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albow's avatar
albow
Explorer
Nov 14, 2018

Support bearing appearance and diameter

I have a 2 piece driveshaft on my 03 ram 3500 2wd, so I have a driveshaft center support or rear support bearing or rear carrier bearing, whatever you want to call it. I'm looking for a new one since I'm changing my ujoints and rear tranny seal. There are several out there, but some have pictures of 2 additional circular flanges with them so I don't know if they are the same or all of them actually include these or what. Any ideas? Are they the same and the manufacturers just picturing them differently? I can't figure out which to order.
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  • ItsyRV's avatar
    ItsyRV
    Explorer
    Nov 14, 2018
    Don't know if this helps but you may try build sheet and see if it list anything specific about those parts or is it shows any codes that could help out.

    RAM Build List by VIN
  • Grit_dog's avatar
    Grit_dog
    Navigator
    Nov 14, 2018
    Measure shaft diameter and c to c on the bolts. That should answer , if there’s different ones
  • albow's avatar
    albow
    Explorer
    Nov 14, 2018
    THanks. I think I just came across where one part is a dust shield and I'll bet the other is something similar.
  • albow's avatar
    albow
    Explorer
    Nov 14, 2018
    Thanks. That's where I've been looking but some are still confusing.
  • rhagfo's avatar
    rhagfo
    Explorer III
    Nov 14, 2018
    ItsyRV wrote:
    Don't know if this helps but you may try build sheet and see if it list anything specific about those parts or is it shows any codes that could help out.

    RAM Build List by VIN


    Thanks for the link!
    Been looking at getting a newer TV, and had a another link that gave build sheets, but it went to a "Undergoing Maintenance" status this is what I was looking for.

    Thanks Again!
  • albow's avatar
    albow
    Explorer
    Nov 18, 2018
    rhagfo wrote:
    ItsyRV wrote:
    Don't know if this helps but you may try build sheet and see if it list anything specific about those parts or is it shows any codes that could help out.

    RAM Build List by VIN


    Thanks for the link!
    Been looking at getting a newer TV, and had a another link that gave build sheets, but it went to a "Undergoing Maintenance" status this is what I was looking for.

    Thanks Again!
    Thanks. Unfortunately, it didn't help any but I did like what it provided.
  • albow's avatar
    albow
    Explorer
    Nov 18, 2018
    Well, the only difference in the parts that are listed is the bore size. I thought that might be the same as the driveshaft size, but after getting underneath the truck, it isn't, and there was nothing else I could find to work off of under there. Guess I'll just have to order both parts and send one back. I would just get this one locally after pulling it off, but it's anywhere from 2 to 4 times as much!

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