There are many different varieties of production system, each of which has its own advantages and disadvantages. Minebea decided to introduce this vertically integrated manufacturing system so that it could focus uncompromisingly on its pursuit of ultra precision and ensure a steady supply of its products as a bearings manufacturer. All aspects of production, from design and development to the manufacture of each component, the production of jigs and tools to make those components, right through to the assembly of components, are performed in-house. It is thanks to this system that Minebea has been able to achieve its ultra-precision machining and mass production technologies. Every single process in the manufacture of ball bearings is imbued with Minebea’s passion for ultra precision.

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Just had an original hub replaced on my work beater @ 190,000 miles. Not the same parts as the truck, but that one got Timkens. I had a local mechanic install it for me and it was maybe 2 hours of labor tops.

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My 2014 Silverado has aluminum a-arms and I have been running 2" spacers for around 2 years now. Currently at 62k and no issues.

150k and stock bearings.  I have them ready to go as I know I'm getting close.  I'm extremely pleased with this truck.  She hasn't had an easy life and it's holding up just fine!

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Bearings are certainly used in every moving product or merchandise from household electronic and electrical appliances such as printers and vacuum cleaners to automobiles and medical devices. One could even say that it would be impossible to operate these machines without bearings. Moreover, as machines have become increasingly downsized in recent years, demand for smaller, higher-precision bearings has grown. The miniature ball bearings born of Minebea’s ultra-precision machining technologies are contributing greatly to the manufacturing industry all over the world.

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Yes, you can usually tell which side by the sound when you make a turn.  If you turn right and it gets louder it is the left front wheel and turn left it is the right front wheel. Basically the extra weight that is applied to that wheel when you make the turn increases the noise.

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My truck has had bilstein 5100's all around top height setting for the last 40-45k miles + 1" taller rear blocks. Not sure if that really made a difference or not w/ the life of the bearing, I do use 4wd fairly regularly in the winter months & maybe 1-2x per month in non-winter.

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Multi-function copier-printers used in offices and other situations use many bearings, which need to be highly durable and provide precise, stable motion.

I suspect one of mine is on its way out. Just under 60k miles. Good to hear it’s not an expensive part, and I’ve done them before on different vehicles. It’s probably not hard.

Anyone else had to replace wheel bearings yet? How long they lasting & what brand did you go with? How many hrs labor should I expect from a shop? I'm contemplating just doing this repair myself it seems very straightforward, just wish I had the part when I was doing brakes 6 weeks ago.

The only way I know how to tell is by the howl/ growling sound. And the key is the noise is directly proportional to wheel speed.

World’s smallest steel ball bearing capable of being mass produced was born of Minebea’s passion for ultra precision. Although it is tiny, its precision and performance are comparable with other bearings. These bearings are being installed in Japan’s finest mechanical watches, and we expect their applications to expand into a variety of fields and products in the future.

Minebea started its life as Japan’s first specialised manufacturer of miniature ball bearings in 1951, and bearings have remained a primary focus of its business ever since. Our bearings are tiny components of just a few dozen millimeters in size, but they represent an aggregation of the technology and know-how that Minebea has cultivated for more than half a century.

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This production system, which was established as a result of Minebea’s efforts in the manufacture of ball bearings, has contributed greatly to the company’s expansion overseas. Minebea has installed the same equipment used at its parent plant in Karuizawa in its other production centers. This means that, when local employees of Minebea’s overseas plants return home from training at the Karuizawa parent plant, they can quickly and smoothly engage in their work, and any improvements that are made at the Karuizawa plant can be immediately extended to the overseas plants. It also means that Minebea’s overseas plants do not just support the company’s production in Japan; however, they have been able to establish themselves as major, stand-alone production centers that help to underpin Minebea’s mass production

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The smooth rolling motion of bearings is highly dependent on the precision of the balls. Balls that may look smooth at first glance can be found to have rough surfaces when examined with a microscope. To minimize frictional resistance to the greatest extent possible, Minebea bearings are fitted only with ultra high-precision balls that have been polished to the nano-level Ra (surface roughness).

Seemed like something that I did way more frequently back in the day...Now, it seems like I forget about the bearings as they last so much longer and they are now all in one units!

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Balls that underpin the precision motion of the bearing. They are meticulously polished to reduce friction resistance to the minimum extent possible.

You don't drive much Grumps? I'm at 2.85 million miles on my 16th Chevy truck. In all those miles  I've replaced 2 wheel bearings same truck 2003 2500HD Duramax. Keys cranked may have h

I suspected I've had a driver's front wheel bearing on its way out for some time, mentioned to the dealer 3x & every time they told me "its fine" - now of course, out of warranty had my regular mechanic check out & confirmed my suspicions.

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My truck has had bilstein 5100's all around top height setting for the last 40-45k miles + 1" taller rear blocks. Not sure if that really made a difference or not w/ the life of the bearing, I do use 4wd fairly regularly in the winter months & maybe 1-2x per month in non-winter.

Anyone else had to replace wheel bearings yet? How long they lasting & what brand did you go with? How many hrs labor should I expect from a shop? I'm contemplating just doing this repair myself it seems very straightforward, just wish I had the part when I was doing brakes 6 weeks ago.

As of March 2016, Minebea has an external sales target of an astounding 180 million ball bearings a month. Taking an example of our 22-mm diameter product, if that many ball bearings were stacked one on top of the other, it would produce a column of around 3,960 km in height. That is high enough to extend beyond the earth and reach out into the space. This ability to produce ball bearings and supply them to the global manufacturing industry in such astonishing quantities is one of Minebea’s major strengths.

I have the OEM's on my 14 with 48k miles and they are perfect. In my previous vehicle (04 GMC Envoy) I replaced the bearings on the fronts 4 times. They are pretty much the same as my envoy to do on the silverado. All you really need is a good socket set and a cheater bar to crack the bolts loose. If you have an impact gun and some swivel extensions it will work easily for you. I used the impact gun to take off the CV nut and then my ratchet and extension to take off the 3 bolts behind the steering knuckle to remove the bearing.

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system. Minebea has also extended the systems that it has cultivated in the course of the development and manufacture of ball bearings to the company’s other businesses, where they have made major contributions to the development and manufacture of products other than ball bearings. That know-how has become a major driving force in Minebea’s current globalization and business diversification efforts. Minebea’s single-minded dedication to the ultra-precision has given the company its major strengths of ultra-precision machining technologies and mass production capabilities, while at the same time, the dedication to ultra-precision continues to underpin the global manufacturing industry.

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that's the brand I ordered. I haven't gotten around to install yet but it really shouldn't be difficult - as another poster mentioned CV nut then 3 bolts that attach the hub + the wheel speed/abs sensor plug, that's pretty much it. I imagine I'll have to use a wedge/chisel/mallet to get the bad one off, probably stuck pretty good. I will get some pics of the old bearing once it is off.

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Ball bearings consist of four components – an outer and inner ring, a retainer, and the balls. The outer and inner rings support the rotational motion, the balls reduce the friction from that rotational motion, and the retainer keeps the balls in place. Lubricant is also added to make the movement even smoother, and some form of shielding is applied to prevent the lubricant from leaking.

You don't drive much Grumps? I'm at 2.85 million miles on my 16th Chevy truck. In all those miles  I've replaced 2 wheel bearings same truck 2003 2500HD Duramax. Keys cranked may have h

I ordered Timken part#HA590491 from rock auto for $135 (dealer/shop price is $300-$350 if you can believe that) - I only ordered the one that was noisy & opted to go w/ Timken since it was actually a little less than the AC Delco/OEM part- and considering the factory part starting going @ 45-50k miles (now truck is @ 55k miles & it clearly needs replacement) - figured I'd try an alternative.

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Just had an original hub replaced on my work beater @ 190,000 miles. Not the same parts as the truck, but that one got Timkens. I had a local mechanic install it for me and it was maybe 2 hours of labor tops.

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All moving machines have rotating axes. Those axes are supported by bearings. Of a wide variety of bearings available, Minebea’s greatest strength lies in miniature ball bearings with external diameters up to 22mm. Ball bearings use the low-friction rolling of balls to realize the smooth rotation of the shaft and the efficient transmission of kinetic energy to the various parts of the machine. This contributes to energy savings, longer life and reduction of breakdowns for the machinery. A precision of the bearings is linked directly to a precision of the machinery.

I suspected I've had a driver's front wheel bearing on its way out for some time, mentioned to the dealer 3x & every time they told me "its fine" - now of course, out of warranty had my regular mechanic check out & confirmed my suspicions.

For Minebea to create systems for ultra-precision machining and mass production of ball bearings, it was vital to ensure that it would made improvements at the component and production equipment levels. While it is common for manufacturers to purchase various components from external suppliers, Minebea, in its quest for precision of its product parts, moved to in-house manufacture of all its components. It also made its own modifications and innovations to purchased production equipment and jigs to achieve efficient mass production. This process of trial and error fostered a culture of in-house manufacture in Minebea, as well as its vertically integrated manufacturing system, which controls all processes from development through to manufacture and testing.

117k and counting. Seems most of my vehicles regardless of make get between a 100-130k out of them. Did have a Dodge go through the driver one in 80k miles but the passenger one went 200k miles.

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Along with its ultra-precision machining technologies, another of Minebea’s strengths lies in its mass-production capabilities. Even if a company is able to make the most high-precision products, unless it can provide a steady supply of those products to the market, it will be unable to support the manufacturing industry. In particular, with numerous ball bearings often used in a single piece of machinery, the ability to mass-produce this “staple of the industries” is essential. Ultra-precision machining and mass production technologies have been cultivated by the development and manufacture of ball bearings.

With Minebea’s vertically integrated production system, all processes, from design and development through to assembly and testing, are conducted in-house.

I'm at almost 75,000km (~47,000 miles) & mine are still fine. They are doing waaaay better than my old '06, which had both replaced by this many KM. I had to replace them on that truck about every 50-70,000km regardless of which brand I used. If it's similar to replacing them as on the GMT 800's, it's about a 1-3 hrs job, depending on a few factors & what tools you have access to.

The only way I know how to tell is by the howl/ growling sound. And the key is the noise is directly proportional to wheel speed.

From past experience with my Envoy, I used Napa pro series for the bearings and didn't have to replace them and I put 30k miles on those before I traded it in for my silverado. I had the cheap ones from advance auto and I went through them once a year and I had no lift, modifications, never go off-roading, anything that would degrade your bearings life. I knew mine were failing when I would go to stop at low speeds and the ABS would kick in for a second. Then as it progressed I would hear the moaning when I would turn the wheel at highway speeds.

I ordered Timken part#HA590491 from rock auto for $135 (dealer/shop price is $300-$350 if you can believe that) - I only ordered the one that was noisy & opted to go w/ Timken since it was actually a little less than the AC Delco/OEM part- and considering the factory part starting going @ 45-50k miles (now truck is @ 55k miles & it clearly needs replacement) - figured I'd try an alternative.

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