I'm getting ready to change the rotor on my truck and the last time I had everything apart I changed the wheelbearing. As everyone knows the wheelbearing is inside the rotor. Is there a way I can change the rotor without having to pull the axle nut, the axle, and pound out the 8 lugs?

I have a 04 ctd and if yours is the same setup (which I'm not sure on) you shouldn't have to take the axle nut off to replace your brake rotor. If I'm right you should just have to take the brake caliper and bracket off and it should come off. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

my wheel bearings are inside my rotor, when I replaced the wheel bearings there were some bolts that had to come out. i'm praying i don't have to pull that damn axle nut lol

the 04's and 99's i think (correct me if i'm wrong) are totally different generations of Ram so they might be a bit different

They very well might be different. Sorry for the worthless info. This 04 is my first dodge so I don't know much about the second generation. I'll keep an eye on your post and it looks like I'll learn a thing or too. Thanks

on my 2005 Dodge Ram diesel 4x4 I can change the rotor by removing the brake caliper bracket also. I have done a DIY with pictures titled front Wheel bearing repacking. Is your truck a two wheel drive.

A friend of mine has a 99 3500 4x4 its a Pita to change the front rotors. There isn't another way to change them Without taking off the Axle nut. I wish there was it would make things a lot easier on everyone.

His is different then OUR 3rd gen trucks. he has it made as far as cost 64 bucks for the rotor plus bearings.
OUR wheel bearings assembly Timkin is $450 EACH $197 each for cheap ones.
His is more work at changing the rotors then ours.
I just changed my U joints in the front axle pt#464 both bearings was no good a $80 job turned into $1100 with both new Timkin wheel bearings

yea mine's a 4x4.....so i guess i'm gonna have to go the hard route and either replace the wheel bearing along with the rotor (since i replaced the opposite wheel bearing a few months ago) and just bite the bullet. it would be tons easier to replace both the wheel bearing and rotor instead of pounding out hte old wheel bearing and then pounding it back in.


i can get the rotor for $41 and the wheel bearings for about $150

thanks for the info guys

Yeah, the 2nd Gen's have press on rotors, so changing the rotor means pulling the bearing as well.

I agree with CoalTrain you have to pull the bearing out with the rotor there is no other way to do it. You may be able to get by with out pulling the axle out, i have heard of guys doing it but have never tryed to. On my '99 you have to pull the bearing.