| Front wheel bearing question [message #347026] |
Thu, 29 August 2019 10:14  |
6cuda6
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I know we use a 2 bearing design on these coaches and alot of trial and error has gone into finding something that works for replacements but has anyone ever looked at/tried a sealed bearing such as the ones used on cars? or maybe even a hub/bearing setup like modern cars?
Not trying to reinvent the wheel here just looking at possibly a modern solution for an old setup that requires, at times, maintenance and special tools.
(sorry guys im a mechanic with an engineering background in racing so i cant leave things alone.....lol)
Rich Mondor,
Brockville, ON
77 Hughes 2600
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| Re: [GMCnet] Front wheel bearing question [message #347033 is a reply to message #347031] |
Thu, 29 August 2019 11:21  |
jimk
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As I have been posting in the past;
If you do the proper things, you can go 80-100,000 miles w/o greasing the
front.
Most that have not had the privilege of learning how to do that need to
check with us.
If One to bearings are so great, then why are they readily available
On Thu, Aug 29, 2019 at 9:07 AM Bruce Hislop via Gmclist <
gmclist@list.gmcnet.org> wrote:
> You can do the one-ton upgrade yourself if you have a local junk yard with
> a late 80's into 90's one ton 4wd GMC or Chev pickup with an un-damaged
> front end.
>
> Google GMC motorhome one ton front end upgrade.
> h
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> ON Canada
> 77PB, 455 Dick P. rebuilt, DynamicEFI EBL EFI & ESC.1 ton front end
> http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showphoto.php?photo=29001
> My Staff says I never listen to them, or something like that
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| Re: [GMCnet] Front wheel bearing question [message #347036 is a reply to message #347033] |
Thu, 29 August 2019 11:39 |
Justin Brady
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It's not that they are so great, it's that they are so easy lol.
I can swap a whole front hub on my duramax in 15 minutes.
They last about 80-100K miles for me. Even if they lasted 30-50 on the gmc the ability to swap one on the side of the road with nothing but a socket set is awesome.
That being said I highly doubt it's that easy to make a sealed setup work without doing something similar to the 1 ton conversion.
jimk wrote on Thu, 29 August 2019 11:21As I have been posting in the past;
If you do the proper things, you can go 80-100,000 miles w/o greasing the
front.
Most that have not had the privilege of learning how to do that need to
check with us.
If One to bearings are so great, then why are they readily available
On Thu, Aug 29, 2019 at 9:07 AM Bruce Hislop via Gmclist <
gmclist@list.gmcnet.org> wrote:
> You can do the one-ton upgrade yourself if you have a local junk yard with
> a late 80's into 90's one ton 4wd GMC or Chev pickup with an un-damaged
> front end.
>
> Google GMC motorhome one ton front end upgrade.
> h
> --
> Bruce Hislop
> ON Canada
> 77PB, 455 Dick P. rebuilt, DynamicEFI EBL EFI & ESC.1 ton front end
> http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showphoto.php?photo=29001
> My Staff says I never listen to them, or something like that
>
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| Re: [GMCnet] Front wheel bearing question [message #347042 is a reply to message #347036] |
Thu, 29 August 2019 12:17 |
jimk
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We do have a double lip seal we provide for the outer seal.
Jeff Sirum and I have them in stock.
If your knuckle is loose, nothing will help.
Need to have a good rebuilt knuckle.
On Thu, Aug 29, 2019 at 9:40 AM Justin Brady via Gmclist <
gmclist@list.gmcnet.org> wrote:
> It's not that they are so great, it's that they are so easy lol.
>
> I can swap a whole front hub on my duramax in 15 minutes.
> They last about 80-100K miles for me. Even if they lasted 30-50 on the gmc
> the ability to swap one on the side of the road with nothing but a socket
> set is awesome.
>
> That being said I highly doubt it's that easy to make a sealed setup work
> without doing something similar to the 1 ton conversion.
>
>
>
> jimk wrote on Thu, 29 August 2019 11:21
>> As I have been posting in the past;
>> If you do the proper things, you can go 80-100,000 miles w/o greasing the
>> front.
>> Most that have not had the privilege of learning how to do that need to
>> check with us.
>> If One to bearings are so great, then why are they readily available
>>
>> On Thu, Aug 29, 2019 at 9:07 AM Bruce Hislop via Gmclist > gmclist@list.gmcnet.org> wrote:
>>
>>> You can do the one-ton upgrade yourself if you have a local junk yard
> with
>>> a late 80's into 90's one ton 4wd GMC or Chev pickup with an
> un-damaged
>>> front end.
>>>
>>> Google GMC motorhome one ton front end upgrade.
>>> h
>>> --
>>> Bruce Hislop
>>> ON Canada
>>> 77PB, 455 Dick P. rebuilt, DynamicEFI EBL EFI & ESC.1 ton front end
>>> http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showphoto.php?photo=29001
>>> My Staff says I never listen to them, or something like that
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> GMCnet mailing list
>>> Unsubscribe or Change List Options:
>>> http://list.gmcnet.org/mailman/listinfo/gmclist_list.gmcnet.org
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>>
>>
>> --
>> Jim Kanomata
>> Applied/GMC, Newark,CA
>> jimk@appliedairfilters.com
>> http://www.appliedgmc.com
>> 1-800-752-7502
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> http://www.thegmcrv.com/
> 1976 Palm Beach 455
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| Re: [GMCnet] Front wheel bearing question [message #347044 is a reply to message #347042] |
Thu, 29 August 2019 13:04 |
6cuda6
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Although swapping a one ton setup would be fun i was more thinking of rotor replacements......i live in the road salt belt and rusty rotors from sitting or not driving enough are a common problem so pulling hubs in the current design to change rotors just doesnt seem like a fun thing to do every spring in my driveway.
Rich Mondor,
Brockville, ON
77 Hughes 2600
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