Pete Whitstone Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 Hey all, I just got done buttoning up the 95 4wd suspension on the 81. Here's what the brakes look like. It looks to me like there is something that is supposed to ride in that groove on the caliper. I have seen some youtube videos of brake jobs on F150's where they knocked out some kind of slider/wedge/pin. Is there supposed to be something like that in there? The 95 manual doesn't seem to show anything there. But it also shows 6 lugs on the brake rotor, so I don't know what to think about that. Not really sure what those grooves are machined into the caliper for, if I have all the parts that belong already installed. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Whitstone Posted October 30, 2021 Author Share Posted October 30, 2021 To be clear, here are the grooves I'm talking about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 To be clear, here are the grooves I'm talking about. Here's a snip from Page 06-03-6, and it looks like exactly what you have. I don't think anything is missing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Whitstone Posted October 30, 2021 Author Share Posted October 30, 2021 Here's a snip from Page 06-03-6, and it looks like exactly what you have. I don't think anything is missing. Thanks Gary. I also found this blurb in the manual. Sure makes it sound like "hey don't worry that there are only two spindly bolts holding the caliper on, they don't see much force anyway". Makes sense that the friction encountered when the pad clamps on the rotor would act mostly on the pad itself, driving it upward against those big horns on the knuckle. Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 Thanks Gary. I also found this blurb in the manual. Sure makes it sound like "hey don't worry that there are only two spindly bolts holding the caliper on, they don't see much force anyway". Makes sense that the friction encountered when the pad clamps on the rotor would act mostly on the pad itself, driving it upward against those big horns on the knuckle. Yes, I saw that as well. And you are right, it does feel like they are saying "don't worry about it." So I think you'll be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reamer Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 Yes, I saw that as well. And you are right, it does feel like they are saying "don't worry about it." So I think you'll be fine. Part "18" the sliding wedges? Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 Part "18" the sliding wedges? Ron - He has a '95 front end, and #18 is the shiny springs you see in his pic. They are very different than the Bullnose assemblies with the wedges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat in tn Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 Ron - He has a '95 front end, and #18 is the shiny springs you see in his pic. They are very different than the Bullnose assemblies with the wedges. those 95 brakes should work great. yes the two 8mm bolts seem small but they really dont feel the stress. however there is a weak point to be certain of. the two bolts mount through two steel sliders with corrugated bellows type rubber dust covers. not all rubber covers are alike..be sure to use grease compatible with the rubber or they will bind. if they bind they will usually leave the outer pad dragging. just be certain that the caliper will slide smoothly so when it releases it will ''center'' and not heat up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myrl883 Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 those 95 brakes should work great. yes the two 8mm bolts seem small but they really dont feel the stress. however there is a weak point to be certain of. the two bolts mount through two steel sliders with corrugated bellows type rubber dust covers. not all rubber covers are alike..be sure to use grease compatible with the rubber or they will bind. if they bind they will usually leave the outer pad dragging. just be certain that the caliper will slide smoothly so when it releases it will ''center'' and not heat up You have early calipers with late pads and brackets. 1995 & 1996 use calipers unique to those two model years. There are 3 types of calipers used on this body style truck. 1980-1985 used a steel wedge and leaf spring under the caliper, 1986-1994 used the "rubber" slide pins, and 1995-1996 used a completely redesigned caliper that mounts on two tubular slides. You need late model calipers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Whitstone Posted November 12, 2021 Author Share Posted November 12, 2021 You have early calipers with late pads and brackets. 1995 & 1996 use calipers unique to those two model years. There are 3 types of calipers used on this body style truck. 1980-1985 used a steel wedge and leaf spring under the caliper, 1986-1994 used the "rubber" slide pins, and 1995-1996 used a completely redesigned caliper that mounts on two tubular slides. You need late model calipers. Good info, thanks. So are you saying these are NOT late model calipers? I specified I needed 1995 calipers when I got them from the parts store. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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