Wheel Bearing Question

It's very likely a unit-bearing hub which is a bolt-on one-piece assembly. At least Wranglers use that kind of hub and I'm fairly certain the '97 JGC does too. It's not a difficult job at all, I've replaced 1 or 2 of them. Local auto parts stores sell them for $130-140 or so.

Jerry

Ed Wojciechowski wrote:

The 95 uses the hub and wheel bearing assembly, would be surprised if the 97 was that different.

Jerry Bransford proclaimed:

I think it uses the bearing assembly with bearings and hub replaced as a unit. About $130 depending on where you buy it. Some folks have tried to rebuild the unit themselves, takes a BIG press (60 ton) plus the bearings are non standard and expensive.

Beware, if you live > I have a '96 GC Laredo 4wd with a 4.0 that has 164k on it. My question

Those are ball bearings all right. I have heard they last 150k miles or so. Anyone know offhand if there is a Timken tapered roller bearing replacement for this application? I have heard about the Warn kit with the locking hubs. I am considering it, but I think that all I really will want at replacement time is stronger bearings.

Thanks.

Earle

Great, this article starts off with

"After making the hard decision to build my Dana 30 rather than go through an expensive axle upgrade"

and it finishes with

"get more strength by simply swapping in a Dana 44 for probably half of what I paid"

;^)

Earle