Wheel Bearing Opinions - OEM or any good ones?

[jgray]

Would you buy Toyota or premium NAPA or Car Quest type bearings?

Toyota does not make wheel bearings so I assume a premium bearing would be fine?

I understand will need the following to replace my front wheel bearings:

2 front inner bearings
2 front outer bearings
2 inner races
2 outer races
2 bearing seals

 

[Trunk Monkey]

From what I've seen the bearings you'd get at someplace like Napa are often the same as OEM - Koyo or Timken.

 

[KlausVanWinkle]

Would you buy Toyota or premium NAPA or Car Quest type bearings?

Toyota does not make wheel bearings so I assume a premium bearing would be fine?

I understand will need the following to replace my front wheel bearings:

2 front inner bearings
2 front outer bearings
2 inner races
2 outer races
2 bearing seals

Have you already found the part numbers for the OEM ones? (I'm lazy and thinking of replacing mine also).

 

[bamabrock]

Have you already found the part numbers for the OEM ones? (I'm lazy and thinking of replacing mine also).

https://forum.ih8mud.com/showpost.php?p=5101217&postcount=25

According to Timken, these are the bearings for the front hubs:
Part Type (Location)... Timken Part Number... Qty Req.
Seal (Inner).............. 710456..................... 1
Cone (Inner)............. JLM506849A.............. 2
Cup (Inner)............... JLM506810................ 2
Set (Outer)................ SET47...................... 2

And the rears:
Part Type Location...... Timken Part Number.. Qty
Ball Bearing............... 510011..................... 2

 

[greenbeast]

Have you checked with Kurt at cruiser outfitters? I purchased bearings from him for my earlier models and he is great help!

 

[hankinid]

https://forum.ih8mud.com/showpost.php?p=5101217&postcount=25

According to Timken, these are the bearings for the front hubs:
Part Type (Location)... Timken Part Number... Qty Req.
Seal (Inner).............. 710456..................... 1
Cone (Inner)............. JLM506849A.............. 2
Cup (Inner)............... JLM506810................ 2
Set (Outer)................ SET47...................... 2

And the rears:
Part Type Location...... Timken Part Number.. Qty
Ball Bearing............... 510011..................... 2

Confirm the inner seal p/n...just got 2 of these from AutoZone today to repack the front bearings and lube the inner bushing.

Steve

 

[LCAdvocate]

I would make sure they were Koyo or Timken (OEM) and only buy those, not some aftermarket replacement.

 

[jgray]

Thanks guys... Koyo and Timken seem to be the norm for all the Toyotas I've owned I guess... I just checked the Car Quest part numbers for "premium" bearing components and they are Timken part #'s.

 

[TrekboxX]

Don't forget to get new lock washers and possibly c-clips. A brass hammer makes removing the cone washers a breeze. Also a brass drift or a length of brass bar stock to pound out the old races. A search here will give you a lot of info. Too much, probably!