mattmark6

Finally went to Discount Tire today and ordered my new tires and then I saw the price and it was a little bit more than I thought it was going to be. Oh well they hopefully will be worth it and should be in in about a week

7700SCREW

Tell me about adjusting your master cylinder push rod.
What were your brakes like before the adjustment?

BrowningSCrew

Me and my buddy partnered to order 4 of these for reverse lights, since we both have white trucks. Gonna put them on a switch so I can have them on whenever, anti-tailgater lighting lol.

howie2092

My brakes were weak and squishy. They would travel about 2/3 of the way to the floor and I was unable to lock up the tires no matter how hard I stepped down. Changing the rear rotors (150k originals) helped quite a bit. Power-bleeding the brake lines helped too.

Adjusting the pushrod in the master cylinder really helped. I adjusted it several times, ending with probably 2.5 turns. Now the brakes grab after pushing down the pedal less than 1/3 of it's travel. I can lock all 4 wheels when the pedal is 1/2 way to the floor.

There is a sticky on the 'other' F150 website describing it (in the 2004-2008 section). The pushrod is located between the M/C and the booster; therefore you must remove 2 nuts and pull the MC forward. You don’t have to disconnect any lines. The pushrod has a locknut that you must loosen. Then turn the rod 1-2 turns so it is longer. Tighten down the locking nut and test. Repeat until perfect. You want the brakes to grab about 1/3 of the way from the pedal's rest position to the floor.

7700SCREW

Hmm very interesting! Thanks for the excellent explanation!
I may try this because of the 5 99-03 f150s I have had my current crew cab has to have the brake pushed further to stop. And all the brakes are new.

mattmark6

I like the anti-tailgater idea lol I wouldn't try it but I like it

BrowningSCrew

Used it as a parts getter to fix the junky LED headlights on my buddy's 02 Scab. Figured out a way to put a rubber plug and silicon on the back to stop the massive leak, and hopefully prolong the life of the LED's. Also traded a cupholder LED setup for him for some Taco Bell lol

F-ReV

Got home from work today and mounted my cb antennas. Installing the CB Radio, and PA Speaker tonight!

99Longhorn

Looks good man!

dmfavata

Did the led fog light conversion today. Now I can't wait to pit on my new 20 inch led bar upfront and then put may valance back on.