Getting a little noise out of the front right hub
My experience says "no economy front bearing because it wont last"

Wondering what other brands I should stay away from
SKF is easily available but not sure if it the best brand option

 

I've had good luck with the genuine GM ones. $$, but they lasted well.

 

Moog, (Federal Mogul) are "middle of the road" (made in China) bearings. Precision bearings are a step up. Timken are the best, they're made in USA, they're cheaper than OEM and outlast them too. No matter what bearing you use, get a wheel alignment afterward and make sure they set camber at zero degrees. That will make even the el cheapos last longer.

 

I put in the "Timken" from autozone. so far so good.

 

Personally,i can't say anything bad about the 3 sets of front bearing packs I bought for my Blazer,Jimmy and Envoy off fleabay.All were around $55 for the pair with free shipping. Over a year and no noises or problems with the speed sensors at all.

 

I thought that maybe I got lucky with the ones I bought but they've been on for 3 years now. The factory original ones didn't last that long and were replaced under warranty at the dealership. Being that the only "Off Roading" I do is my driveway I would think that the factory brand would have lasted a lot longer.