Front rotors replacement, 99 2500 4x4 - HUB assy too??

Front rotors replacement, 99 2500 4x4 - HUB assy too??

08-26-2009, 01:23 AM

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Front rotors replacement, 99 2500 4x4 - HUB assy too??

I gents, for years I've tried to be careful and not let the front pads get too low.
Well, just screwed up, they got low, and one of the 4 went metal to metal.

I have to replace the rotors.
Going to go with the slotted rotors from brakeperformance.com, USA made.. on sale now.....
I use the Hawk pads from Genos.....

The Question is, should I just do the bearing in the same shot?

I know it's a premium price to do that, but darn, it has to come out anyway.
The whole drive the wheel studs out, drive new one in... I probably need a few new wheel studs too. Some are a bit finicky when putting the lugs nuts back on.

I live in NY, I have 80K on the truck.

If they were even 100bux each, I would do it - no 2nd thoughts.
But at 300 / unit, it makes me think twice for sure.

Does someone sell a hub with the rotor and studs all put together, with a good rotor?

TIA...

-Bob

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