Wheel Hubs and Bearings: Notes

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Wheel hubs and bearings consist of:

removable rotor from hub on all vehicles.
cartridge-type hub seal.
two opposed taper roller bearings supporting the hub.
ratcheting nut tabbed to a slot on the spindle.
wheel speed sensor ring pressed on the hub.

The full-floating rear axle features disc brakes. The disc brake calipers must be removed to remove the rotors and hubs. The rotor on the SRW design can be removed without removing the hub. DRW axles require that the hub and rotor be removed as a unit.