How to Change the Rear Rotors on a Dodge RAM

The Dodge Ram pickup truck series is manufactured with rear disc brakes, using hydraulically actuated calipers and pad/rotor friction surfaces. The rotor part of the system may become warped or damaged and require replacement, which can take the average backyard mechanic about 30 minutes per side.

Instructions

1

Raise the truck onto the jack stands with the floor jack, placing the stands at the frame rails. Do not place the stands on suspension components or the body of the truck.

2

Remove the rear wheels by turning their lug nuts counterclockwise. Set the wheels away from the truck.

3

Remove the calipers by turning the rear caliper mount bolts counterclockwise, then sliding the caliper off of the rotor. Set the caliper onto the axle, or suspend it with tie straps, but do not let the caliper hang by the brake lines.

4

Remove the hub extension nut by turning it counterclockwise.

5

Remove the keeper screws that hold the rotor in place, if applicable, by turning them counterclockwise.

6

Pull the rotor free and replace it with a new unit by pressing the rotor onto the hub, then turning the keeper screws clockwise.

7

Replace the hub extension nut buy turning it clockwise.

8

Replace the caliper by sliding it back over the rotor, then turning the rear mount bolts clockwise. It is recommended that the pads be changed at the same time as the rotor, but it is not required.

9

Repeat steps 3 through 8 on the remaining brake rotor on the opposite side.

10

Replace the wheels by turning the lug nuts clockwise, in an alternating pattern. Lower the truck from the jack stands with the floor jack.