Disc Brake Rotors

1993 FORD AEROSTAR
149,000 MILES
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TBONE733
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I have a 93 Ford Areostar RWD van and I'm curious if I have to get specific disc rotors for RWD or can I use AWD/4WD rotors on the front?
Apr 23, 2013 at 8:00 PM
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CARADIODOC
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The rotors are totally different. For the rear-wheel-drive the rotor sits on a pair of tapered wheel bearings like all older cars and trucks. The all-wheel-drive vehicles use a hub and wheel bearing assembly with the wheel studs in it, and the rotor slips on over them. Those rotors cost about half as much.
Apr 23, 2013 at 9:20 PM
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