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Old 08-30-2022, 09:36 PM   #31
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Re: What have you done to your truck this week.

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Originally Posted by hatzie View Post
221ft lbs on those caliper to spindle bolts is no joke.

I'm going to be doing pads and rotors before the end of the summer. How obstructed is access to those bolts and the caliper bolts?

I have an Astro 1894 and the 1822 Stubby so removal isn't awful as long as I have access.
Dang, sorry I missed this.

My advice to everyone doing this is to put jackstands under both sides and take both wheels off so you can turn the steering wheel to expose the calipers to wrench on them with the steering wheel turned, rather than having the wheels pointed straight. Turning the wheels to full lock with only one side on a jackstand and the other with the tire on the ground is super sketchy and dangerous IMO.
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