How To Replace Parking Brake Shoes 2009-2018 Ram 1500

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[@waynetedrow1936]

Absolute best how-to video I've seen. Very clear, straight forward step by step guide. Thank you for making this!!!!

[@BenNemec]

I did this for the second time on my truck last night and found a handy tip for getting the two springs installed. The important thing to note is that they're asymmetrical - one side has a long hook, the other is short. You want both long sides attached to the same shoe and when you start sliding the whole contraption in place make sure the long side goes in first. It gives you more room to manipulate the shoes. It still wasn't exactly easy, but it took drastically less time doing it that way.

[@adnanarslan6194]

Thank you so much, you saved my brother lots of money 💰 and ruined my sunday 😂😂😢

[@mikedevito2000]

I've done a lot of drum bakes. These are a total PITA! Thanks for making it look so easy. 😀

[@benhajdu4040]

An extra tip for anyone struggling to slide the new shoes in.. When you get the old shoes off, make sure your ebrake engager is fully freed up. I reccomend taking them out and off of the ebrake cable, bringing it over to the bench, and freeing it up with some files and wire brushes. Apply some brake grease on the swivel joint, and move it back and forth to make sure it moves very freely. This will not only improve your e brake engagement, but makes it much easier to slide the new parking shoes in with those 2 springs on. Cheers.

[@dchipilot]

Ben, This was exactly my problem. I actually had to pound mine out. Is there an easy to reinstall them without pulling the axle?

[@drockjr]

Gddamn. No b.s., just 100% straight into the job. Perfection. You have no idea how much that little crap being eliminated helps.

[@Blackadar56]

Excellent tutorial. Very helpful on how to manipulate the springs. One thing you might mention is to inspect and lubricate the actuator while you have it apart. Mine was reassembled before I realized it was seized up and preventing my drum from going over the new shoes. Probably the reason I needed to replace the shoes to begin with.

[@codyhultquist5302]

10 beers later for me

[@maidenrulz73]

I noticed you cut the part where made up curse words and contemplated sticking your fingers in the tailgate while you get a friend to slam it shut during the initial installation of the shoes

[@kevie88]

Good vid!! A ton of us 'rust belt' folks have parking brake actuators that like to seize up, clean them up and anti-seize 'em.

[@papabits5721]

I have this job on the weekend, I have watched it 3 or 4 times. Thanks for all the tips.

[@jacobblack5414]

Team, don't let this video lull you into a false sense of security - the driver's side is infinitely harder. It's possible without removing the hub/axle assembly, but holy hell is it hard. I had to replace the actuator levers too, which is a whole other issue when they're seized open. Long story short, the passenger side is relatively easy - the driver's side SUCKS.

[@amx409]

Great video. I couldn't have done the emergency brake without it.

[@johnc7431]

You make it look so easy it took me 2 hours to one side tomorrow I'm going to try the second one after watching you it might be easier

[@peterprincipe493]

I wish you would have showed the drivers side replacement too. Much harder with the springs on the bottom. Been fighting with it all afternoon and still no luck!

[@blakeerdmann]

Damn, I used to pop the read diff cover, and pull the axles. I'm going to have to try it this way.

[@garyp9906]

Really good video! I love to do backyard work on my vehicles, but looking at changing the parking brake shoes on my Ram appears to be a process that I'm not sure I would want to get involved with. I hardly ever use my parking brake so I can't imagine the shoes would be worn. But I see the rust that can accumulate and cause problems down the road. If I ever do need to change mine, I will refer back to your video.

[@thomasnist3135]

Wasnt as bad as a job as I first thought. Thanks for the video.

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[@BankBuster1000]

Nice video. Small point. but I think you have the left side and right side rotors swapped. I did mine today, and the supplier has left and right marked on the rotor boxes, such that the routed slots in the rotor would spin the brake dust and material out as you drive forward. Or, slots on top of half of the rotor point toward the rear of truck. It's not likely that important if the air vanes in the rotor are not angled, but if your rotor has slanted air vanes too, then having this backwards is said to reduce airflow through the rotors and reduce cooling. Note the slots and drill pattern is not a big deal but the air vanes in the the center of the rotor are said to be important to have right if they are slanted. Mine were straight out from center.

[@bbx9333]

that's a PIA if your on the ground and never have done it before.

[@LintonMomon]

Great video with great clear details, thanks

[@TunedRAMS]

No need to take out 12mm caliper bolts, just the two mounting bolts, caliper comes right off, other than that great vid

[@lchamps8964]

This was a great video. Maybe you can add the replacement of the Lever as well. As it can be the problem for the hanging brake cable.

[@fishingforbluegill8753]

Good video it helped me ... but that is a driver side rotor that was installed on the wrong (passenger) side.

[@erickieffer8440]

Great, informational video. Thanks.

[@Sprucegrove123]

Excellent video thanks for posting

[@Mazda6RAM2992]

I've just done this job and I'm in the process of adjusting the brake shoes on my 2016 ram sport and something I've noticed in the 3 videos I've seen on KZbin is that they are all able to spin the disc on the hub super easily not using any force and it'll spin freely, on mine for some reason there's a crazy amount of resistance and i actually have to use some strength to turn it. Even with the brake shoes completely unadjusted to the minimum I can't spin them freely with zero resistance. Does anyone who sees this, have any idea what may be wrong with my truck? Does it depend on the differential my truck may have compared to others? Also when jacked up, if I try to spin my wheel ( equally as hard to do and yes it's in neutral the whole time ) the wheel on the opposite side doesn't seem to move at all. Any thoughts would be appreciated. 2016 with 52k kms on it

[@ChadCarney-hu3du]

Do the front wheels spin freely?

[@Blackadar56]

2017 1500 I had the same problem with mine. First I found out my actuator was sticking. Freed it up using rust check, then I had to back off the adjustment cable a lot, then I had to clean any rust residue from inside the drum and after all that I could barely get the drum over the shoes. I had to keep turning the hub with a bar while engaging the drum over the shoes. In the end there was still more drag than I would like but I can turn the wheel and tire by hand. I’m going to drive around slowly and see if it loosens up a little more. (6 hours on one side)

[@johnforsyth8414]

Are the parking brake shoes only on one side? Or are they on both rear wheels?

[@RandomPerson-sb5mw]

how do you replace the arm that activates the shoes? do you have to pull the axles?

[@zachmurri]

is this the same as the 2016 Ram PROMASTER 2500?

[@CanadianBeef]

Very accurate, helped me a ton. Thank you

[@ureasmith3049]

The guy should have invested a couple bucks for a new hardware kit.

[@jamiesawyer5102]

This it way different without a lift, it is really difficult on the driver side on a jack stand. I only put the back spring on the bottome and install everything else and the 2nd spring on bottom is last. I have done this twice this year and thatvworks for me. Its Still really difficult.

[@lordjonmagnus]

Great video! Thank you

[@AndyTag]

You left the part out that you have to put the parking break on when your doing the break shoe part with the two springs. Took me a couple hours to figure that out. Good DIY video though thank you

[@dewaynedejean4495]

Does lower spring hit the adjuster mine right on it

[@ActiasLinnaeus]

I thought the two return springs on the top was a mistake so I installed only one. The thing works fine but it looks like to do it right I’ll have to disassemble once again.

[@robertsmithjr.5839]

Why in the other video (on the other side) did he take the axle out?

[@aromero9243]

you know if you switch up your gloves our just take them off at certain times life will be a lot easier

[@davidwong2095]

thank you for teatch

[@slipshaft]

The parking brakes on these trucks are notorious for freezing up. They should be inspected at least yearly or whenever you have the rear wheels off. I had the drivers side seize up and then dragged until the lining was worn off. Replacing them is not a fun job, but is a must. I had the lining come right off on the passenger side. The drivers side parking brake not only cost me in gas mileage, but in wear on the drive train. I wish I'd had looked into this problem earlier. If you are doing the rear pads, you may as well buy the parts for the parking brakes because in most instances they will probably require servicing.

[@RickySlatton]

How often do you need to replace these?

[@ChristopherClellan]

Why don’t you do it on the driver side. It’s way harder on the driver side… if you make a video on the harder side it’ll make install so much easier for people learning

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[@ClemCooney]

No park brake shoe adjustment?

[@youtubeLa2023]

Good video man….it def helps ….if anyone ever meets the guy who designed drum brakes please kick him in the nuts for me …thanks

[@DdDten]

Is truck in neutral?

[@theonetheonly5785]

Doesn't need to be

[@KtunaxaMTB]

I had to have it in neutral

[@brax.tracks]

Is there no star wheel on the driver side? Or am I blind?

[@jeffmiller3150]

It's on the top, upside down from the right side

[@skipwilliam5639]

Great video but no one ever mentions the left side everything is done upside down..lol

[@ureasmith3049]

He did say that.

[@skipwilliam5639]

@@ureasmith3049 yes but no one wants to show you how much fun the other side is,,Was all im sayin

[@joshtimmons7332]

Didn't even curse once. Impressive

[@TheOutwiththeold]

Old springs = less tension

[@JackO-d9t]

Everything is easy with a LIFT. Let's see you do it with no lift and rusty parts

[@Dusty.Does.it.]

I wish you did this on the damn driver side

[@ureasmith3049]

2018 should be the same.

[@Dirtbillys]

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