Rear Wheel Bearings up next

206K on my 08 Tundra. so far new Rad, hoses, thermostat and cap.
New U-Joints and carrier bearing.
Time to replace the rear wheel bearings. any advice as to best brand and what brands to stay away from?

 

You doing this yourself? Rear wheel bearings on solid axles are godawful

 

I plan on doing it myself.

 

Have you done it before? Do you have the long pipe tool with a press? I did one the other day for a 4runner and i was close to setting that truck on fire.

 

Not a rear wheel bearing. I do have access to a press so I'm good there. the rest seems pretty straight forward. also my yard is small so I should be able to find all my tools after a short cool off period.
Of course, every website so far has a different opinion on what brand to use. was wondering if anyone has found a bearing comparable to OEM.

 

I assure you it is not straight forward, esp if you've never done a rear wheel bearing on a solid axle before. You'll need this tool too along with a press with a lot of clearance to press it in. Take plenty of pics and document your work, so others might benefit from it, my hand was full of shit from his axle seals leaking and i was engulfed with rage or else i'd taken pics along the way.

 

If you pull them out most toyota dealers will charge an hour labor to press them in and out. It is next to impossible without that special tool and good cutoff wheel