Will 8-lug light duty (7500# GVW) wheel bearings fit a 1500? They are both Dana 44's but is the nuckle differnet. The Dana 44 I have has 3 bolts holding the wheel bearing in, do the LD 2500 wheel bearings also have 3 bolts. The pictures on autoparts websites show the 3 bolt pattern but those pics usually are not accurate. Are the stub axles the same?

I tried searching but could not find anything.

 

i don't know, but are you just looking to change wheels, or are you wanting a heavier duty bearing.

if they fit in the knuckle, and have the same spline, i'd think they would be the same bearing with just a different outer lug pattern in the hub.

have you got a part number ?

 

I was looking to swap my 9.25 for something heavier maybe a Dana 60 or a Dana 70. If I did that I would wouldn't want a 5 lug front and an 8 lug rear. I was just kicking it around.

http://www.autozone.com/autozone/cat...&parentId=12-0

 

i'm not finding a 2500LD. i find 2500 GAS 5.9, 2500 V10, 2500 CTD 5.9
i think all those have a dana 60, which is different from dana 44.

On the dana 44, National is nice enough to list the dimensions on rockauto...
NATIONAL Part # 515039
Hub Assembly;
Front ABS
Bolt Quantity=5
Flange Dia=7.205"
Bolt Circle Dia=5.5
Bolt Size=M14X1.5
Wheel Pilot Dia=3.057"
Brake Pilot Dia=3.084"
Flange Offset=2.23"
Hub Pilot Dia=3.91"
Splines=33}
4WD;
Front Wheel;
4 Wheel ABS

 

The light duty 2500 was only made from 94-97 with the 5.2 and 5.9 V8's. Here is the bearing from Rockauto. I think it will work.

TIMKEN Part # HA597851
4WD; 7500 G.V.W.; Exc. Rotor; Front
$169.89$0.00$169.89

 

This is a nice thought. But after buying the bearing, rotors. wheels and tires,
I would opt for the hole 2500 front axle for a little more $$$

Around here the Dana 60 Dana 70 complete with wheels go's for 900.00

Just my thoughts

 

I see what you are saying. Like I said I was just kicking the idea around. I just saw that I have a bad pinion seal leak so i was thinking of just swapping the 9.25 out for something a little stronger and I wanted the front and rear to match.

 

I have an 8,800 GVWR 2500 and it looks nothing like that. Not sure if the 7,500's are different. I'd go look around a junkyard/ask them.

 

Your 2500 HD (5.9L V8?) has Dana 60's front and rear. The Light Duty 2500 has an 8 lug Dana 44 front and an 8-lug 9.25 in the rear.

 

Oh, ok. Wasn't sure, just thought I would throw that out there.