mikeyb_23

I've got all my brakes and struts on order, just patiently waiting for delivery. My truck has 200,000 miles on it with original suspension parts. What else should be changed out while I have apart down there?

nrivera04

Probably going to need upper n lower ball joints as well. Good time to also check your inner n outer tie rod ends as well as sway bar links and mounting bushings.

redfishtd

After a brake job and pushing pistons back in I had intermittent sticking of both calipers . To the point that they heated the rims up to a high point causing wheel bearings to ooze grease .
The only fix was to replace with rebuilt calipers .It seems they pickup moisture while out and then stick later when pushed back in .
I had to replace front bearings after that . I had rwd so later moved to centric modification to use 4 wheel drive rotors in fronts . So then I didn't have to replace expensive nuts when I did rotors nor torque them to 295 pounds . I tried to find steel pistons and rebuild but it was much cheaper to go this way and I didn't find a kit anyway .

mikeyb_23

Mine is also rwd and I'm changing out the rotors. Didn't know anything about the expensive nuts. I'll check that out. How do you torque something to 295 pounds?

650NutKase

RWD trucks have the hub assemblies as part of the front rotors. You have to essentially re pack the hub when you do a brake job. There are kits available that will convert them into centric hubs so that you can use regular rotors from then out.

Kevinpmac

I use a 3/4" drive torque wrench and socket.

650NutKase

Or use the German tq spec of "Gute int tite"

scobar

iTrader: (4)

This was the method I used. If it's the bolt/nut I think it is, torque it down when it's on the ground, not on a jack, lift, or jack stand.

digitaltrucker

Don't forget fresh brake fluid!

mikeyb_23

I already have the rotors on the way. I got the power stop kit z23, rotors, calipers and pads. I thought the hub comes already in the rotor.