DO I HAVE A BAD WHEEL BEARING??? OR SOMETHING ELSE?

Just last week I pulled out of work parking lot (which is gravel and mud with big puddle holes. Deep too) and I noticed a humming /vibration coming from under the car. I have a 4wd 2002 ford explorer. The noise/feeliing gets harder to notice at higher speeds, and when I am braking from 40ish, there is a clanking noise. And when I slow down, so does the humming vibration. But! It doesn't see, to be there all the time.



I was parked at a slant recently (uphill), and when I left, the clanking and vibration was the worst it ever was. And today when pulling onto a frontage rd, the turn is a tight turn that you have to slow way down for, and its downhill. And on that turn, I heard a squeeky clanking, and my steering wheel started shaking a bit after straightening out (and soon went away).



I know this is a lot of info. But I thought it would help if I gave as many details as poss. I should add-I had both front wheel bearings changed last year and the problem this time is very similar, but in rear (which I understand can be different things). Any help is much appreciated guys!
DO I HAVE A BAD WHEEL BEARING??? OR SOMETHING ELSE?
Brakes , steering and suspension is a must fix.

Do not leave it unnattended.

Get in to a qualified repair shop and get it fixed.
DO I HAVE A BAD WHEEL BEARING??? OR SOMETHING ELSE?
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clanking not a good sign squeaking and clanking good sign it is bad

id guess and say cv joint
sounds more like a cv axle then a bearing. a bearing usually has a grinding noise.
you may have picked up a piece of gravel between the calliper and rotor. remove the wheel and take a look