New Rotors and pads

[Ed Fenwick]

Hi guys, I want to replace the front rotors and pads on my 02 two-wheel drive. On YouTube, some guys remove the caliper and pull the rotor off. Others remove the hub and bearings also. I don't like to bang on the bearing and race to get them out. In the videos, it was not clear why the mechanic sometimes removed the hub, and in other videos, he did not. Do some trucks require removing the hub, and others don't? I do appreciate your opinions, I hate to get it apart and have to walk 8 miles each way to buy bearings and other parts!
Thanks God bless Ed

 

[blert]

2-wd? Did mine a couple years back, was cake. The rotor and hub are one piece. It will come with a new race already pressed into it, no hammer-time needed. You will need new bearings, seals, and cotter pins. You can pound the new seals in with a block of wood and a rubber mallet. Don't forget your tub of high quality slippery goop to pack the bearings. If I recall correctly, the torque specs for the large nut is 15in-lbs. (Or pick your favorite method: finger tight, with no wiggle, then... "5minute"/"1o'clock", slight nudge, "feels" right, etc.) I tightened to 20ft-lbs then released, then tightened to 15in-lbs. Hardest part of the job, IMO, was getting the dust caps back on without denting them.

4-wd is a different beast. No need to pull the hub just to replace the rotor.