2014 F-150 rear rotor replacment

[rumblecloud]

I'm replacing the pads and rotors on the rear of my '14 f-150 4x4. Of course the wheel/tire (20-inch) was difficult to remove as it had corroded itself to the hub (a 10-lb sledge eventually persuaded it to come off). I am having the same issue now with the rotor.

So my question is "is it safe to use the same removal method or is there something else other than the corrosion holding the rotor in place?"

My experience with rotor R&R is/has been limited to the fronts and I don't recall anything holding the rotors in place other than the wheel/tire lugs nuts.

And damn, 20-inch tires are f-n heavy

 

[Uncle Gump]

Sometimes they use "pushnuts" on a wheel stud or two to hold the rotor on the axle.

I just grab them with side cutters and twist them until they break to remove.

Aside from that... if you're replacing the rotors... get the bamiffy and a few solid blows and they surrender.

 

[rumblecloud]

Thanks for the response. I'll take a closer look at the studs before hammering.
Imma get started here in a bit.

 

[Ranger850]

You can also use heat on the rotor. If you have a torch or high heat source tool to apply heat to the rotor hat you might not have to hit it so hard,

 

[tinman_72]

The rotor has a drum integrated for the parking brake. Make sure your parking brake is off.

 

[rumblecloud]

The rotor has a drum integrated for the parking brake. Make sure your parking brake is off.

Thanks...I kinda figured that out after I beat the snot out of the drum to get it off. I had no idea that that was waiting for me under the drum.

I need to update this thread anyway...
It started out as a simple brake pad replacement, which turned into a rotor replacement which, to my complete surprise, turned into a parking brake drum pad/hardware replacement - one thing leads to another.

The parking brake pads were shot. Got new hardware for that and am in the process of replacing that. It's really giving me a hard time and I'm only on the first side.

I had to take a break for a couple of days to trace an electrical issue in the homestead, but I'll be back at it later today.

Thanks again everyone.
I'll post the results with some pics when I'm finally done - which at the rate I'm going will be sometime in August

 

[rumblecloud]

Got 'er done before August...what a job. Would've been easier if I knew what I was doing and if I had fingers the size of forceps. The retaining clips that came with the hardware kit were near impossible to to put on.
The driver side rear parking brake was shot as was the rotor. The right side wasn't nearly as bad.


Driver's side

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

Yeah, I just fixed a rear tire on the rear of my '16. I spent more time trying to get the stupid wheel off the truck than actually fixing the tire.

It would be real fun on the side of the road somewhere.