Rear Brakes

I’m going to be replacing my rear brakes tomorrow. Will be my first time doing it on my truck. Any tips or suggestions?

 

If you've never done it before watch some youtube videos. If you have, then it's all the same stuff as on any other car or truck

 

They're pretty easy to do. Use a wire brush or light file to clean up where the slide clips go. You shouldn't have to force the new clips into place. Use some brake cleaner to clean up the caliper, especially around the pistons and go with a thin, even film of grease on the slides and backs of the pads (grease should come with the pads). If you remove or are putting on new rotors the emergency brake shoes may fight you when reinstalling the rotors. They can be moved around a little and the rotors should slide right on.

 

I am going to replace the rotors along with the pads.

 

A 2x4 and heavy maul will help tremendously in knocking the rotor loose.