Front Brakes - Hub or Rotor??

[cagef15]

Since I don't want to pull off the tires til I have all the parts - how do I easily find out if I need a 'complete hub' or just replacement rotors? I have an 04 S'crew Lariat, 2WD, 5.4L, 6 bolt pattern. I am looking to order from Brake Performance and get the slotted / dimpled set in black, along with ceramic pads. However - not sure what to get... There is certainly an easy way to check... right?

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[HCBPH]

Just happened to have my front tires off last weekend and it's a 07 2wd so may help here. Look at one, if you have a dust cap then you probably have the same ones as on the 97-03 where you can change out just the bearings or hub/rotor assembly. If when you check the front wheel, if you immediately see the cotter key and nut for the hub assembly, then you have the sealed unit so you need the whole assembly that includes the sealed bearings.

Called the local dealer just to be sure on saturday, said that mine has the sealed unit so if you have to change anything, it means buying the whole assembly.

If it gets to the point I need to change out the rotor etc, I'm going to look into these: http://extranet.soleniuminc.com/Cent...&mm=F15SERPU2D
Apparently you get different hubs for the front and it uses a 4x4 rotor, so if you ever need to change out the rotor in the future you don't have to change out the whole thing. I saw this on a forum recently and it looks promising.

Paul