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Trust me your not the first one to recommend some heat. I think because the measurements are metric people don't realize how much bigger it is an why it such a problem.All good points I would have considered, had I thought about the actual bearing installation process before making a recommendation
I’ve only done rotor mounted wheel bearings about 350 times in my life :facepalm:
That's what I found when I took my '93 C3500 to the alignment shop. I knew the ball joints were gonna be short-lived as the boots had disintegrated but they still felt fairly good so I spent a few bucks on replacement boots, the alignment guy showed me that the control arm bushings were toast and the tie rods were bad, as well as pretty much everything else. He spent a little time getting the alignment closer so it could be driven, and then I bought all new front end parts.. which are still sitting on my work table.
bearings have no markings so I'm unsure on the brand. They are in good shape though so I just cleaned an repacked them.
I'd say if bearings fit fine on your OEM spindles but not on the drop spindles, those spindles are questionable. Of course you could just pop over to the local auto parts and pick up some quality new bearings since they're pretty cheap, just to see if they'll fit. There's some real junk out there in the bearing department so I'd try some good ones before giving up on those spindles, since that's a much larger investment to replace.
I trust ya, my friend. I have no doubt that everything is installed correctly
This is the kinda stuff that gets a guy burnt out. Sorry to hear it, Paul.
