BRAKES Ford E450 E350 Pads & Rotors | U-Haul, Motorhome, Box Truck, Ambulance, Dually

[@HerbOMatic]

CORRECTIONS: 1: Don't use anti-seize on lug nuts, clean threads and tighten to spec, anti-seize lubes the threads and causes a higher clamping force than intended. 2: It's better to open the bleeder on the caliper when compressing the calipers to prevent old fluid and contaminants being pushed back into the master cylinder. Then top off the master with fresh fluid. 3: If you are doing a "pad slap" (not turning the rotors) the next best thing is to scuff them with course sand paper to help break the glaze and help bed-in the pads. Thanks to the comments for suggesting these revisions. I had to do the brakes on the old E450 so I can use it to move some stuff from the old shop to the airport. I figured a tutorial could help some people fix their brakes on their Winnebago or box truck. I didn't sent notifications since it's not part of the airport saga.

[@DesertEagleDutch]

Just send out a notification. Luckily KZbin knows my viewing needs 😏The airport property content is great, but this is enjoyable as well. Any Herb-O-Friggin'-Matic video makes me happy. I just came across your channel recently and been loving every bit. The humor.. knowledge.. editing. I appreciate the effort you put into everything and sharing it with us. Bless you 🙏

[@laurahaaima1436]

@@DesertEagleDutch agreed.. we follow the package.. not just bunkers and busters..

[@DesertEagleDutch]

@laurahaaima1436 Exactly. You summed it up perfectly 👌 I failed. I used too many words 🤣

[@ronleblanc9832]

Good vid

[@davidgraemesmith1980]

Honestly the logical no nonsense way of doing stuff is great.

[@oldodger]

As a retired mechanic and owner of an E350 SUPER DUTY motorhome, I approve this video as done right !!

[@gregoryanderson4983]

I can’t tell you how much I enjoy the subtle humor, this was more informative. As a 75 year old engineer I spent most of my career attempting to find humor in my daily work! Makes the days enjoyable.

[@PCPSolutions]

Usually I just watch your videos for the redhead factor and shenanigans but I actually own an F350 dually I need to do rotors on and for once, your video was more than mindless entertainment. Nice! Don't make a habit of it...

[@errolfoster1101]

any apprentice or trainee working with you would be very lucky to have a great teacher

[@daveharper5655]

I used to be a mechanic for many years and your explanation is picture perfect. Good on you. Be blessed.

[@KevCampbell]

This is dangerously close to being an actually useful instructional video

[@JoshHefnerX]

Enjoy your shennigans, but glad to see you did such a thorough job on the brake rebuild demo. Don't see a lot of people doing the palm greasing method for bearings nowadays. That's how I was taught. Good to see.

[@JasonStPierre]

Not the content I expected today but kept me engaged. Clearly you have done this before and the preparation is the magic.

[@JohnKenIRB233]

Nice to see a practical, concise removal/repair/reinstall video in the midst of all this election stuff. Great humor. Can’t wait to see what you moved. Thx for bring us along. 😊😊😊 John Ken

[@HerbOMatic]

Kamala and Trump text me all the time, guess they like my E450.

[@JohnKenIRB233]

@@HerbOMatic NAW, they need your humor and insight! Tell ‘em to subscribe and share.

[@mikep9256]

Love the detail! All of the little gotchas along with the extensive detailed list of parts needed (links and parts available in description) make me so glad I have a competent mechanic. Truly mindless entertainment. Sorry to hear Mrs HerbOMatic coughing in the background and I hope she gets some rest and recovery when she is done with the camera duties!

[@stevemiller6766]

Nice looking at a brake assy that never sees salt.

[@HerbOMatic]

They store old military equip and aircraft out here near Tucson because nothing corrodes.

[@ShEsHy]

@@HerbOMatic The benefit of living in a hot climate. No winter = no snow = no road salt = no rotted undercarriage.

[@doonhamer252]

Well done, you'd make a great shop class teacher.. love all the humour., wife's not much for YT videos unless involving dogs or sewing machines, however often while she's reading and somewhat listening to the videos I watch , when yours many times I have to replay one of your quips or subtle humorous gems.. We are old but my family always have had one liners and earthy humour subtle to wrecking ball level.

[@smokenjoe1194]

Luv the step by step detailed explanation. Hopefully I'll never have to perform it. Maybe I should have gone to shop class instead of advanced biology. You are a very knowledgeable tool. Sounds like you have many hidden skills. Thanks

[@JarheadCrayonEater]

Oh, I see how it is. I go on a business trip for three days and you drop a video while I'm flying back. Got it. Well, at least you left it online so I could watch it when I got home! 🤪 Edit: I forgot to mention. Make sure to put your jacket on before you jacket off. You'll get it when you say it out loud in front of people.

[@acHornet92]

I have absolutely no reason to know any of this as I will never work on one of these.. But I'm here for the shaft greasing. All day, every day. Ensure your shaft is greased gentleman.

[@220years7]

Thanks!

[@HerbOMatic]

Thank You! I'm going to grab a beer with this one, but the next one I'll spend on supplies!

[@mwolrich]

Herb, you are an excellent teacher, I don’t own a Ford E450, but was looking at used U-Hauls to build a DIY camper, they are ALL either Ford E350’s or E450’s,might come in handy if I jump on it…. Used Class C motor homes have come way down in price recently,so might just pick up one of those and save the 6 months of work, most of those are E450 chassis as well 👍😂

[@jondavidmcnabb]

ShaNel Locks!!!!! You sir win the internets!!!

[@miloswanson9646]

Ahhhh, must be nice to be in rust-free Arizona. Around here in the Rustbelt, I have to use a heavily twisted wirebrush to clean the front caliper slider areas - UNDER where the stainless pad glides hit the caliper bracket. If there is rust under those glides, the pads will not slide and you'll have a hanging pad (they wont wear evenly). My F250 is older, with rear drums. For tightening/torquing, I don't do a criss-cross, since there are eight, I tighten every third nut/bolt. (tighten one, skip two tighten the third, skip tow, tighten the third, rinse and repeat.

[@DuskHorizon]

Loved that little musical interlude at 42:00

[@glenquitayen3013]

You can do the pushing of the caliper after taking out of the brake pads

[@jeremiefaucher-goulet3365]

I have the stool, Q-tips, brake cleaner, blue shop towels, nose pliers and that T25 torx bit. Should be sufficient to accomplish this job.

[@RobertCline-jp4ve]

I always refer to the service manual for the vehicle I'm wrenching on. The factory produced these for a reason - so proper maintenance procedures and specifications are used. Case in point anti-seize on lugs. I had a GMC Kodiak Top Kick C5500, the manual specified the use of copper anti-seize on the lugs when torquing the nuts to 250ft lbs to achieve the correct clamping force.

[@jscoulter61]

It occurred to me that you could have driven the truck over the lid to the bunker, leaving enough room to get in, pushed the lid back and done the diff oil from the lift! no crawling in the dirt! You could try that with the engine oil when you make a video about changing the oil 😀

[@DamienHarding-d9n]

Thank you both for being you . X

[@jase171973]

When compressing callipers, if you open the bleed screw with a bleed line on and a 1way valve, then old fluid will be pushed out as you wind them in.

[@jeffreylynch3203]

Open the bleeder before you squeeze the caliper to prevent an ABS issue. Helps to get rid of old fluid also. Fluid absorbs water and should be changed once in a while.

[@grt1776]

Make sure you open the bleeders on the calipers when pushing pistons back in if you have ebs (do not push fluid back into the master cyl like he did) OR YOU WILL SET OFF YOUR EBS DASH LIGHT AND HAVE TO RESET WITH SCAN TOOL

[@HerbOMatic]

Where does the pressure go when you let off the brake? It goes from wheel cylinder back to master cylinder. This is not a bad idea though as it stops crud from going back into system.

[@pcspecialistpdx]

I always break the glaze on the rotors with the coarsest sandpaper I have on hand when pad slapping. Also, you are not supposed to put anti-seize on the wheel studs, the torque specs are for unlubricated studs.

[@williammusgraves2852]

He has a back ground in air craft mechanics I believe he’s an A P so certified and aircraft mechanics have to be well versed and auto mechanics is simple compared to aircraft

[@thehamelsduck1600]

Wow those tires had way more tread on them then that trailer you rented.

[@renoflames]

Good Content to help those who need help. That was one worn out Brake Rotor.

[@HerbOMatic]

The outside pad friction material skipped town unbeknownst to me.

[@irongunner1221]

Excellent video. We have an E350 van that is going to need breaks soon.

[@craigslyst]

Old rotor is a good base for a small portable vise stand for shop!

[@Andrew-hu6is]

this video helped me so much, thanks!

[@garysoykin2783]

You can sand your rotor with some sandpaper like 150 take the glaze off of the rotor

[@stuntcardriver]

Dont use never seize on the wheel studs. It changes the torque value. Make sure the studs are clean and free of grease. The lug nuts if the flange rotates should have a drop of oil added between the flange and nut.

[@assassinlexx1993]

A sheet of cardboard is a absolute necessity. Because we always drop something. Now where is your lovely assistant to pass you the tools and supply the necessary hydration drink? Yes women like cargo shorts when the see a fat wallet of cash.🤩

[@josephking6515]

I was impressed by your diligence and as a former professional pilot that pleased me since I figure you will apply that diligence to your flying too. Nice, careful and safe. 👍 Blue skies and tailwinds Mr H. 🛫🛬

[@ronhaefner7833]

no pallet? sure there was something behind pallet #3. lol. Great video.

[@buckwild8920]

I kept waiting for the axle shaft money shot oh well lol.

[@garysoykin2783]

You could take that Big Spring out of there and you could send it to a chrome shop and have it chromed that would be cool 200 300 bucks

[@erikowren7894]

Will these steps work on my 92 Labaron convertible.

[@smudger797]

🤠 plz excuse the cowboy, as its my signature, I have great difficulty using my hands due to ill healthy and cant type well. I enjoy your vids, thank you - Tim

[@craigslyst]

Did Herb forget to use the jackstand with the leaky car jack? Big rotors and hubs on big rig, good job!

[@bwfvc7770]

Nice job, good attention to detail although I would've soaked the bearings in brake-clean or petrol to remove all the old grease before re-packing. When you jack up the vehicle, throw your wheel under your chassis rail and pack the height with wood. If your jack, "Leaks", toss it and get a new one with better specs. When a jack fails, it will possibly fail instantaneously and if you go back over the vid you will see at many times you would be pinned by the hand, foot or body, with no one to extricate yourself other than your wife. You prolly won't die but your new nickname will likely be Lefty. I'm very impressed by what you guys are doing as I have owned aircraft and every pilots dream is what you got but not many could do the work by themselves as you guys are doing. Love the slightly inappropriate jokes and Banter. Buster's a Legend. All the best.

[@talltom1129]

What? No airport?

[@DMSparky]

Useful information, great for community engagement. I find this video informative, relaxing, funny, helpful and highly Herbaceous. In all seriousness do you have formal training as a mechanic? You seem to really know your stuff. This must have taken a while to film! I don’t have an e450 but I’m sure this is a valuable resource for anyone who does!

[@HerbOMatic]

Too Kind Sparky! No formal training, just alot of doing it myself. It takes a ton of time to solo film. Go buy an E450, the ride is silky smooth with 35 leaf springs in the back.

[@DMSparky]

@@HerbOMatic At a recent job I had to drive a bunch of U-Hauls driving material around. The 15/20’ 450s drive like a dream relative to the 26’ 650 chassis trucks, they feel like you’re doing an atmospheric reentry at highway speed if the road isn’t race track smooth. Also just wanting to say I really love your videos on the airport! I totally understand your sense of overwhelm when it comes to the number of things that need to be fixed. I have a lot of respect for you for finding the motivation to dig right into things. Maybe one day if the KZbin channel really takes off you could build a new house on the property. I also understand you’re a normal guy not an investment fund manager so that might be a while off. You seem like someone who could do just about everything yourself and there would be the immense satisfaction knowing the job was done right.

[@craigburgess5022]

Another DIY trick of mine is if your not going to have the rotors turn you can put down some 320 wet sand papet on a good flat table table saw and rotate rottor in a figure 8 pattern to clean up the rotors and a sand block on the outher side. Work like a charm tell you can get them turned. FYi Herb

[@HerbOMatic]

That's a good idea, I've used that to fix a mixture valve on a injection system for an IO-360

[@SrslyNoz.]

This just reminds me I need to do pads on the back of Mrs Noz's vehicle.

[@HerbOMatic]

Nah, brakes just slow you down.

[@williamking6531]

@@HerbOMatic Well, you put a stop to that.

[@SrslyNoz.]

@@HerbOMatic Which is all she really wants me to do.

[@michaelecullimore9677]

Good presentation.

[@wwdaugherty]

Was going to hit like but did not see you deal with the screw in the tire. . . . . awww . . . what the heck. . . hit like anyway 🤑

[@freespirit1975]

Friend, if I were you I'd stock that shelter asap. That's all I'm going to say about it.

[@patrickvanden8322]

Nice Instructional video, I saw the truck with camper top which is now on the airfield so it must been a little older. Will there be more video's from your old shop/bunker? or are you getting rid of that?

[@richardS730]

I approve this video because of the nike's. I too have the same nike's😂

[@MASTER3RDEYE]

Excellent editing Kalie. Did I spell your name correctly?

[@mwolrich]

@@MASTER3RDEYE not quite, it’s “Kyli” 👍

[@fierohoho]

At 33:39 inner rear wheel. How bad was the screw in it?

[@AntonFromCrimea]

Спасибо за подробную инструкцию

[@Falney]

For the US viewers. 250ft lbs is equivalent of 66,844 dixie cups or about 2 mid sized washing machines. Or 380nm science.

[@HerbOMatic]

I haven't seen a comment this funny in a fortnight.

[@FishyBoi1337]

This isn't in my subscription feed!!! Thanks, KZbin!

[@HerbOMatic]

I tried not putting it in the feed since it's a little off the usual topic.

[@patrickvanden8322]

Maybe you should read Adam's comment here: "I didn't sent notifications since it's not part of the airport saga"

[@FishyBoi1337]

@@HerbOMatic :( I didn't even know that was a thing you could do, what's the point of enabling all notifications for all videos if you can just disregard that anyway?

[@budhorstmeyer9336]

Uhhh did you pull the screw outta the inner tire? Just wondering… Also, glad Kiley is back!

[@HD-RV]

38:30 😯WTH is that thing!

[@grumpysgararge5860]

Just nice to see a mid week video drop, must have found it behind a pallet…. Remember brake fluid goes bad with age and heat….

[@HerbOMatic]

I did find it behind a pallet! Years ago. I did the brake on the old E450 to use it to move. I'm not worried about the fluid, it's got two blown head gaskets! She's running on two bottles of head gasket sealer and a prayer!

[@tuck6464]

And thorough, very thorough.

[@charlesurrea1451]

I'll be damned, you still remember how to do all that stuff.

[@naikrovek]

I did this about 40 times a week in the military.

[@HerbOMatic]

Did they have those weird pins that hold the rear caliper? I've not seen that on any other Ford.

[@naikrovek]

@@HerbOMatic I do remember the pins. IIRC we had a tool which pinched the halves of the pin together as you pushed it out. I worked on trailers that held missiles for transport from the missile shop to the flight line for loading onto aircraft and back. over the years different companies made different brake systems for the trailers, and on any given day i would see about half of the major "revisions" of trailer systems that were in service.

[@BobsIsNotYourUncle]

I'm about 10 minutes in and I haven't heard a single innuendo or double entendre. Blink 3 short times, 3 long times, and 3 short times if you are being held against your will.

[@mwolrich]

@@BobsIsNotYourUncle Kyli has him all tied up 😂

[@petervaneverdink448]

Is the truck loaded? The leaf spring packs in the rear looked pretty straight.

[@HerbOMatic]

Nah, that's the way they look. Rides like rock unloaded.

[@dodgers9302]

This video makes me want to go out and buy an old U-Haul truck just to redo the brakes. Love your videos! 👍🏽

[@manganvbg90]

is this the tool you gonna use to move all your stuff to the new house? perhaps you found it behind a pallet, eh? 😅

[@HerbOMatic]

I found it behind a pallet in 2009 and used it to run my vending business until late 2023 when I sold the business. I also found the 115 vending machines behind several pallets!

[@patrickvanden8322]

@@HerbOMatic I wonder if your new truck will serve you 18+ years, they are surely not build like they used to.

[@steveramirez1654]

👍👍

[@billmcdonald9933]

Yes!

[@patrickvanden8322]

@@billmcdonald9933 Have I seen you on Puddin's channel?

[@billmcdonald9933]

@@patrickvanden8322 could be

[@braveworld2707]

Did the screw cause a puncture or was it just a quickie; you know, _not very long?_ 🤦‍♂

[@jakesgr8sakiorjoe58]

It’s always better to hit it softly many times than hitting it really hard just a few times. Except it seems the brakes are always asking you to hit them harder.

[@ggoddkkiller1342]

Now i understand why wife always comes back, she can't find better service😂

[@SandraCrockett]

Great Video!

[@garysoykin2783]

Don't pull your axles out if you're parked close to a wall do I need to tell you why

[@larryjackson8675]

Sorry you have to boondock in there cuz the sink didnt work out with the Mrs!!

[@tuneskramer69]

What sorcery is this, it didn't show up in my feed. Than again i am in Europe so i dont think i will own a truck like this. Did you clean the battery terminals on this truck?

[@HerbOMatic]

I didn't send notifications or post in feed. Wonder if that was a mistake. It's for people with these specific brakes.

[@5150mdw]

4 can of break clean would clean that nice

[@paratyshow]

👍✅👏👏👏

[@FaraGameplays]

It looks like the disc on the inside was cracked. If it breaks you lose the wheel.

[@robertparks8841]

👍

[@jondavidmcnabb]

Herb, why does it look like that brake rotor has a huge crack in it?

[@HerbOMatic]

The old one might.

[@patrickvanden8322]

10:30 It does look like a crack, probably just dirt buildup, I'm sure Adam would not have missed that if it was a crack.

[@MASTER3RDEYE]

Is his name Adam or Herb?

[@patrickvanden8322]

@@MASTER3RDEYE Both, Herb is his surname.

[@patrickvanden8322]

@@HerbOMatic It was the front rotor at 10:30 It does look like a crack, hope it was some remains of a spiderweb.

[@SurvivingTheApocalypse]

Weird, I have been subscribed for a VERY long time and this video never showed up in my notifications 🤔

[@HerbOMatic]

I didn't send notifications because it's so niche.

[@HerbOMatic]

Thanks for being around!

[@SurvivingTheApocalypse]

@@HerbOMatic I subscribed for the fallout shelter but I am staying for the ranch - and you and the wife of course.

[@miloswanson9646]

@@SurvivingTheApocalypse ...and Buster!

[@ToddTalksTech]

Great video but i feel cheated. I expected a zooming closeup of the axle shaft sliding in accompanied by a slide whistle sound and a voiceover by the wife going "uh-huh". But you cut to the big finish! Oh well.. there will be more shots to come out at the ranch!

[@MrNeverseeme]

A real man drives with no brakes, downshifting to a stop. You gotta show the lady who is the boss. You... not the vehicle.

[@MASTER3RDEYE]

45:41 Lay off the water pipe and the cough may go away.

[@kerrman91]

I have the same cup....

[@craigburgess5022]

From an old millwright one never assumes your leaky jack is safe by its self! Luck for you I assume osha is not watching your KZbin videos lol! Stop watching road kill hot rod garage how to videos. BTW I Did ienjoy the headgasket temp fix repair going to add that to my product list. Thanks.

[@HerbOMatic]

She's got 25k miles since the head gasket sealer.

[@patrickvanden8322]

​@@HerbOMatic Good stuf definitely going to try that.

[@dcallan812]

You missed in the needed tools and accessories a mechanic. Mind these days its probably safer to do it yourself if you can. (you know its been done) Vehicles are becoming so much more complex once they go fully electric you need to be a computer scientist to do anything. interesting video 2x👍

[@patrickvanden8322]

An old time mechanic... Boys working on those Tesla's and similar would not know where to start.

[@michiganjfrog5714]

🔧

[@Adones09]

Weird. You showed up in my "Home" page, but when I went to my "subscription" (I'm subbed) page, this video doesn't show up, even though this video says it is "1 hour" old and i have 4 other videos in my sub page that are also "1 hour" old. WTF YT?

[@MASTER3RDEYE]

Rear rotor was SHOT.

[@HerbOMatic]

Outside pad split and went metal to metal. I'm a pretty metal guy myself so it was fine.

[@clappercl]

The brake job's all fine and dandy but the real question remains... Where's the poop go?

[@HerbOMatic]

I gotta make a shirt that says that

[@mwolrich]

@@HerbOMatic Good best seller for the Herb-O-Matic store 👍😬

[@cryptowolf-zf3fs]

If your jack leaks that means your getting older.

[@aaronphelps2995]

screw left in inside tire? future blowout coming,,,

[@MASTER3RDEYE]

Hey, when are you gonna get your haircut finished. Sorry, couldn’t resist.

[@Unknown1880]

Now I understand why everything is made everywhere except Europe. These videos won't help. We don't have Husky and Harbor Freight and imperial tools in Europa. Imagine a dog barking to a broken wheelhub with Imperial roofrack in a Harbor Freight parking lot.

[@patrickvanden8322]

Ofcourse we have Imperial Tools, If you work on older classic English and American cars you have to!