Parts for your 2022 Toyota Land cruiser-Wheel hubs

2022 Toyota LandCruiser wheel hubs: purpose, care, and when to replace

Yes, wheel hubs are absolutely used on the 2022 Toyota LandCruiser (300 Series). Technical sources including the Toyota Repair Manual (RM) for the J300 platform (Front Axle Hub and Rear Axle Hub sections), Toyota New Car Features (NCF), and the Toyota Electronic Parts Catalogue all identify dedicated hub and bearing assemblies at the front, and serviceable hub assemblies at the rear on the live axle. So wheel hubs are relevant and fundamental to this model’s running gear.

On the 2022 LandCruiser, the wheel hub is the tough bit that the wheel bolts to, supporting the vehicle’s weight, keeping the wheel aligned, and letting the brakes and ABS kit do their thing. Up front, the hub and bearing come as a sealed unit that also carries the ABS tone ring and accepts the front driveshaft. Down the back, the LandCruiser uses a heavy-duty hub on a live axle, with serviceable tapered roller bearings designed for outback loads, towing, and corrugations.

During servicing, hubs deserve a quick health check. They cop massive radial and axial loads, plus dust, water, and heat from braking. Typical signs they’re getting tired include rumbling that rises with road speed, play felt at the tyre’s 12-and-6 o’clock shake, ABS warnings, brake pulsation, or heat at the hub after a drive.

• Front: sealed hub/bearing assemblies are replaced as a unit if noisy or loose.
• Rear: bearings are serviceable, inspect, clean, repack with quality high-temp wheel bearing grease, renew seals, and set preload to Toyota spec.

For normal Aussie and Kiwi driving, have hubs checked at each major service or tyre rotation (around 10,000–15,000 km). If the Cruiser works hard—towing, beach runs, water crossings, or long gravel stretches—inspect more often. After deep water, listen for new bearing noise and look for milky grease or weeping hub seals.

• Replace damaged studs, hub nuts, dust caps, and seals during brake work.
• Follow Toyota torque specs for axle nuts and hub lock nuts, use new staked nuts or cotter pins where required.
• Wheel nuts should be torqued properly and rechecked after 50–100 km post wheel-off work.

Done right, quality hubs and correctly set bearings keep the LandCruiser tracking straight, brakes consistent, tyres wearing evenly, and the big rig quiet on the open road.

Popular questions about 2022 Toyota LandCruiser wheel hubs

How can someone tell a 2022 LandCruiser wheel hub or bearing is failing?

Common giveaways are a low growl that changes with speed or when loading/unloading a corner, looseness felt when rocking the wheel at 12 and 6 o’clock, ABS or traction lights popping up, heat around the hub after a drive, and brake judder not cured by rotor replacement. Any of these warrant inspection before the next big trip.

Are the LandCruiser’s wheel bearings serviceable or sealed?

Up front, the J300 uses a sealed hub and bearing assembly—when it’s worn or noisy, the whole unit is replaced. Down the back, the live axle runs serviceable tapered roller bearings within the hub. Those rear bearings can be cleaned, inspected, repacked with the right grease, seals renewed, and preload adjusted to spec.

How often should wheel hubs be checked in Australian and New Zealand conditions?

At a minimum, hubs should be checked at each scheduled service or tyre rotation. If the vehicle tows regularly, sees corrugations, beach work, or water crossings, shorten the interval—inspect after hard trips, and before long-haul touring. Keep an eye on seal leaks and retorque wheel nuts after any wheel-off job.