What did YOU do today?

[racsan]

Rain coming in, just as everything was close to being dried out. So while I can get there I took the blade to its storage spot (that will be a swamp by the end of the week) Pulled the brake drums on the F150, shoes look good, going to soak the bleeder threads & put the tires back on. Priced parts the other day & was surprised how much ttb F150 calipers are, probably going to end up needing them. Will just go ahead & make new hard lines, replace flex lines. Shouldn’t have to worry about anything brake related for a long while if its all new.

 

[lil_Blue_Ford]

Priced parts the other day & was surprised how much ttb F150 calipers are, probably going to end up needing them. Will just go ahead & make new hard lines, replace flex lines. Shouldn’t have to worry about anything brake related for a long while if its all new.

I thought calipers were more reasonable in cost than they used to be for these trucks. They’re like $35-40 each locally.

Replacing brake hard lines with Ni-Copp is high on my list when I get a new-to-me vehicle. Just too much rust around PA and Ohio to not want to head off a potential leak.

 

[97RangerXLT]

I thought calipers were more reasonable in cost than they used to be for these trucks. They’re like $35-40 each locally.

Replacing brake hard lines with Ni-Copp is high on my list when I get a new-to-me vehicle. Just too much rust around PA and Ohio to not want to head off a potential leak.

dunno what the going price is today, but in 2024 a set of dual piston calipers for my 97 was about 35 each on RA. NiCop is definitely the way to go for replacing lines. really easy to work with, just remember to put the nut on and put it on in the right direction before you flare it lol

AJ

 

[racsan]

The rebuilt calipers through RA aint so bad but then theres the whole hassle of shipping back the core & I just looked at new. Maybe I should consider the rebuilt ones. Yeah on the line nuts, been there, done that! Always have a perfect flare when you miss a nut or put it on the line wrong. The last time I made a line I taped the nut on further down so it wouldn’t slide off when I wasn’t looking. They like to do that. lol