How to Remove a 1999 Dodge Ram Front Hub

The front hub on the 1999 Dodge Ram holds the brake rotor onto the brake spindle. There are two main reasons to remove the hub from the front of your Dodge Ram. The first is to replace the brake rotor and the second is to replace worn wheel bearings. To remove the wheel hub you must prepare your Dodge for servicing by jacking up the front of the Ram and then by placing it on jack stands.

Things You'll Need

• Tire iron
• Jack
• Jack stand
• Socket set
• Screwdriver
• Shop towels

Instructions

1. Remove the lug nuts with a tire iron and pull the front wheel off the wheel rotor.

2. Pry the center cap off the wheel hub with a screwdriver.

3. Clean out the packing grease inside the hub with a shop towel.

4. Remove the center locking nut that secures the rotor to the spindle using a socket and ratchet to complete the disassembly of the wheel hub.

References

• "Dodge Ram Pick-ups, Dakota, Durango Repair Manual 1997-2001 by Chilton"; Joe Pellicciotti; 2007