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Unit Bearings in Front Hubs wt 35's???

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Old Sep 30, 2008 | 01:11 AM
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Default Unit Bearings in Front Hubs wt 35's???

Just want to know how everybody's unit bearings in your hubs are holding up. Got the EVO gussets to prevent the Dana30 C's from bending, but am concerned I'm going to tear up those bearings every 1-1.5 years or so.

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Old Sep 30, 2008 | 04:14 AM
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I don't have any stories, but I have a set available with only 4,000 miles on them if you want some spares...
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Old Sep 30, 2008 | 04:31 AM
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Although I've not heard a lot about failure....my general rule of thumb is if you're concerned about something, there's probably a need to be.
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Old Sep 30, 2008 | 07:21 AM
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Both front bearing on RubyDoo went bad.
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Old Sep 30, 2008 | 07:46 AM
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I'm curious if those seeing failures are running wheel spacers or not.
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Old Sep 30, 2008 | 11:41 AM
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Spacers wouldn't be the direct issue, the issue would be backspacing either due to wheel design or spacers.

Thanks for the responses though. How long did they last before they went bad?
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Old Sep 30, 2008 | 12:08 PM
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I'm wondering if they are available aftermarket yet?
My hubs in my XJ with 33's would go every 1.5years and I would grab a no-name set for $80 (CDN) when they did...somehow I don't think the JK's will be so cheap...
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