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From 1989 Ford Bronco “The Beast”, documented by BroncoShoe.

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1989 Ford Bronco - Got the hub out.

1989 Ford Bronco - Hub out.

1989 Ford Bronco - Lock washer. You'll need a special 4-prong socket to unlock. You can get them at any auto parts store. Or ask around. Someone is bound to h…

1989 Ford Bronco - Make sure you secure your brake caliper. Don't just have it rest on the radius arm or worse, like have it hang from the brake line!

1989 Ford Bronco - Hub off and removed from old rotor. Spindle cleaned and inspected for wear. Lug bolts removed and cleaned on the wire wheel.

1989 Ford Bronco - New EBC rotor mated with the hub. Glad I cleaned up the old lug bolts.

1989 Ford Bronco - I kept the old seal and bearings in order just in case I got confused.

1989 Ford Bronco - Went to Harbor Freight and purchased this wheel bearing race driver set. Made removing the old and installing the new races sooooo easy. $2…

1989 Ford Bronco - All put back together. But I did something wrong. Can you see it?

1989 Ford Bronco - Closeup of completed job. But you can see my error. This is another reason to take pics of your work. I put an extra twist in the brake lin…

1989 Ford Bronco - Turned around to do the driver's side.

1989 Ford Bronco - Driver's side spindle exposed. Notice the slight wear where the inner bearing rides. The spindle was discolored but no noticeable scoring c…

1989 Ford Bronco - Closeup of the discolored spindle. Could this be the source of my vibration at speed? (Hint: No)

1989 Ford Bronco - All finished. Still has the smooth ride but also has the vibration at speed. Brakes are amazing. Night and day from stock rotors and pads.