Stacked03

Ok ladies and gentleman, here is the new issue Im havin! Started to change the rear pads, shoes, and rotors on my 03 dually and ran into a mess just tryin to ge the rotors off. I have the 11.5 rear and a fella I work with tells me there are special tools involved, and the removal of the axel shafts is required for the completion of this job. Is this true, and if so what is needed? Has anyone done this, and does anyone have pics? Dealer wants $200 and that is not an option, dont have the money for that. Any help and knowlage from you all would be greatly appreciated.

2fastfountain

Hay stacked do you have a email? I dont know how to post picks. I havent done mine yet but i do have a manual.

2fastfountain

I figured out the picks but i cant get them down to size

rich

no special tools just undo the bolts on the axle hub pulll the axle out and remove the rotors

ratlratl

I had an '03 dually in to the dealer for that very thing. They gave me the option of a full job, axles out & hubs disassembled, or to just pad slap it and let it go. I chose the pad slap and had no issues. Mucho savings.

Chris

ratlratl

REMOVAL
Remove axle shaft flange bolts and remove shaft.
Remove retianer ring from the axle shaft tube.
Remove hub bearing nut locking key.
Remove hub bearing nut with Socket 8954.
Remove hub and bearings from the axle.
Pry out hub bearing seal from the back of the hub.
NOTE: The inner part of the seal may stay on the axle tube (INNER PART OF SEAL). This part must also be removed.

Remove rear bearing.
Remove hub bearing cups with a hammer and drift.

Special tool required....PATIENCE


Chris

ratsun

Stacked03
You do need to pull the axles but it's not that big of deal.
I just did mine and the hub bearing nut is a special socket but other than that I would recommend a new set of seals.
If you jack the side you are working on higher it will stop any gear oil from coming out so you wont have to top it off later.
Good time to disassemble and re-lube the e-brake assembly also

rich

unlees it is totally different the then the 03 4x4 you dont tneed any seals or tools. tthe part of the axxle that sticks out on the tires has 8 bolts. remove them pull axle shaft out. remove the 2 bolts holding on the caliper mount and the rotor should come right off. or at least on all 3 of the 3rd gen duallies i have had thats how it worked

madhat

I have the manual posted on another thread, I'll see if I can find it...

madhat

Here's what I have...

https://www.dieseltruckresource.com/....html?t=243539

ratsun

I guess yours are different than mine and the pics that Mad posted?
On mine unless you undo the bearing nut (special one with the holes) the rotor wont come off. With out the socket I don't know how one would torque it to the 23lbs for bearing load? I guess if you weren't changing brgs you could mark the key way and tighten it back to the same spot and hope it was correct in the first place? As for the seals I wasn't sure if they were reusable but since one of mine was leaking I just changed them both.

Stacked03

You all ROCK! Thanks for the info fellas... greatly appreciated!

madhat

That's what we're here for, dude. Anytime.

rich

guess so last time i changed the rotors on the rear it wasnt as much to do as that diagram and i didnt need any special tools. all ive had has been dodge drw never had to remove any of that stuff to get to rear brake stuff

Stacked03

Alright I have pulled the shaft to verify I need the spanner socket.... suprise suprise I do need it. Picked it up for 35 bucks. Ill get to the task this weekend and I will pic and run through the process and try to post the process on here. Wish me luck, cause this is gonna suck! LOL