front wheel bearings

this is not a xj question but a tj question i need to replace the pass front wheel bearing just need to know if they are pressed in or does the hub assembly bolt in i would like to do this myself if possible i know the front axles tj/xj are similar hopefully someone can steer me strait also it is a 97. thanks mark

they are similar to an XJ, they bolt in.

Get out the PB Blaster or whatever and start spraying the bolts now. They can be fun if they are rusted on.

It is bolted on but needs to be pulled out of the knuckle, there is a portion of the hub that goes into the circular opening of the knuckle, it's only about 1/4". I didn't have any problem with the bolts, my problem was one of the knuckle and hub becoming one. I used a cold chisel to separate the two and it made the stone shield look a little worse for the wear but didn't affect the hub.

GOod luck

thanks all for your help. mark