Article: Replacing F250 & F350 rear brakes and bearings

[GSequoia]

I thought this article would be good to have here since a lot of people are intimidated by full floating axles the first time they deal with them.

http://www.boyandjeep.com/tech-articles ... rear-drums

Enjoy,
Sequoia

PS: Keith, you have my permission to use this information however you feel appropriate.

[Thunderfoot]

That is an EXCELLENT right up!

[GSequoia]

Okay I edited it a bit (thought maybe I should suggest putting the wheel cylinder back on ) and put the brake adjustment portion in it's own article (since it's good for any vehicle.

That article is here: http://www.boyandjeep.com/tech-articles ... rum-brakes

[GSequoia]

Okay another change, I added the procedure to adjust the parking brake (in a separate page and linked to the original article): http://www.boyandjeep.com/tech-articles ... king-brake

[ok68crewcab]

Great article.
This part sounds simple and easy:

"Remove the eight axle shaft bolts with the 5/8″ socket and a ratchet, then slide the axle shaft out and set it in a place where it will not get overly dirty."

But it took about 15 big hammer blows and a lot of work to get the axel to break loose from the hub when I did mine.

[GSequoia]

Great article.
This part sounds simple and easy:

"Remove the eight axle shaft bolts with the 5/8″ socket and a ratchet, then slide the axle shaft out and set it in a place where it will not get overly dirty."

But it took about 15 big hammer blows and a lot of work to get the axel to break loose from the hub when I did mine.

Were the splines on the axle buggered up or had rust fused the hat of the axle shaft to the hub?

I ask because I live in California so I don't see severe rust issues so don't know of all the complications in our trucks.

[ok68crewcab]

Great article.
This part sounds simple and easy:

"Remove the eight axle shaft bolts with the 5/8″ socket and a ratchet, then slide the axle shaft out and set it in a place where it will not get overly dirty."

But it took about 15 big hammer blows and a lot of work to get the axel to break loose from the hub when I did mine.

Were the splines on the axle buggered up or had rust fused the hat of the axle shaft to the hub?

I ask because I live in California so I don't see severe rust issues so don't know of all the complications in our trucks.

Rust welded.

[GSequoia]

Rust welded.

Good to know.

California really spoils vehicle owners, my truck has lived here it's entire life. (My grandfather bought it in late '71 when it was a year old)

[flyboy2610]

I bookmarked that article. Thanks!
Hey, Keith, you might consider adding a link to it somewhere on the tech page.