A loose wheel bearing will cause it. I think on the inside tire though, at least on a Trailer it will. Shocks will cause both duals to step wear, or block wear. Whatever they call that type of wear. Definitely looks to have been ran low.
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That outer tire also used to be on the inside before that axle had brakes and drums replaced a short while ago.
How long do drive wheel bearings typically last on a truck? I broke 600k miles a few k miles back. I will be buying a new set of drives in a couple months, I think. Should I consider a full set of bearings with the new drives and 3-axle alignment? I can't imagine replacing them will be cheap, but they shouldn't be terribly expensive either?Rideandrepair Thanks this. -
Also, Bob, many times it's simply a bad tire.
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Bearings going bad should make the wheel hub hot... at least much hotter than the rest. Am I right or no?
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If I get a handheld temperature gun and measure after highway rolling for a while, will that reliably indicate a bearing problem before it creates real problems with the axle components?
Steel mill experience says yes, but I am not sure, since heavy steel mill gearboxes and truck axles have rather different operating environments and heavy steel mill bearings are almost always connected to gearboxes much heavier than truck axle assemblies.Rideandrepair and TallJoe Thank this. -
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I just want to see if any one of them feels much different than the others.Rideandrepair and Farmerbob1 Thank this. -
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