have a 10 year warranty
Thanks for this
Thanks for watching
Thanks for your video😇🙏🏽
No problem , thank you for the feedback.
GREAT VIDEO!!!!!
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Great vid.
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Great video thanx!
Glad it helped! Thank you for the feedback.
Is there a way to grease the hub without the abs hole or does it has to be replaced
A note to all how repair in driveway . You do not have to remove the axle or balljounts on a 4x4 .
This should be simple to do if you can do brakes. Should only take 2 hours a side
I could have swore I changed my buddies bearings but not the whole assembly. The assembly cost 113$ and the bearings were only 25$. We can press the bearings in on this truck model ,right?
Thank you sir. 👍🏽
Thank you for watching.
little never seize on back of brake rotor will prevent sticking next time
How did your reducer not snap? Holy crap
I just noticed that it looks like you lower ball joint has got a grease fitting and the arm still looks old I thought you had to replace the whole lower arm to get a newer ball joint did you just replace the lower ball joint?
Great question . I just replaced the ball joint itself. I have a video I will leave a link. Thanks for watching.
ua-cam.com/video/_3uL88BoUps/v-deo.html
2008 Dodge Ram SXT (Rear wheel drive) is this the right one for the drivers side front
Crawl underneath and see if there is a wire going into the hub assembly. It depends on whether it's abs or non abs. Wire = abs. If it is non abs it will be the same . The abs are more year specific. Here is a link to both.(replace in pairs) Thank you for watching.
ABS hub assembly:
amzn.to/3hCkj57
Non ABS hub assembly:
amzn.to/2YVVcUt
@@s33therfan it needed up having it so I bought the one through TRQ. $98. I got it all fixed up yesterday. Thanks for the reply man 👍🏼
I did the tire shake no play at 12&6 but just a slight I mean very very very little play at 9&3 is that my wheel bearing
I would say no , unless it is making a growling grinding noise. I have seen them with no play yet making noise. Thanks for the feedback.
How many miles does your ram have? And did you sell it? I noticed you have another one. I just got a 2002 1500 5.9l for $3000 with 180k miles, hopefully it lasts me a while
It had around 188k . It was a great truck when I got rid of it. I got another 2002 ram now with 220k has the 4.7l v8. It is still going strong. I would just note 3000 for one of these now days is a great deal. If taken care of these are great trucks and really seem to last. Thanks for the feedback.
Which are better Detroit axle or autoshack hubs
I have not used auto shack so cannot speak to them. The detroit axle have been okay . They are what I would consider a middle part , not the best , not one of the cheaper. Thanks for the feedback.
I think you should be using blue loctite, not red for that. Red is for more permanent bonds. Ive had to change my hubs a couple time since ive had my truck, blue is removable and better for this scenario.
Red is also removable......with the right sized wrench.
So you don’t need to take off axel?
If it is 4x4 it makes accessing the bolts holding the hub easier but not necessary as long as you can get to them. In this case mine is 2wd drive so there was no front axles. Great question and thanks for watching.
Idk how that came off so easy. My 03 is stuck....STUCK!
How did you take it off im in the same spot
I was told that a shop installed 4wd hubs on my 2wd Ram. Is that even possible? Is this something that immediately needs to be corrected?
They are the same. When manufactoring I suppose it is easier to make them all 4wd compatible. Makes no difference though , you will notice the inside of the hub can accept a cv axle . Great question and thanks for the feedback.
is the torque wrench an absolute or could i get away with a large ratchet?
The main thing is just get it tight , I usually worry more with smaller bolts about overtightening but the bigger ones not as much. Thanks for watching.
You might get one comment for every 500 people you’ve helped with this video. Here’s my comment.
Truly appreciated , thank you for watching.
How did those Detroit axle hold up??
They have held up fine , in terms of aftermarket they are okay for the price. I prefer Trq lately . Moog is the way to go if you really want longevity. Thanks for the feedback.
@@s33therfan thanks for the info i just bought some for my 2003 Ram
TRQ has been the best but DA is awesome as well!!!
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Would this cause my motor to shut off?
No , these will just cause a grinding noise and vibration. Just throwing this out there if yours shuts off randomly you might take a look at the O2 sensors. For some reason these trucks have been known to have issues with these. Hope you get it solved and thanks for the feedback.