How to Remove a Rear Disc Brake on a Ford Truck

In a Ford truck, the rear brakes only do anywhere from 20 to 40 percent of the actual braking when you come to a stop, so the rear pads and rotors don't need to be replaced very often. Most of their job is related to functioning as a parking brake, to hold the truck steady when parked on an incline. But when these brakes do start to fail, it's time to refresh the parts, and to do that, you have to take them off.

Instructions

1

Lift up the vehicle using the jack and place it on jack stands. Make sure the vehicle is secure before you crawl underneath it. Remove the rear wheels using the tire iron and place them to the side, out of the workspace.

2

Clamp the brake line clamps onto the rubber hose running into the caliper, and tighten it down until the line is flat. Then use the line wrench to disconnect the line running into the brake caliper.

3

Unbolt the brake caliper from the axle using a 3/8-inch ratchet and socket. You can unbolt the caliper at the bracket on the axle, instead of just the caliper bolts themselves, since the entire assembly is coming off. Set the caliper to the side.

4

Grab the rotor on both sides and pull it off of the axle shafts. Place it to the side so that it's out of the way.