2nd Gen Non-Engine/Transmission 96 3500 broke down today

[JWaters]

Well coming home today with 74,356 miles on my 96 Dodge 3500 Dually that has never been off the payment let me down today. It is a 2 wheel drive and the front left wheel bearing went out. Now I cant get the hub off because it is stuck on the spindle. I have only had 1 set of pads, I was going to repack them on the secound set... did not wait on me before she took a dump.



Please check these trucks very well, and repack them every 50,000 at least. We have a ford Dually with 170,000 and never had a wheel bearing problem... wonder why?



Any good tricks to get the bearing off? I cant get the hub to move at all and only 1 roller is missing in the bearing.

 

[bmoeller]

Try PB Blaster? Works great. Depending on how bad it is, let it sit on there overnight.

 

[JWaters]

96 3500

Had to torch it, all is new now and well!!





74,000 miles. . SUCKS!!

 

[dresslered]

Sorry to hear about your misfortune. I think that rather than the mileage, it was the age of the original packing. Eight years isn't all that bad. Also, what part of the county do you live in. Moisture takes its toll as well. Thanks for reminding me to check mine.

 

[JWaters]

georgia, and the packing was very little from the factory.

 

[MNordstrom]

hmmm I wonder should I look at the wheel barrings, have not noticed any problems, BUT I have 128k miles on my 2000

 

[JWaters]

I would check them, I have never been off road and I have never worn out a set of brake pads... . so I didn't get a chance to check them. I could not believe the amount of grease in there. Looks like they forgot to grease them. The outer bearing where shot but the inner wasn't as bad. 20. 00 a side from napa for bearing races and seals isnt to bad. I will check them again in about 50,000 just to make sure as I want to see if the weight of the engine is loading those little bearings more than a normal truck.



check them out folks ... just for a pease of mind. If you find them dry post here so we can see if this was a common problem.

 

[TORQUE THIS]

I have a 2001 and had the front left wheel bearing go at 13,000 miles...

 

[2ndgen2500]

WOW, i just had to replace my passenger side ones too... they were dry, i didnt have a "breakdown persay" but there was pretty severe play in the bearings so i decided to replace them... better safe than sorry. . i just have to wonder if dodge knows how to pack bearings?