In 1977 on an Airstream trailer caravan in Mexico with my parents (150 trailers) on the second day we stopped along the road for lunch, and just for the hell of it I went around and felt the hubs (new Ford pickup with less than 3000 miles on it). Three felt normal; the left front was way hotter. We opened it up and the rollers started falling out, dry as dust, apparently never lubricated at the factory. We got out the spare parts Airstream recommended that we carry, and found the spare bearing purchased from a California Ford dealer was the wrong one. Our "Green Angel" Mexican Tourist Bureau escorts went to the nearest town and woke up the junkyard owner from his siesta and had him pull a bearing for us. It was visibly worn, but the right one, and served to get us to Mexico City where we got a new one installed. Steve

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1980 300 TD

1997 Dodge Pickup/Cummins 5.9 12-valve