M0RRIS

Well, Home Depot only had grade 5 hardware or stainless 18.8. I'll see if grade 5 works.

beaker80

Just wanted to add that if you have a really stuck rotor and use this method and it's not budging then loosen the jacking bolt and rotate the disc 180 deg and try again. Try to distribute the force around the disc/hub.

M0RRIS

Yea, I figured that had to be done. It looks like he does it in the video.

Spiky

The key is to have an extra nut to put on the end of the bolt, to protect the bolt, as shown in the video. I scrounged around home and didn't have much that would work, so I put the bolt right against the rotor and destroyed the bolt in the process. Not a big deal, but a nuance I learned for next time.

M0RRIS

Ok, Thanks.

leopold

I had to beat the crap out of mine to get them off. Wish I would of known about this method.

150ECO

loosen the lug nuts one revolution on the wheel you are working on, let the truck roll forward and slam on the brakes, done

M0RRIS

This method works great. OMG. I had both fronts swapped within a couple hours. I'll tackle the rears tomorrow. I was under a time restraint.

drozlee

On my 2006 F150, I tried everything to get my rear rotors off. Even tried to beat the **** out of them with sledge hammer. No luck, found the same video. Duh!!!. Worked like a champ. Popped off in a couple seconds. Yes went to Lowes and got grade 8 bolts. So easy. I have noticed on other vehicles, they have a threaded hole in the rotor that backs against the axle flange underneath the rotor. Thread a bolt into the hole and pop the rotor pops off. Ford and other MFG's should provide the same feature. Now when I do a brake job, if the rotor does not come off in 1 smack. I reach for a couple of bolts to create a press, popping them off with very little effort. I will be doing my 2014 F150 shortly with the same approach.

Waterloo Wonder

The bolt-press does work really well. However, two earlier posters are correct. Work slowly and rotate the rotor 180 then 90 and 180 degrees putting gentle pressure at each stop or you will break off a caliper mounting ear. That means you have to replace the hub as it is all one piece. PITA (Please don't ask me how I know..... )