Is a rear wheel bearing replacment the same as the front on 2003 ford f150 xl?

I'm trying to understand the concept of rear wheel bearings on my ford f150. Somehow I have confused myself and i'm not sure if a bearing install is the same in the rear as it is in the front for DIY purposes. Can anyone help elaborate on that?

You need to remember: The rear wheel bearings are pressed on to the rear axles. You got two axles that extend to the rear end… A left and a right axle.

On the front, you have spindles, not axles.

If you do not have a press. It is best just to get it done by a shop.

If you need to ask, don't do this yourself. I may be the car in front of you one day.

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2003 ford f150

So no, they appear to be really different, and does require removing all the wheel hub and drum,

Not the same, the front is as you woukd expect with brake drum removal, and bearing, but back bearing is inset, might as well take to shop, or know you have tools as backyard mechanic would, not just bearings, but seals have to carefully replaced, that axle has to come out, meaning the Center differental axle cover has to be drained, removed, removing the lock clip to pull out the axle and then you access the bearing, which video shows a slip in puller,

DIY: 1997-2003 ford f150 bearing axle removal

Go on youtube and look up a video for replacing the rear axle bearings on your vehicle. Rear bearings are not the same as replacing the front hub assemblies.

It's a little more difficult as the axles have to come out.

Those are done differently. The rear wheel bearing is on the axle you need to remove from the axle housing to get at it. The front wheel bearing is on the wheel spindle and in the drum or rotor of the brake. I'd rather do a front wheel bearing on that any day, than do the rear.

On this vehicle Ford F150 the bearing are pressed into the tubes, NOT pressed onto the axles, but the axles are retained by C-clips inside the diff, this is a job that is best left alone by someone that hasn't done it before…

Yes it is pretty much the same only your front wheels turn

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