Does anyone know if year 2000 and newer front hubs and rotors will fit my 1998 2500 4x4's front spindles? My original equipment rotors mount behind the hub flange and require the hub/bearing to be removed from the axle and the wheel studs driven out before the hub and rotor can be separated. The newer trucks evidently had outboard mounted rotors that come off over the wheel studs, leaving the wheel hub/bearing and wheel studs in place. I'd gladly scour the local salvage yards for the later model components to switch out, in order to have outboard mounted rotors. I don't want to change over to Ford spindles as some have done, just change out the brake components, if possible, but I would like to know if what I propose is even possible. Thanks for your input!

 

I believe the ball joints are different and how they mount are. Your best bet would be a whole new front axle. The plus side to the 2000 and up brakes is you can go to really big brake kits (six piston calipers)

 

You didn't say witch 2500 you have, There are two one being 8800 and the other 7500lbs. The brakes are different depending on witch you have. I have an 8800 2500 witch is my daily driver and i only replaced the rotors once in the 20 years i have owned it. So replacing the rotors is not something you will be doing on a regular basis.

 

I think the light duty 2500 went away in 96.

 

I thought they kept it until 98.

 

Not sure, but then, I haven't even ever SEEN a LD 2500.... I think one member on here has one..... and that's the only one I have ever encountered.

 

I found one in a u pull it yard. That was all I ever seen. LMC I think even lists them until 98 I believe in their catalog

 

The 2500LD parts I used to upgrade my 1500 front brakes were listed as fitting a 98.

 

My 96 8800GVW 2500 used the same calipers as the LD 2500..... They tried to hand me the dual piston fellers, and I knew those weren't gonna work.

 

That’s key in ID’n ‘em... 2500LD is single piston with a larger bore than the 1500.
2500HD is dual piston, and a different mounting bolt pattern.