After having noticed issues with our C5's wheel bearings, we spoke with Corvette-suspension specialist Van Steel and came to the conclusion of needing their all-new heavy duty C5 front wheel bearings.

Detroit Axle Wheel Bearing Kit – $105.87. $105.87 at Amazon. The Detroit Axle 4WD Front Wheel Bearing Hubs are great for many different makes & models, including Cadillacs, Chevys, and GMC vehicles.

When I asked how they check front wheel bearings then, the crowd was mostly silent, which means most do not know, some do not care, and some just wait for a failure to occur.

Repacking wheel bearings is dirty and tedious but very important for the life of your 4x4 truck. Here is a basic refresher course on packing front wheel bearings inside 4-Wheel & Off-Road Magazine.

Logically, four-wheel drive (4WD) describes any four-wheeled vehicle with a drivetrain that sends torque and power to all four wheels. Technically, so does the term all-wheel drive (AWD).