All,

I have a 1997 Dodge Ram extended cargo van. I love this thing! I need new rotor/hub assemblies, but Autozone, O'Reillys, Advance Auto Parts, and Rock Auto all cannot find the right rotors.

I've bought several sets, all to find they do not fit. I have the 8 lug, with what I think is the 3600lb axles. The problem I'm having is that the front of my OEM hub is longer than anything I can get aftermarket. The shaft it rides on is too long if I get the 3600 hubs the stores have. Even if I "shim" it to fit, I can't get a dust cap or hubcap over it then. I've even brought my old rotor/hub to each one of these parts stores, and they cannot find it. I've looked as far back as a 1995 van, and as new as a 1999 van hoping to find the right one. VIN is 2B7KB31Z3VK528767. Mine are too thin to turn, otherwise I'd move on. HELP!

 

hi
I just recently retired from owning a parts store. Very often we got tough cases like yours. mechanics can get very creative at transplanting spindle assemblies from other trucks because the front axles on many trucks and vans are very similar as far as ball joints bearings and wheels. So to save money they get used parts that can replace some expensive set ups.Some times we found that mechanics transplanted suspension parts from motor homes and ice cream trucks on trucks and vans to save mone on parts .Regardless, what we do in a case like yours is we take some good measurements of the rotor as far as height width stud size and wheel bearing /race numbers and grease seal numbers, casting numbers too if readable. We have illustrated buyers guides from wagner , raybestos etc that also give the dimensions and we use that info to point us in the right direction. Obviously AZ oreilly and advance will not ever dig that deep to find the parts using backdoor methods like these. If you want to give me that info I can still try to find you the right par numbers to search for. . I am also assuming that your rotors are one piece hub and rotors and that they are taller than 5.75 inches . it would take some time though

 

Check the sticker under the hood over the battery to see which front axle your van has... That or get an equipment printout from a dealership parts dept with your VIN# to be sure.
I have a 99 ext. cargo 3500, it's the 4000k front axle

 

Both great ideas. I'll take the hubs out again and see if I can get the numbers off of them for you clutch2005. That would be a big help.

I don't have the 2 piece 4000 pound axles. I wish I did. Would make doing brakes much easier.

 

Hi
Another solution would be to get a couple of spindles (knuckles) from a bone yard so you can use the regular rotors people have been showing you.
I checked my softeware and the OE numbers are LH 52058413 and RH 82058412 the rotor OE # 52007715. These spindles can be found on vans and pick ups from 83 to 1997 but the vans only use them from 1993-1997 with 3600lb axles .. In some cases the d250 pick ups with the 3300lb axles use the same . So there are a lot of them out there.
Here is a listing of the fitment
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Driver-Fron...sAAOSw8e5a9eox

 

I thought of that, but getting into additional cost I would like to avoid. I went to my local LKQ a couple of days a go, and no Dodge vans. They are a little more scarce than I thought!

 

It turns out that I have 4000lb axles. The hub and rotor are stuck together. Other 2 piece setups fell apart once caliper came off. Not so here. Any guidance on separating these?

 

This should help you... I searched "4000lb hub and rotor" on this site and found this older thread. The guy figured out the solution at about comment #6 near the end

https://dodgeforum.com/forum/dodge-r...rotor-fit.html

 

simple enough. Thanks for the link! This site is great.