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j-d
Jul 25, 2017Explorer II
theoldwizard1 wrote:
Brake job on 2003 E450
I FF'd through that linked YouTube. Now THAT E450 NEEDED a Brake Job. Notice it's a Box Truck. Far worse abuse than we give our RV's.
Note on the Calipers mounted upside down, bleeder down not up. Our new brakes, from a 2012 E450, have bleeders on both ends of the calipers. The Pads have to go in just right, but the Calipers now mount to either side. VERY WISE on Ford's part. Only one part number now. Still different Hoses though, for Right and Left.
You may not have heard this, but starting in 2008, every E150, E250 and single wheel E350 uses the same Brakes and Axles. Actually the E450 and DRW E350 do too. The Hubs and therefore Rotor Assemblies differ according to single or dual wheels. Different springs are used according to weight ratings, but the axles and spindles are all the same.
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