i cant keep wheel bearings in my 1998 tracker.. i have to repack them every month.. any idees?

Sorry...can't help ya.   I just took my hubs off and tightened mine....and I can STILL WIGGLE THE TIRE.   ugh.

How do yours keep coming apart?

i have the same probleme ... i repack them there good for a few days them there loose again and cant tight them anymore

How far can you move your tire...up/down....not left/right.

Mine only barely moves.....but I'm currently under the assumption it isn't supposed to move at all.

Trackicks use a crush bearing that requires alot of preload torque to seat properly. Get the correct tool (socket) & torque em right should do it, unless they're just too worn.
Here's a link that shows procedure & torque specs. shows the req'd tool toward the bottom:

http://carfix.stufftoread.com/hubs/hubs.html
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Fuzz

Are you doing what I did when I first bought mine... only replacing the outter bearing? I went a while and had no idea there were inner and outter bearings on my Kick  . Once I did, I replaced the inner, outter and the race and never had trouble again.

Zig

Crush bearing?!   Damn!!!

Well how am I supposed to know if it's tight enough while they're on the vehicle?  ( I don't have a torque wrench or the special tool required to do it properly)

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Crush bearing?!   Damn!!!

Well how am I supposed to know if it's tight enough while they're on the vehicle?  ( I don't have a torque wrench or the special tool required to do it properly)

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Well, it's the only way to do it right. Please don't smack em with a chisel etc, not only will it not work, it's dangerous!!

I didn't smack anything with a chisel.   I used the old race....and just placed the inner bearings in...then the seals...put the hub over the axle shaft....then put the outer bearings in...and cranked down that locking washer thing by hand basically....put some pliers in the holes and turned it until I thought it would be tight enough..  Didn't realize I needed a special tool and a certain amount of torque.

Oh...and I greased em up good too....twice.  =)

Yup, you have to torque them down more than hand-tight.

The entire process is described in the Tracker FSM at Ack's FAQ in Section 3C.  Do a search for tracker fsm.

Yes, you need a big socket and a torque wrench that goes up tp 155 ft/lbs

If you cannot afford the tools, I would take your truck down to a repair shop and have them tighten them up properly.

Lindenmooch, if your ever in the area I got the needed tools, we'll torque 'em right.

Lindenmooch, if your ever in the area I got the needed tools, we'll torque 'em right.

hmm...in the area....well whatever area that is..if i'm in it...i'll let you know!  =)

Quote from: bentparts on April 04, 2009, 11:27:17 AM

Lindenmooch, if your ever in the area I got the needed tools, we'll torque 'em right.

hmm...in the area....well whatever area that is..if i'm in it...i'll let you know!  =)

Is Pottsville, PA close to southern New Jersey? If it is that might be an offer to take up!

hmm...in the area....well whatever area that is..if i'm in it...i'll let you know!  =)

I am in the Lancaster PA area if you get iin my area. I could bring it along to Rausch Creek too.  I have the tool for the later Trackers.  There are two different tools depending on the year of your Tracker. On for the earlier Trackers, the tool has rounded pins that insert to the round holes on the bearing nut.  The later ones have angular holes which is what I have the tool for.