Seems like it would mess it up. I mean, wheel seals,bearings & off balance ride & handling. I just didn't think U could do it
I'm no expert but as far as I know neither Freightliner or Pete make their own hubs. They buy them out from companies Meritor. They may fit if they are from the same manufacturer and series.
I've always thought they were different for some reason. Have a buddy with a 379 told me it caused problems on his. Made sense at the time. Thnx for the replies. It was on my mind. Back to Cow Trkn now
Putting Freightliner parts on a Pete lowers your coolness factor... Well that's according to the Pete lovers. Like others have stated, the rear ends and such are not a Pete or Freightliner made part. May have their named stamped on it. But check to see who made the rear ends and get the proper part number and even Napa might have it
We have Pete's and Freightliners, they use the same # wheel bearing sets, wheel seals and brake drums on the drive axles. It all depends on the axle spindle that's on it and the drive axle flange. Most of our hubs are made by Con-met. There are a ton of hub options, bearings, offset, hub or stud pilot, axle flange options, etc. Plus almost every option has the additional option of iron or aluminum. So will a Freightliner hub fit on an Pete? Yes, if the hubs are the same, No if they are not You'd have to get the axle #'s off to see what each axle was built with and see if the #'s cross. Most Pete's will come standard with Eaton Axles and most Freightliners will come with Meritor axles, unless spec'd otherwise.
As Grape Ape said a lot times the bearing kits are the same, Some times the back spacing is to. ALWAYS check the center of the hub to make sure the brake drum will seat. If the drum hits the centering ring on the hub it will brake the drum if your lucky. If not the odds of losing a wheel are high. Most of the time if the center diameter of the hub is the only difference you can use the drum that goes with the hub. Only thing is you will have to buy that drum by partnumber not truck serial number. Be careful with swapping parts back and forth between manufacturers, you end up with a PETERWORTHSHAKIN. They are aggravating to get parts for the first time.
