F53 Brake Advice
I am looking to replace the brake system on our 1996 Dolphin 535 (Ford F53), as the pads are worn and have begun to gouge the rear rotors. Not to mention the entire system is old, so I want to replace...
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And here's a shot of the driver's side reassembled. In order to jack the motorhome up for this job I used 2 bottle jacks. One is a 12 ton and the other an 8 ton. I use the 8 ton on the end of the axle (there is a circular hole towards the end which allows access), and the 12 ton on the frame. First, I jack the frame up until I think it's going to be high enough, then I jack the axle up with the 8 ton. This way the axle isn't bearing all the weight. Once I have plenty of clearance for the tire, I put 2 6-ton jack stands under the frame, then bring the 12 ton jack on the frame down some until the frame is resting on the jack stands. At this point I have 4 points of contact (2 bottle jacks and 2 jack stands), and all the wheels chucked of course.
Just thought I'd mention that because it took me awhile to figure out how to safety do this (after I first got the MH I took it to get inspected and the mechanic jacked the passenger's side of the MH up and popped the windshield out. No they didn't fix it).
Just thought I'd mention that because it took me awhile to figure out how to safety do this (after I first got the MH I took it to get inspected and the mechanic jacked the passenger's side of the MH up and popped the windshield out. No they didn't fix it).
