# 2001 Ford F250 - pack front wheel bearings?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-ford-f250-pack-front-wheel-bearings/133127>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** f250, ford\
**Created:** [January 22, 2019, 7:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-ford-f250-pack-front-wheel-bearings/133127 "2019-01-22T19:44:30Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![timothysittinger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9de0a6/32.png) [@timothysittinger](https://community.cartalk.com/u/timothysittinger)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2019, 7:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-ford-f250-pack-front-wheel-bearings/133127/1 "2019-01-22T19:44:31Z")

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I have a 2001 ford super duty f-250 diesel two wheel drive with 200400 miles on it!Do I need to pack the frount wheel bearings?

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2019, 8:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-ford-f250-pack-front-wheel-bearings/133127/2 "2019-01-22T20:33:45Z")

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You can’t repack the front wheel bearings. It is a sealed unit.

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**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2019, 1:02am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-ford-f250-pack-front-wheel-bearings/133127/3 "2019-01-23T01:02:04Z")

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> [@Mustangman](#):
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> You can’t repack the front wheel bearings. It is a sealed unit.

this truck does have old school tapered roller wheel bearings and races, which can be serviced.

perhaps you were thinking of a 4x4 SuperDuty . . . ?

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2019, 1:12am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-ford-f250-pack-front-wheel-bearings/133127/4 "2019-01-23T01:12:05Z")

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> [@db4690](#):
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> perhaps you were thinking of a 4x4 SuperDuty

Yes I was! The 2WD showed those bearings, too on RockAuto.

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**Author:** ![Barkydog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/barkydog/32/2470_2.png) [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2019, 2:05am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-ford-f250-pack-front-wheel-bearings/133127/5 "2019-01-23T02:05:35Z")

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Any pitting on the bearings just replace them! Maybe even just replace them. I would.

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**Author:** ![oldtimer-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e79b87/32.png) [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2019, 4:05am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-ford-f250-pack-front-wheel-bearings/133127/6 "2019-01-23T04:05:12Z")

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They would still need packing.