Front Hubs are Hot

[Todderr]

I just finished my body lift and coil spacers, just put on new 32" tires mounted on 8" rims then took her for a 6-8 mile spin. When I pulled into the garage to check the lug nuts both front hubs were very hot, to hot to touch for more than 4-5 seconds. Any ideas why they are this hot or is this OK. Also the hubs are auto and the front end has not been aligned.

P.S. I Just became an Elite!
Todd

 

[Jason94sport]

Normal

 

[Todderr]

I checked the hubs on my Suburban after a 20 mile drive and they were not even close to being as hot as the Explorers.

Todd

 

[Jason94sport]

As I said on an Explorer it's normal. Mine get just as hot. 3 different X's. Stock rims & aftermarket. The hubs are attached to the rotor's, the rotors are attached to the spindle, the rims are attached to all of that by the lug nuts & the whole thing rotates. That's a lot of heat transfered metal to metal. If your hard on your brakes, that transfers more heat into the mix. Now if you hear noises & it drives bad something may be wrong.

 

[j602]

Your calipers could be dragging.

 

[Johanna]

No new rotors and pads and bearings

 

[jd4242]

No new rotors and pads and bearings

Over tq the bearings or pads dragging are the typical reasons. ..