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Re: On my 2005 dodge ram 1500 how i can remove the rear...
First remove the two bolts that hold brake caliper on, hang caliper remove brake pads. On caliper holder remove bolts and remove wave washer on studs then remove rotor with hamer
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remove the calipers and rotors if rear disk and then remove the ebrake shoes/cables.
If rear drums remove the drums. remove the shoes and the e brake cable. remove the backing plate bolts. remove backing plate from axle and support with a piece of wire from the frame being careful not to distort the brake line.
remove the bolt that holds the breather an brake junction to the axle.
remove the break line from the tabs (may not have them).
Remove the tire, and the rotor pulls straight off like the tire. Unless you have disk brakes. In that case, feel the back of the caliper "its whats holding the rotor on" you will feel 2 bolts. Remove them. The caliper slides off sideways. Then just slip the rotor off. The caliper will just dangle there until your ready for it. You do not need to remove the brake lines.
if it's anything like my f-150, lower the tail gate and there will be screws to remove. however, the owners manual will have the procedure. if you don't have a manual, you can download one at dodge.com
Im not an expert but Ive changed the rotors on my 96 Dodge ram 1500 4X4 a couple of times (Im real hard on brakes) and as soon as I take off the caliper the rotor slides right off. Ive had problems with the rear drums coming off but the rotors should slip right off.
Remove Tire
On the back ot the caliper ( holds Brake pads) there are two bolt or Screws ( usually allen heads) loosen those screws and remove them. pull off the caliper. check your rotor check for grooves and you might want to take them to get turned ( cleans the surface by taking a thin layer of metal off.
Using a C clamp or Disk brake pad tool carefully and slowly compress the piston back into the caliper....Slowly. Pace ne break pads in caliper and slide it back on to the rotor... replacing the bolts tighten them up...replace tire and you should be good to go. Remember to pump you breaks to get the pads to adjust will be soft at first. there should be no need to bleed the brakes.
Can't tell you exactly how because i don't know what axle you have, but usually just take the main nut in the center off will bring it right out. Remove the wheel, and the brake calliper first and see if it comes off then remove the center nut.
After removing tire pull bolts holding brake calipers to rotor. Use a clamp or something in that nature to push old brake shoe into housing that way you wont have to bleed your brake system. Replace new shoes and reinstall caliper. Start vehicle and pump up brakes before traveling make sure to test brakes first to make sure no fluid was lost.
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