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The short version
- A Grand Cherokee wheel bearing at the front is one number per era. It does not split by two wheel drive or four wheel drive.
- The rear rode a solid axle through 2010, with different bearing kits for different axle options. From 2011 the rear runs past the catalogs.
- Everything at the front is a bolt on hub, so corrosion is the difficulty rather than a press.
- A wobble at speed is a system fault rather than proof of a bad bearing, so check the steering too.
A Grand Cherokee wheel bearing spans model years 1995 to 2019. The front changes by era, not by drivetrain.
The rear tells a different story. It rode a solid axle through 2010, and the catalogs stop there.
Grand Cherokee wheel bearing part numbers
| Years | Detail | Number |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 to 2019 | Rear axle bearing, past the catalogs | match old part or VIN |
| 2011 to 2019 | Front | WE60581 check price |
| 2011 to 2018 | Front, parallel listing | 513324 check price |
| 2005 to 2010 | Rear | 512302 check price |
| 2005 to 2010 | Rear, parallel listing | HA590141 check price |
| 2005 to 2010 | Front | HA590036 check price |
| 1999 to 2004 | Front | HA598679 check price |
| 1998 to 2004 | Rear axle bearing, solid Dana axle, seal | 2146 check price |
| 1998 to 2004 | Rear axle bearing, solid Dana axle, bearing assembly | NP182140-904A1 check price |
| 1995 to 1998 | Front | 513084 check price |
| 1995 to 1997 | Rear axle bearing, solid Dana 35 axle, seal | 8660S check price |
| 1995 to 1997 | Rear axle bearing, solid Dana 35 axle, bearing | 5707 check price |
| 1994 to 1997 | Rear axle bearing, solid Dana 44 axle, inner seal | 8660S check price |
| 1994 to 1997 | Rear axle bearing, solid Dana 44 axle, inner set | SET10 check price |
| 1994 to 1997 | Rear axle bearing, solid Dana 44 axle, outer seal | 4857 check price |
Every model year this chart resolves: 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019.
512513 and 512514 trace to the compact Jeep Cherokee and the Chrysler 200, not the Grand Cherokee. The real front number for 2011 to 2019 is a single listing, WE60581, with the parallel 513324 through 2018.
The rear also stops resolving after 2010. A 2011 or later rear goes by the old part or the axle’s own tag rather than a catalog number.
Cross referencing is on the cross reference page.
One front number regardless of drivetrain
Both two wheel drive and four wheel drive Grand Cherokees used the same front hub number in every generation checked here. That holds from 1995 through 2019.
Confirm the model year instead when shopping for a Grand Cherokee wheel bearing. That is what actually changes the number on this truck.
Front versus rear design is on the front versus rear page.
The rear axle changed with the frame
The early Grand Cherokee offered a Dana 44 rear axle with a flanged shaft on some trims and a Dana 35 on others. Each carries its own seal and bearing numbers.
The later body brought a different axle again, with its own seal and bearing assembly. None of these is a hub.
The difference between a hub and an axle bearing is on the axle bearing page.
Wobble is not proof of a bearing
A violent shake after a bump needs looseness somewhere in the steering and suspension to start. A worn bearing can contribute, but so can the track bar, its bolts, the ball joints, and the tie rod ends.
Rock the wheel at twelve and six for the bearing. Rock it again at three and nine for the steering.
Impact damage from a bad pothole is on the pothole page.
Diagnosing a Grand Cherokee wheel bearing
- Confirm the model year, since that decides the front number here, not the drivetrain.
- Identify the rear axle on anything built before 2011.
- Test at twelve and six, then three and nine, to separate bearing play from steering play.
- Weave at road speed to see whether the noise follows load to one side.
- Rule out the tires, since worn tread roars convincingly.
Those steps are on the checking page and the tire noise page.
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Common questions
Which Grand Cherokee wheel bearing do I need?
The front is one number per era, and drivetrain does not change it. The rear depends on the axle before 2011, then runs past the catalogs.
Do 512513 and 512514 fit this truck?
No. Those numbers trace to the compact Jeep Cherokee and the Chrysler 200. The real Grand Cherokee front number is WE60581, or the parallel 513324.
Do I need a press?
No. The front is a bolt on hub unit, so corrosion is the real difficulty.
Will replacing the bearing fix a wobble?
Only if the bearing was the loose part. Check the track bar, its bolts, the ball joints, and the tie rod ends too.
Is the rear a hub or an axle bearing?
Through 2010 it is an axle bearing kit inside the housing, not a hub. After that it runs past the catalogs.