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The short version
- The front Armada wheel bearing is 515066 through 2007 and 515125 from 2008, the Titan pickup’s hub wearing SUV duty across the 2004 to 2012 run this page covers.
- The rear stays the Armada’s own hub. 541004 now extends through 2012, corrected here from the shorter span this page used to print.
- 2005 to 2008 rear trucks split by ABS wiring: 541003 for internal ABS trucks built in Mexico, 541004 for the plug in ABS trucks.
- Every year from 2004 to 2012 resolves with a real number, front and rear.
Nissan’s biggest SUV shares its bones with the Titan pickup across its 2004 to 2012 run. That is good news at the front axle and irrelevant at the back.
Know which half of that sentence your noise lives in. The rear does not follow the pickup at all.
The Titan front
The front Armada wheel bearing is the 515066 hub through 2007, listed together with the Titan and the Pathfinder Armada name the SUV wore in its first year.
From 2008 the front becomes 515125, an improved design that also shows up in Titan and Armada parallel listings through 2011.
Pickup listings widen the seller pool considerably. Matching numbers across nameplates runs through the cross reference page.
The rear stays Armada’s own
Where the Titan carries a solid axle, the Armada’s independent rear suspension takes its own bolt on hub, 541004, across the entire 2004 to 2012 run.
Neither end needs a press on this SUV. The difference between a pressed bearing and a bolt on hub is covered on the front versus rear page.
Armada wheel bearing part numbers
| Years | Detail | Number |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 to 2012 | Front hub and bearing assembly, improved design | 515125 check price |
| 2004 to 2012 | Rear hub, bolt on, plug in ABS | 541004 check price |
| 2008 to 2011 | Front hub and bearing assembly, parallel listing | WE61127 check price |
| 2005 to 2011 | Rear hub and bearing assembly, parallel listing | WE60936 check price |
| 2009 | Front hub, parallel listing, single year | HA590284 check price |
| 2005 to 2008 | Rear hub, parallel listing, internal ABS, Mexico built | 541003 check price |
| 2008 | Front hub, parallel listing, single year | SP500703 check price |
| 2004 to 2008 | Rear hub, parallel listing | SP500702 check price |
| 2004 to 2007 | Front hub, shared with Titan | 515066 check price |
| 2004 to 2007 | Front hub, parallel listing | WE61000 check price |
| 2004 to 2007 | Front hub, parallel listing | SP500701 check price |
Every model year this chart resolves: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012.
From 2005 to 2008 the rear splits by how the truck routes its ABS wiring. 541003 fits internal ABS trucks built in Mexico, 541004 fits the plug in ABS trucks. Match the wiring on the truck rather than picking either one.
The front tells a similar story from a second catalog. Timken’s own numbers change almost every year, SP500701 then SP500703 then HA590284, where the main listing carries 515066 across the whole span, and that is ordinary parallel catalog behavior rather than a sign one listing is wrong.
Towing turns bearings into consumables
These tow up to about 9,000 pounds, and owners who use that number replace bearings on a schedule the brochure never mentioned.
A loaded hitch unloads the front axle and overloads the rear. A tow rig often wears its rear hub first.
An unloaded family truck sees a more ordinary lifespan at both ends. How duty cycles shorten bearing life either way is covered on the failure page.
Diagnosing an Armada wheel bearing
- Weave gently at highway speed, unloaded, and place the drone.
- Rock each wheel at twelve and six.
- Ask what it tows, because duty predicts which end failed.
- Rule out tire noise before ordering a hub.
- Match the ABS wiring before ordering a 2005 to 2008 rear.
The routine is on the checking page. Tire drone gets its own page at the tire noise page.
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Common questions
Which Armada wheel bearing do I need?
Front, 515066 through 2007 or 515125 from 2008. Rear, 541004 across the whole run, or 541003 on internal ABS trucks built in Mexico from 2005 to 2008.
Do Titan parts fit?
The front, yes, identically. The rear does not cross; the pickup runs a solid axle instead of the Armada’s independent suspension.
What about the Pathfinder Armada name?
Same vehicle in its first year of badging. Same numbers.
Why two rear numbers for 2005 to 2008?
The trucks split by ABS wiring in those years, internal versus plug in. The old part on the truck decides which one to order.
Do these fail early?
On tow rigs, yes, and usually the rears. Unladen family use sees ordinary lifespans.