Wheel bearing didnt we just do this?

[@alexandercage2500]

Mudding gettin in them hubs. Keep up the off roading recovery !

[@cliffgrexton3760]

Love your dog like to get one like that lost mine a few months ago to a truck

[@RobB-z8o]

I started watching this channel when I needed to understand how a power steering gear box worked and how to pull one apart and how to put it back together , that's how long I've been watching , his authenticity and patience is key to working on these rigs, no fancy this or fancy that although that's cool every now and again, he's not distracting you with that while trying to focus on the purpose of the video, anyone else think new bumper for the wrecker in black to match the wheels would nice? I do! Along with a new front clip and on its way to fresh red paint !! Just my opinion, the wrecker is a work horse it proves that every time , heartbeat of America👍💯.

[@Stratos53100]

Keeping it Real....Not with K's worth of parts every other week.. Don't get me wrong, it would be great & BSF should certainly have more Sponsorship than they do.

[@brucestephens2157]

We all have different ways of making it through life. So what ever works for you. You’ve make this far in life. So keep doing what works for you. You are a hell of a guy. A man got to do what a man got to do. Right/wrong or indifferent.

[@jeffclark2725]

Ask 5 people, get 5 different sugestions

[@brucestephens2157]

@@jeffclark2725. They all may work for those 5 people and that’s ok. The main thing is that the outcome works.

[@frankfilippone9679]

I love videos where people are fixing their rigs, great reminders

[@oliverohnemus5791]

“Just don’t get it on the brake pad or rotor” heck I’m watching this video in Oregon, probably 3 or 4 days after you did this in Wisconsin and I got it on my fingers😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@philip4x4guy]

Shoot, I just found some on my pants! Thanks for bringing it to Oregon

[@mudfun3703]

Now i don't care who you are. That's funny

[@raymondkidwell2338]

Apparently Eric's wrecker is running a whole lot better than he's willing to admit and it shouldn't need the mud washed off of it cause apparently it slung that sh...t all the way to Oregon 😂😂😂😅😅😅😮😮😮

[@josephlindau4413]

Just unsolicited advice: Keep track of maintenance and repairs in a spreadsheet so that you know what is fixed and when. Once you have a year or two of data, you can look back to see where the biggest problems are and come up with a plan to change or improve it so that it no longer becomes a problem. Annual notifications of specific repairs or maintenance can be slotted in with a few things each month or quarter to reduce costs and severity of repairs.

[@CallMeAdam2023]

You have a good idea, I am a little old school. I have a folder for every vehicle I own and keep every receipt for parts or repairs in it. But, in Erics case, a spreadsheet or even Word document would be best.

[@Drones_and_more]

Im guessing it`s alittle hard with off road vehicles as the terrain changes so much, it isnt the same car/weight/road/miles as a normal vehicle service, or PPM`s, but still nice to have history.

[@GustavoEBarriga]

15:39 Yeah, dogs are Godsend, just look.

[@benrossbach6501]

Scheduled service no problem, that is if you don't mind skipping sleep. Mud is ever so gentle on parts.

[@oneeyedjack4727]

Anti seize is great where needed. My problem with it is that a tiny bit seems to get everywhere. I'll wind up with it on every tool, me, the dog, it has a mind of its own.😂

[@tanglediver]

Yep, that race is down tight! The sharp report & hammer bounce tell you when.

[@davidmiller6010]

Yep, pretty much whatever it is, I do the other side too. If I don't do it today when it's 78, I'll HAVE to do it when it's January and 7 with a 15 mile an hour wind. If one side failed, the other side isn't far behind.

[@garychaiken808]

Great job. Thank you 😊

[@chestertaylor7341]

Another really great video. Keep up the good work.

[@frankfilippone9679]

I think the important thing is that we do the maintenance, I know a lot of people who's wheels are going to fall off! I was next to a older liberty that's wheel was completely wobbly, scary! Gotta take care of your vehicle, especially if it takes care of you, or you'll find out the consequences, really fast! And it's important to have a cute little doggie with you at all times! 😅

[@pullimgsm]

If you have the space for a longer wheel stud for each hub makes it much easier to get heavy wheels and tires on. Get it on the long one and turn till others line up. And if it's long enough to start a nut even better.

[@daviddill4314]

yes do both sides at same time. computer check, excel program check, app. check. with an excel sheet you can set up your own custom program.

[@patrickb5656]

Get a binder or a clip board and just write it down every time you do it. Doesn't have to be a fancy spreadsheet. That is how I managed my regular maintenance

[@agentcrm]

Eric, you could do a logbook, either manual or digital. Just date, miles and what was done. Then you'll start to see patterns emerge and you'll know what needs looking at more often. Yes mud is a destroyer of parts.

[@lloydrobinson7081]

keep the clips coming

[@irvineyoung4545]

There's no time like the present to start your maintenance schedule. When doing one do all and your schedule is started.

[@jwszewczyk]

"You're not really supposed to never see these" he says and here I've been doing exactly the same for years. The salt in the rust belt will get you if you don't... I thought I saw a torque stick in one of the other videos or some folks were mentioning using a torque wrench on your lugs. Pretty standard in the industry for lug nuts at this point.

[@jonathanfreedom1st]

I love that garage. Id live in one of those if i had one. 😂

[@charleswelch249]

Your truck is iconic. If I was thinking about building an off-road wrecker. It would be more like your rig with a bit of trail madder mixed in. Paul built the modern version of your truck because it works.

[@TinManKustoms]

Those torque sticks are get but its always good to double check with a torque wrench. Also those torque sticks do expire. Like any spring steel they will lose their spring

[@jamesgreenawalt9713]

Mara, I see Whitey in the background. It looks like a Casper to me!😂😂😂

[@lonhoschar1943]

Maintenance is a pain but better than replacing parts! In the case of those wheel bearings, I'm not sure it's any easier. Looks like it takes an equal amount of work either way. But it could save the cost of the new bearings. 😁

[@Kickinpony66]

I remember a video where you lost the inner bearing on the passenger side and lost your brakes! When it comes to doing wheel bearings, I like to do them both at the same time, that way I know their both done and not how many months or years are on them. One of the worst things is to drive through water, because the heat from the bearing just pulls the water in around the seal.

[@waltersteffensthezr2man431]

I miss the days back on the farm in Michigan 😢 l was always working on something lol

[@marklowe330]

As a guy told me. Always do both as they have both been through the same mud holes.

[@ccompdude1319]

Those tires look so different from the ones you've always run!

[@christophersells9146]

You ever thought of using the Blue grease like for a Boat ?? I know grease is water proof for the most part..but the boat grease might work better.... my 2cents

[@jonas852]

good work

[@Bigdaddyslasher]

The ole tow truck lives a hsrd life

[@bobtucker8875]

Sure don't see much of U. Great content guys 👏.

[@CheshireTomcat68]

The dog ate the fourth dually wheel after finishing off the cambelt appetiser.

[@RNOBGE]

when was the last time you pulled the spindle and checked the spindle bearing that supports the outer axle shaft

[@kc6nfv746]

That what I say repack your wheel bearing 2 times a.year and if you can carry your old fan belt and radiator hose and 2 gallon of water Incase you blow the radiator hose you got the old one on back up

[@laptopuser3323]

G'day guys

[@bonniewills2814]

Isn't it nice to have that lovely lift? I wish I had one - my Suburban needs shocks!

[@haroldphipps3457]

Rent one! It is cheaper.

[@faronf2006]

You need to start a maintenance log book & keep it with the truck in the glove box

[@NancyWalker-d6b]

Efrain Springs

[@CallMeAdam2023]

Whoever done the floor did a good job. That ball rolled exactly where the floor should be sloped.

[@geraldsorg7042]

Eric you should give that Job to seat cover and have her do it so you don't have to

[@katreniaclark]

Ever think about having a book in the garage just for writing down what was serviced and when?

[@henkoosterhof5947]

Twice a year or running hours? I think that there are differences in summer and winter driving. In the summer i see an event almost every weekend. In winter once a month. Hard to choose your intervals when this is how the wrecker is running. Is it possible that the races are to tight in? If i see how much force you apply to get it out i wonder if it deforms and gets to less clearence.

[@SteveHorne-z7n]

Davis Turnpike

[@nvrenuf_k5933]

Why didn’t you service the axle bearing inside the spindle?

[@wiresmith2398]

Serious question here - would it be plausible to drill a zerk fitting into the casting behind the bearing and just BLOOP it with the grease gun after an event?

[@CallMeAdam2023]

All you would be doing is adding grease on top of the dirt, sand or other contaminants that get in.

[@Beandiptheredneck]

It could be done, but you'd never know if there's an issue with the preload or if the seal has failed and let mud or water in

[@luvss350]

I service thing like u do on a thats a problem baces because if i did it when everyone on the internet thinks i should i would never drive any of my 10 vehicles

[@EdwardGentry-w6y]

Sigrid Courts

[@Brimstone667]

i need to find some of the dually extenstions fron the front, what would i look it up as by chance eric?

[@offroadrecoveryteam]

Hub adaptors, or just change hubs.

[@Brimstone667]

@@offroadrecoveryteam alrighty, pulled a 4x4 k2500 from a junk yard for the axles for a project

[@mikelangermann]

Hey Uncle!!

[@gregholmes3661]

What if you had spare hub that are ready to go and then the ones you take off you service when you have time?

[@DavidMutchler]

Do both sides since you are in mud and water a lot on the events u do

[@hughstephenson2957]

I work on classic cars for a living and I keep my regular customers on my computer and it sends them a email letting them know when RMs are due. They can also access what I've done to their car and when it was done

[@kingranch8516]

Hey Eric, I know you’ve probably gone over this is that a Dana 60? Also do you have a traction device i.e. lsd? Locker? Thank you.

[@DesertRunner9875]

gotta love those High Quality Chinese parts

[@coriellallan1620]

Mint

[@vincentgerow3650]

Oh my God my finger lol lol lol lol

[@johntconnellyjr4354]

Sir whats that front axle ? And what gear ratio you running? With size tires ? Please ans thank you

[@Jammer.1]

Dog wants you play tug o war !

[@kenvallier8912]

Maybe have a schedule where once a month you do certain jobs, this way you're not doing everything at once

[@jonathanheath294]

To bad no axel companys wont design the wheel bearing to have grease zerts for u can hit them with a grease gun like you're u joints

[@papatomsthoughts]

Twice a year seems fair, or in the event where you spend an abnormal, for you, amount of time in sloppy runny mud. 😊😊😊😊

[@Terkamer]

INSPECTOR APPROVED ?

[@BrianSutherland-p5h]

Papa smurf .lol

[@floydstowe]

Routine maintenance sounds good but when your events are on the weekends and youwork during the week it has to be tough

[@vincentgerow3650]

Don't hit it again lol lol no licking your fingers

[@zanehokanson1318]

to bad there isn't some way to put a grease zert in the hub so you can just give it a couple of pumps now and then kinda like boat trailer axle caps. just a thought.

[@creepycrawler43]

That’s actually what I did on my samurai got tired of killing wheel bearings in the mud. I highly recommend it

[@creepycrawler43]

Not in the lockout but in area in between the bearings. On the sami I had to drill a hole through the hat of the rotor so you could get to it with the grease gun, but I think there’s room to do in in front of the rotor on this dually hub. I do love watching your vids BSF keep on keeping on

[@ezranobles1528]

Log book for all of them even sxs

[@t-bear1863]

Needle greasers work great for packing bearings and you can pack them right in the hub. No waste and less greasy fingers.

[@DavidMutchler]

I agree with you on that but it is better to take them out and look at them

[@jasonreese4824]

Hay is there any way to make those huds greaseablses where you can pump grease in them .

[@arm_luvr1002]

Eric are you sure you can't make that bearing greasable by some manner

[@williamstuples339]

Updating the front end to a Ford super duty axle with hub bearing would be the idea thing to do

[@mdouville1]

asking about when to re-pack wheel barring's" if it ain't broke don't fix it".

[@gordonmurray3153]

@58s Oh, hey there Eric, since you've done this job so often, to get really proficient at it, how come you still won't use your mauls or hammers by the proper grip, but choose instead to choke them by their neck? It seems to me that every KZbinr I watch buys hammers with regular handles, but nobody actually knows why they're the length they are, or how to use them correctly. Is this a conspiracy simply to annoy me? Loving your content by the way Big Man. All the best from Bonny Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👍😉

[@NomadGringo]

🤣👌

[@christophersells9146]

Ps.. Did i miss something...when did you swich up Tires ???

[@SmudgyContent]

Yah I noticed that I had to keep doing hub bearings on my ram2500. It doesn’t have a preload even. But somehow when I took it off it was on there on there. I tried it factory way first time. It lasted about 3 months. 2nd time I tried the specs that are online. 170ft lbs. mind you the Dana 60 I got doesn’t have preload. Or atleast shouldn’t. But I listen to online and got it up to 170 , 172. Lasted a month. It’s the quality of parts. Especially since biden shutdown all the bridges that were never built before parts are up in price…

[@ezranobles1528]

Vice grip garage write on the oil filter the date and mileage

[@CallMeAdam2023]

I wonder how many people would crawl under their vehicle to check if its time for an oil change 😊

[@ezranobles1528]

Try and write it down and keep up with what you doing would be great like a driver log book just saying

[@jeffclark2725]

Agree, Try to do, with your days??

[@Wh1teLux]

First 🥇🏆

[@allenhunt9016]

Go back in the videos to the last time you did bearings and you will see