Brake rotor help
#1
Brake rotor help
Hey everyone. My 1995 2500 7500 gvwr needs new rotors. My pads on the passenger side ate into the rotor. I was going to start replacing them tonight with parts I got from rock auto, but immediately got confused. How does the rotor come off? It doesn’t look like an ordinary brake job I’ve done. From my research, the hub needs to come off too? 3 bolts hold that on by the looks of it. Videos I’ve found on YouTube show 8800 lb trucks with the 4 bolts. The 7500lb rotors I got from rock auto don’t look the same as what’s on there. Some advice would be much appreciated!
#2
I have a '96 2500 4x4 with the 8800 lb Dana 60 front, but I believe it should come off the same way, as the light duty uses a Dana 44, I believe. The center nut and cotter pin needs to be removed along with the caliper. Many folks also unbolt the bearing (those 3 bolts you referred to) and the rotor should now be removable.
Last edited by AtomicDog; 08-28-2021 at 10:58 PM.
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#4
holy smokes what a design. I’ve had this truck 17 years, only done brakes once before but I had someone do it. So the rotor sits between the hub and lug stud head? Good thing I’ve got a press to get the studs out and in.
#5
A press really isn't required, but certainly is nice to have. I just used a punch and hammer to knock the studs out of the old rotor and a drift and hammer to knock the studs back in to the new rotor.
#7
A press really isn't required, but certainly is nice to have.
The 7500lb rotors I got from rock auto don’t look the same as what’s on there.
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#8
I would disagree, When i put new rotors on mine(2500/8800) there was no way they would go in all the way by beating them with bfh. Had to use the press to get then in all the way.
The 7500's are a bit skinnier width wise compared to to the 8800. What's different about them?
The 7500's are a bit skinnier width wise compared to to the 8800. What's different about them?
#9
I would disagree, When i put new rotors on mine(2500/8800) there was no way they would go in all the way by beating them with bfh. Had to use the press to get then in all the way.
The 7500's are a bit skinnier width wise compared to to the 8800. What's different about them?
The 7500's are a bit skinnier width wise compared to to the 8800. What's different about them?