Need new front wheel bearings

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fishman

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I need to replace my front wheel Bearings.

Blue pit seems to be the standard for quality but what is available for a cheaper price?

I see a lot on eBay for considerably cheaper that state they use koyo bearings and a dorman hub.

anyone use any of the eBay sellers products and are you satisfied?

Thanks
 
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I searched for information on Dorman hubs in 2018 and decided to not to buy one if I ever needed it. This Google search: "4runner dorman hub forums" will find forum posts on this site and other websites. Wheel bearing issue lists a number of places that sell hub assemblies, including some with Dorman hubs. I suggest searching (or posting) on the 3rd and 4th generation forums too. I saw a post where a guy bought two inexpensive hub assemblies and carries one as a spare. Personally, I would not buy brake, suspension or other critical parts made in China over the past 18 months for any vehicle.
 
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fishman said:
I need to replace my front wheel Bearings.

Blue pit seems to be the standard for quality but what is available for a cheaper price?

I see a lot on eBay for considerably cheaper that state they use koyo bearings and a dorman hub.

anyone use any of the eBay sellers products and are you satisfied?

Thanks
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How many miles did you get out of your original (OEM) bearings? Do you want / need to get that many miles out of the next set? If not, but the eBay / Amazon junk that includes sub-par quality (or fake) bearings and a cheap Dorman hub.

If youwant the good stuff, go over to TacomaWorld.com and message [MENTION=208167]05Taco4x4[/MENTION]. He sells top quality pre-assembled bearng / hub sets. Like most things, you get exactly what you pay for.
 

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Correct. My bad. Fortunately, the hub isn't nearly as important as the bearing. When I had my Tacoma bearings replaced, I went with 100% OEM Toyota parts including all the seals. The new owner can look forward to another 100,000 trouble free miles as far as the front bearings go.
 
05Taco4x4 has shipped a lot of hubs in 2021. Many have posted positive remarks on the fast shipping. Every customer appears to be very satisfied when I looked over the last 11 pages of posts. 05Taco4x4 says he uses NSK bearings which are packed with more grease than KOYO. Occasionally, someone receives a tight hub that slides on about 2+ inches and stops. 05Taco4x4 recommends using the old axle nut to overcome the tight fit, remove that nut and install the new nut he supplies. Perhaps a few Dorman hubs are tight fitting, but OK if fully seated. Evidently, 05Taco4x4 offers a very good product and service.
 
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I probably would have gone with one of the options 1000MPH lists if I'd done more research at the time I replaced mine. That said, I have over 80K on a set of dorman assembled hub/bearings off Amazon with no issues (with the added stress of spacers too). Another datapoint to consider.
 
how many miles are people getting from the originals before failure?

I have about 106k on my 2016 and everything seems fine. But I've got a cross country trip coming up next winter and was wondering if I should replace beforehand.
 
chipski said:
how many miles are people getting from the originals before failure?

I have about 106k on my 2016 and everything seems fine. But I've got a cross country trip coming up next winter and was wondering if I should replace beforehand.
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I work at a dealership and 100,000 miles seems to be where they start to go. I got 116,000 out of the originals on my Tacoma.
 
chipski said:
how many miles are people getting from the originals before failure?

I have about 106k on my 2016 and everything seems fine. But I've got a cross country trip coming up next winter and was wondering if I should replace beforehand.
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I have ~116,000 miles on a stock 2011 Trail. No symptoms yet. I only have about 400 miles of forest road driving around Flagstaff.
 
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Thanks for all the awesome responses!

I’ve put 192k on the original wheel bearings. The right wheel bearing just started to make a very low-key hum and the left bearing is still fine. Nevertheless, they’re both getting replaced soon and when I decide what parts I’m going with I will let you all know.

Happy trails and thanks again!
 
Aww crap! I guess I better get a couple soon to have them on hand for when I need ‘em.
Not like stuff’s getting cheaper anyways.
 
For such a critical component I personally would never go outside of OEM. I've seen bearing failures on the trail before and that is a very bad day. I just ticked over 150,000 miles and one of mine are starting to make noise. So I need to do this sooner rather than later
 
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