Brake Dust Plates/Shields

[Spoonsize]

Hi, New here. I am in process of replacing the hub/bearings on my 2003 Ram 2500 HD. The plates need replacing but I cannot locate them online. They are 3 hole and about 3 inches high when sitting on the floor.
If I cannot locate replacements is it safe/advisable to run without them?
Thanks.

 

[HemiLonestar]

Do you have 2wd or 4wd?

 

[Spoonsize]

2......seems the 4wd plates have a 4 bolt pattern.

 

[HemiLonestar]

Look for these, someone will have them
52010214AB, 52010215AB
The last letter may be further down the alphabet, but as long as the first 9 characters match you're good, like this:
https://www.rockauto.com/en/parts/mopar,52010214AC,brake+backing+plate,1628
https://www.rockauto.com/en/parts/mopar,52010215AC,brake+backing+plate,1628

 

[Spoonsize]

I could not locate replacements. The only set with 3 hole mounting did not fit. The outline fit but they were only about 1” thick and need to be more like 3”. I put the old ones back on and if I find replacements I will use them.

 

[HemiLonestar]

I could not locate replacements. The only set with 3 hole mounting did not fit. The outline fit but they were only about 1” thick and need to be more like 3”. I put the old ones back on and if I find replacements I will use them.

We need to re-discuss what you're talking about...brake plates are just sheet metal, not 1" to 3". Post a pic of what you're talking about.

 

[Spoonsize]

We are talking about the same thing. The plates for my truck.....if you set them flat on the floor with the large diameter down the central hub part is about 3 inches off the floor. The only 3 hole plates I could find have the hub part about 1” off the floor. Better?

 

[HemiLonestar]

We are talking about the same thing. The plates for my truck.....if you set them flat on the floor with the large diameter down the central hub part is about 3 inches off the floor. The only 3 hole plates I could find have the hub part about 1” off the floor. Better?

No, either I'm not understanding, you're not explaining it well enough or a combo of both. Pics lol.

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[SYKRAMMAN]

I found them really quick on the ol’ googles at autozone, partsgeek, advanced, autoanything, etc etc. are you typing the correct name? (Dust shields) they don’t use a three bolt pattern and I’ve never even seen one, they are always four bolt pattern. There has to be some kind of miscommunication between us. Like hemilonestar said, pics please so we can help you.

 

[Spoonsize]

They do make them with a 3 bolt hole pattern for the 1500.
https://www.google.com/search?q=dorman 924-684&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-b-1
So simply because you have not ever seen them don’t make it so.
These came to me in a box about 1.75” thick. The ones I need would have to use a box 3 to 4 inches thick.

 

[Spoonsize]

Front Hub for rwd.....

 

[SYKRAMMAN]

View attachment 146579 Front Hub for rwd.....

O 2wd, that’s why. Sorry bud, I thought I read 4wd. Is there anyway to modify the ones that you can get maybe?
Around my way there isn’t many 2wd’s.