unit bearings OK to reuse

Clark Collins

New member
I swapped rubi axles with 5.13 gears into my 2010 JKU and want to know if the unit bearings I pulled out of my D30 will be OK to reuse. I had to use a puller to get them out of the D30 as they wouldn't budge without one. They didn't come apart when I pulled them and I want to know if they are likely OK to use in the rubi axle when those are due for replacement. They feel fine just spinning them by hand. The rubi axles I got have very few miles so it will likely be some time before I need to replace the unit bearings.

Should these used unit bearings be OK? If questionable, how can I tell if they are damaged?
About how many miles should unit bearings last with moderate wheeling on 35s?
 
If they have no movement in and out and when you spin them they don't make a ton of noise you should be good. When you reinstall them but some anti-seize on the knuckle so next time it wont be stuck.

David
 
Top Bottom