Brake questions

[ntar827]

When it is time for new brakes where do you have the work done? Chevy or Ford dealer or at Rv shop?

Since the Class C is on a van chassis, do they turn the discs down (as on a car) or put new discs on?

If turned down, how do you feel about that?

Thanks

[tatest]

Had mine done at the truck alignment shop where I get tires and alignments too. I know the shop guys are good and the owner is fair.

At 36K miles replaced rear disks, calipers, hoses (there had been an intermittent caliper dragging problem). Front just need pads, no work on disks. Flushed fluid and replaced hoses at the calipers. Don't remember what I paid.

My Ford dealer does big truck work, but is harder to schedule (only one truck bay) and technician is luck of the draw. They send a lot of their suspension and brake work to the shop I used, anyway. Cut out the middleman.

E-450 cutaway is not so much a van chassis as a light-medium truck chassis with a van cab installed. Ford might even sell more as bare rails, than they do with the cab, for step van applications.

[OpenRangePullen]

Some Ford dealers have the garage space and big lifts and can work on Rvs. The dealer i serviced mine at one, and they had a A-class bounder in the service bay.

[Beverley_Ken]

We were very lucky to get hooked up with an independent garage with facilities to work on medium and large trucks. They are also a tire dealer that have good prices on tires, even cheaper than Costco. The closest Ford truck dealer is more than 30miles from us.

Beverley and Ken

[enblethen]

I would suggest a tire shop that does brakes. Larger tire shops that service trucks would be first pick.
Last pick would be a dealer!

[Shadow_Catcher]

I have done my own brakes for many years, don't worry about rotors unless they are grooved and if they are replace them.

[dalehelman]

I always install new rotors. Check around new ones are not that expensive.

[Dusty_R]

For a Ford E series you will need a Ford truck shop. Few Ford car dealers will work on a mh.

Dusty

[rvten]

Fird dealer will not work on our E450.
So I would have to find a local shop that will.
Lucky us. We do have a few who will.
Have used them fir trans oil change and engine a few times.