GenIII rear pad swap

[kuroi]

So it was time for rear brake pads, and I had a camera, so that means it's time for a how-to!

Firstly always use jack stands and common sense to prevent an untimely demise, if the trucks a rockin' don't get under it... So jack the truck up already.
I like to put the jack under the rear subframe and then position the jack stands at the outermost spot under the lower suspension arm

First remove your lug nuts and take off your wheel.

Next using a 14mm socket or wrench loosen the caliper bolts marked in red (lefty loosy righty tighty!)

Remove your freshly loosened slide bolts. (If you have uneven pad wear chances are your slide bolts are dirty and sticky)

Then remove the caliper by pulling it toward the rear of the truck.

Remove the outer brake pad by pressing the corner of it inward and pulling it out of the caliper.

The bump stop on the upper control arm makes a nice perch for your empty caliper to sit on.

Remove the rear brake pad by pulling it out of the bracket towards the truck

Remove the rotor by pulling on the outside edges to gain access to your E-brake pad assembly.

Make sure to check the upper E-brake spring and mountings for damaged or broken parts

and the lower adjuster wheel and springs as well

Lastly check your E-brake shoes for cracking, damage, or missing pieces

While you have the rotor off clean the two brake pad mounts on the bracket

I like to use a little brush for this, works great

 

[kuroi]

Your gonna want to put a lite coating of something like this on those pad slides you just brushed.

Make sure to clean and grease your slider bolts too, all those epic water crossings can take their toll and cause the grease to break down or worse yet rust:Wow1:

I always use disc brake quiet as insurance against vibration squeal and rattling noises, the outer pad has retaining clips so this is not necessary on those.

reinsert new inner pad where you found the old inner pad...

push caliper piston back into its bore until it is flush with the caliper body, you can also use a pair of channel lock pliers for this just use care on the piston. A rag between the pliers and piston is good.

Re-insert your outer pad with the clips, install is just the reverse of removal.

Take your caliper and place it over the rotor and inner pad in the reverse that it came off.

Reinsert your freshly greased corrosion resistant slider bolts (use caution and pay attention to the rubber boots, don't get them caught as you slide the bolts in. They are there to offer a degree of protection against foreign material from gumming up your slider bolts.)

Re-tighten the bolts to spec. (I'll admit I use German torque, "gutentite "...)

Put your wheel back on tighten your lugs and viola! you swapped your rear pads...