Ran over about 4-5 set railroad tracks at crossing about 20 mph. Didn't look bad as updated rr cross but pretty bumpy . There are far worse. Nothing really hard but hard enough . I had one expensive hub wheel bearing assembly replaced a year ago . Does it take repeated rough roads an chuckholes over longer time . To damage ball joints or front hub bearings ? Or can just one instance such as rough rail crossing damage it ? Wasn't real bad but noticeable. I try avoid rough rds an chuckholes but happens

If you took out a wheel bearing or ball joint by driving over something rough you’d know about it right away lol.

Just had a bearing replaced. Ball joints have been shot for years now. Mine was/is the cause of many years of off-road riding and the fact the truck is 23 years old. If you didn’t get airborne then I wouldn’t worry about it.

Probly has to be something like rough roads an chuckholes over long time or something very drastic like hit a curb at some speed an very rough. I never hit a curb whole drive at any speed except rare occasion while turn parklot. Rub tires on curb where right maneuver. Some states have much worse roads then here or in bigger towns. Streets . No clue what big idea was on steer replaced where I live. I have seen 20 times as bad all over anywhere else. Cost me ton money because live by new street. Now everyone want tear up an down it

Most roads are on a replacement schedule. Every X amount of years they chip seal it, then every X number of years they repave. Only if the temporary repair measures become impossible will they go off schedule, and it takes the proper authority (city counsel, county commissioners, state board) to evaluate and approve funding for special projects like that, and then they have to put the job up for bid, etc. it’s a lengthy endeavor and by the time it’s all said and done it could be two or three years. Most of the time they will just say keep patching it until it comes back up for replacement.

Some roads are shot. Not lot done. Others not that bad an replaced . All over in rural or city. It make no sense what they do Rd maint in different areas

Like I said, they’re on a schedule. Some roads deteriorate faster than others, depending on what contractor did the work, the weather conditions when the work was done, the soil conditions underneath the road, the depth of the water table, the amount of traffic (especially heavy traffic)

So some roads get worse than others before they get replaced. Doesn’t matter, the budget and schedule for repair and replacement is set years in advance.

It'll last alot longer if you don't drive it.

That is best if can. Easy put miles on. Any kind trapping nearly lots miles . New autos where one thing yrs ago an expensive. Nowadays unaffordable .is used truck prices still as crazy high as a year or 2 ago or did used truck market drop slightly ?

Used trucks are priced ridiculously high still. You can trap out of non-trucks too, for less.

Keith

Partner you worry about things that are miniscule BS , no to criticize but quit looking for problems , my buddies son hit a concrete culvert last week the truck is totaled so you will know if you have a major problem. Hub assembly failures are do to a bad seal leaking and that’s what wears out a sealed assembly other than that the stuff you worry about doesn’t even make a blip on my radar

I think they are way overpriced.

I fixed up an 85 powerwagon that I relegated to a plow truck almost 20 years ago. It had less rust than most used I looked at and it gets me where I want to go.

Get yourself a little car for daily driving, there's still some to be had fairly cheap if ya watch.

Good advice, Hippie. I like Nissan versas as long as you don't try drag racing.

Yup, get you a little car. I have a Chevy impala, always been reliable, no major breakdowns, and gets 27 miles per gallon average and you can pick one up pretty cheap. I’ve done a lot of trapping out of a little car over the years. A pickup is not a necessity

Sound like good idea when can or if afford an save pickup an make last . Where best place look on market ?

You guys all know he's not really looking for advice/ answers
Next week, samo_samo.

wheel hubs are inevitable as tires

if you replaced one expect the other one in 12-18 months

they aren't to bad to do yourself if you have a few tools.

now when I have a bad 1 I just replace the other one also only adds about about 45 minutes

a truck should be able to take some bumps

wheel hubs if you got more than 150K it's about that time.

Back in the day you could just pack wheel bearings with fresh grease and go. Now you buy and replace the whole assembly for 70-80 bucks if you do it yourself. Just don't round off a bolt head!. I'm getting quite good at it.

Shop say it was a job on that pickup. I don't know. $450 I think an luck put that not need a speed sensor or another $1-150. Cheaper then some other shops wanted . I hope it don't go out. It been a year . The one replace was real loose an yr ago the passenger side tight with no play

You can pretty much take it to the bank, when one goes, the other won’t be far behind.