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The short version
- The ram 3500 wheel bearing story runs in eras. 515061 covers 2003 to 2005 4WD, then 515101 or 515114 cover 2006 to 2008, then 515122 and 515123 cover 2009 to 2010.
- The years before 2003 and after 2010 are documented too. The search just has to move past the Dodge make header to Ram.
- Cab-chassis trucks follow their own line in the 2011 onward listings. That is separate from the pickup listings.
- The rear is a full-floating axle bearing, not a hub. No catalog lists one rear wheel bearing number for it.
One ton more capacity than the 2500 changes surprisingly little up front and everything out back. The front hubs track the smaller truck closely across most of the years.
The rear axle is a different world, and it stays outside the numbered table below for that reason.
Front hubs by era
A 2003 to 2005 Ram 3500 wheel bearing up front is 515061 with 4WD. It is the same 8 stud unit the 2500 uses for those years.
2006 to 2008 splits 515101 for 4WD against 515114 for 2WD. 2009 to 2010 goes to 515122 for 4WD and cab-chassis trucks against 515123 for 2WD pickups.
2011 onward runs a different naming pattern again, by body style rather than by drivetrain alone. That era is covered in the table below.
Several years in this run carry a second catalog number alongside the first. 515061, 515114 and the 2011 to 2014 span all have a parallel listing from a different catalog covering the same trucks.
Match the number the old part carries rather than treating one catalog as the authority. Both listings are documented, and neither replaces the other.
ram 3500 wheel bearing part numbers
| Years | Detail | Number |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 to 2020 | Front, past the catalogs | match old part or VIN |
| 2014 to 2018 | Front | 515162 check price |
| 2015 to 2018 | Front, parallel listing | WE61904 check price |
| 2013 to 2014 | Front, rear wheel drive, multiple trims, parallel listing | WE61807 check price |
| 2013 | Front, pickup | 515162 check price |
| 2012 to 2013 | Front, cab-chassis | 515148 check price |
| 2012 to 2013 | Front, 4WD, parallel listing | WE61806 check price |
| 2012 | Front, pickup, 4WD | 515148 check price |
| 2012 | Front, pickup, 2WD | 515154 check price |
| 2012 | Front, rear wheel drive, parallel listing | WE61807 check price |
| 2011 | Front, cab-chassis | 515122 check price |
| 2011 | Front, pickup, 4WD | 515122 check price |
| 2011 | Front, pickup, 2WD | 515123 check price |
| 2011 | Front, 4WD, parallel listing | WE61049 check price |
| 2011 | Front, rear wheel drive, parallel listing | WE61844 check price |
| 2009 to 2010 | Front, 4WD pickup and cab-chassis | 515122 check price |
| 2009 to 2010 | Front, 2WD pickup | 515123 check price |
| 2003 to 2008 | Front, 2WD, parallel listing | WE61572 check price |
| 2006 to 2008 | Front, 4WD, 8 stud | 515101 check price |
| 2006 to 2008 | Front, 2WD | 515114 check price |
| 2003 to 2005 | Front, 2WD | 515089 check price |
| 2003 to 2005 | Front, 4WD, parallel listing | WE60976 check price |
| 2003 to 2005 | Front, 4WD, 8 stud, shared with 2500 | 515061 check price |
| 2000 to 2002 | Front, 2WD | HA590000 check price |
| 2000 to 2002 | Front, 4WD | HA590203 check price |
| 2000 to 2002 | Front, 4WD, parallel listing | 515063 check price |
Lookups run through the cross reference page.
Every model year this chart resolves: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018. A 2019 or 2020 Ram 3500 sits past the catalogs and goes by the old part or the VIN.
Older references treated the 2011 to 2018 Ram 3500 front hub as unlisted. It is not. The search just has to move to the Ram make header rather than Dodge.
Once it does, the catalogs cover pickup, 4WD, 2WD and cab-chassis separately across every one of those years.
Only 2019 and 2020 remain undocumented across the catalogs checked. On those trucks, match the number stamped on the old part or order by VIN.
Cab-chassis is its own line
From 2009 onward, a cab-chassis truck takes its own front number. That holds regardless of drivetrain, separate from the pickup listings.
Flatbeds, service bodies and tow rigs built on the bare chassis follow the cab-chassis line. If the truck was upfitted later, order by VIN.
The rear is a full floater, not a hub
Dually rear axles here are full floating. The wheel bearings ride on spindles at the axle ends, and the shafts carry no vehicle weight.
No catalog checked lists one rear wheel bearing number for this truck. What exists instead is a bearing race and a seal, serviced as a set.
The distinction between that kind of bearing and a bolt on hub is explained on the axle bearing page. Servicing one means pulling hubs and setting preload.
That is closer to heavy equipment practice than to a bolt on job. Rear noise on a dually deserves that respect, not a quick hub swap.
Earlier trucks are serviceable
Before 2003, front bearings on these are tapered and serviceable rather than sealed hubs. Solid axle 4WD trucks take spindle bearings on top of that.
Those years still resolve in the table above. The parts are a different design than the sealed hub used from 2003 onward. Confirm the design before ordering.
Diagnosing a ram 3500 wheel bearing
- Confirm pickup or cab-chassis on a 2009 or later truck before ordering.
- Count studs, since these are 8 stud hubs and mixed up listings do exist.
- Weave gently while loaded, since a laden dually masks bearing hum until it is loud.
- Do not ignore rear howl, since full floater bearings fail too and cost less than a spun spindle.
- Check the 2500 listings for the shared years when pricing.
The general method is on the checking page. Telling tire noise apart from a bearing is on the tire noise page.
Pricing a front job once the corner is confirmed runs through the quote page.
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Common questions
Which ram 3500 wheel bearing fits a 2004?
With 4WD, 515061, the same number the 2500 uses for those years. Confirm stud count against the truck before ordering.
Is the front the same as a Ram 2500?
For 2003 to 2005, yes. Later years mostly track together too, but check the specific year’s listing rather than assuming.
What about my dually’s rear bearings?
Full floating axle bearings on spindles. They are serviced with a race and seal set and a preload adjustment, not swapped as a hub.
My truck is a flatbed. Does that matter?
From 2009 onward, yes. Cab-chassis trucks take their own front number regardless of drive, so order by VIN.
Is 2011 to 2018 really documented?
Yes. That span was once treated as a gap, but the catalogs cover pickup, 4WD, 2WD and cab-chassis across every one of those years.