Ok I have doney own brakes for more years than I care to admit but the little clips on the ends of the brake pads on my truck give me fits.

Is there an easy solution? It surely can't be as hard to get the pad in as it has been for me.

 

I always put some antisieze on the pads, clips and calipers so they slide together easily.

 

Yeah done that (always do). These flimsy little clips are just a royal pain in the ***

 

What clips are you talking about? I've never had a problem getting the clips and pads in, are you sure you don't have rust on the mounting bracket keeping them from going in properly?