throwing in the flag!

[reg]

ok.  so my wheel berings went out on the yj.  advanced said they could only sell me a hub assembly at 170 DOLLARS!!!!  PER SIDE!  this has to be wrong.  didn't have time to go to AZ.  Is this correct?!  if it is I'll be salvaging the bearings off the spare axle then.

[Seabee_BUC]

WOW!! I'd check around....Does it make better sense to replace the whole assembly while its apart??? I've never changed Wheel Bearings....

[reg]

the assembly doesn't wear.  it's cast iron for the most part.  only the bearing really move.

[Axle]

That has got to be wrong.  A bearing is a bearing is a bearing...  Try Bumper to Bumper, AZ, and Napa.  Look at a Chiltons and it should give you the part number you need.  You can also try Quadrarape, at least to find the part.  They have IPB's of the axle's in thier mags and online under "replacement parts". 

[albsvx]

you talkin' fronts?

front wheel bearings on the Dana 30 are a sealed hub unit, the entire unit must be replaced, there's no serviceable bearings.

$170 isn't a bad price for local.  I've gotten them on ebay in the past for around $100

[Axle]

Ouch. 


Welcome to my world, Reg.


*Looks around and hides the broken axle shaft.* 

[albsvx]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/90-99-HUB-BEARING-JEEP-WRANGLER-CHEROKEE-513084-m_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33728QQihZ020QQitemZ300199086670QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

$39 + $13 shipping

[Axle]

So that bolts directly onto the flange on the end of the housing?

[albsvx]

if you can't wait, autozone has one for $71

http://www.autozone.com/R,APP1059549/vehicleId,1076002/initialAction,partProductDetail/store,5107/partType,00894/shopping/partProductDetail.htm

[albsvx]

So that bolts directly onto the flange on the end of the housing?

it bolts into the steering knuckle

[ToxicTurtle]

getting the old ones off is the real pain.
and what he said. Yup, must replace the whole unit.   

[albsvx]

lots of hammer and chisel

oh, and when you put the new one on, completely coat it with anti-seize

mine come off real easy now. 
of course, when you're changing axle shafts every other weekend, it doesn't have time to seize anyway

[reg]

thanks al!

[Doball]

Good Luck! For $340 from Advanced, I'd start looking into an entire axle upgrade!! 

[mallcrawl]

cheapest kits I found to replace those dammed unit bearing with servicable ones go about $700 of course they also provide front lockout hubs