Replacing rear brakes on a Ford Ranger

[@Angel-xe2de]

I’ve been looking all day for a video just like this. ItS my first drum brake job on my 91 ranger and every other video I’ve found was for later years. Only small differences but it’s too much for a newbie like me. Thank you

[@websterscam]

This isthe best video i have seen yet,he shows how to hook up down low,cables,adjuster,the whole video is very well done.Thankyou it really helped me on my 92 Ford Ranger.

[@sherwoodwong4401]

, op9 8 AM not so

[@admirallily]

Thank you! My 1993 is the most difficult to work on. It doesn’t match any of the videos and so I was trying to figure out how to do it. Didn’t realize despite all literature that it had the brake and spring system like the 1990 version. So helpful. But I’ve noticed your two hold in screws are tapered at the end. My old ones are my new ones aren’t. May have to reuse the old just to get the shoes to stay in while I do all the other connections. Wasted hours today fighting my weak arms and gravity. 🤣 glad I found your video.

[@Arcturian1111]

Great job man. Worth a sub. I have a 93 Ranger.

[@cruzcastillo6191]

Thank for the video! Very helpful info. Everyone only wants to show the front brakes.

[@1Dougloid]

Thanks for a great video. The detail pics of the self adjusting mechanism helped me out of a jam with my Ranger. It's been a long time since I have done drum brakes much less self adjusting and I lost track of the sequence of events.

[@johnjude2685]

You have lots of great advice and great tips that explains why you assembly proper I'm not doing any brakes but my own and don't have you skills so I sprayed different colors of paint on different areas of parts so I easy know if I have anything on backwards or on wrong side Thanks great video Sir

[@DC-go4nv]

THANK YOU, very much. This was the one video that showed how the whole thing goes together. Mine fell apart when I took the drum off and I was lost. Bought all the parts, hoped it would make sense, and IT DIDN'T. However, I will say that the last spring to clip the shoe to the cable bracket is WAY easier to put in the other way. If you just hook the little end onto the bracket, the other end is in a V shape and you can just use a flat head to push it through the hold and it clicks in place.

[@ronlouden5965]

Just what I needed, inherited a 1989, and it does not have brakes at all, front brakes had been pinched and was in process of looking at the rear. So thank you very much!

[@DanielOrfield]

Your an excellent instructor and a huge help....... Thank You.......

[@mikenichols8516]

Just changed the rear brakes on an 88 Bronco II. Your video was a big help.

[@Magic-Wrench]

Nice video but I need to correct one thing. The flat plate with the spring on the end is part of the parking brake mechanism. The end with the wider gap engages both shoe and the parking brake lever. The lever is only connected to one shoe so that is how force is applied to the other shoe when you set the parking brake.

[@mycofairbanks3321]

Sorry for too fast? No my friend, your vid is perfect! I loved it!

[@Sol728]

Thanks man , I own a ranger and I just change the brake shoes, this vid help me a lot and I save couple of hundred dollars by doing it myself .

[@trailriderrobert1405]

Thank you much for video my sons ranger had issues in the rear brakes this helped a lot with the close ups thanks again!!!

[@1Dougloid]

I would recommend buying the brake tools, they're cheap at Horror Freight and good enough for occasional use.

[@ronaldlehmann6935]

The information was very good and very helpful - good teacher-Thank You God Bless

[@jarnaildugh2560]

Great job, well explained ,Did great job.

[@justindtackett]

Thank you. Most vids on this subject are for 10” drum rotors which have a different style of connecter plate for the e brake. Did you have any play in your e brake beaded line and how did you fix that if so? My enrage hasn’t worked since I got the vehicle 6 years ago.

[@JoDaddysGarage]

Did not have play.

[@JDBrown4peace]

Great job. Clear and to the point!

[@rosaritomex4223]

I change the rear brake shoes wheel cylinders the front brakes ,new front rotors ,front seals and bearings ,new rear wheel seals , rear bearing and rear axle bearings also new brake lines. I had to do all that because my truck had to be salvage in had to pass the brake light inspection I did all that In Tijuana mexico for $180 lol.

[@lizerd0]

excellent, just what i needed, thank you !!

[@chancebarelman4307]

great video man helped me alot with the drums on a 91 ford ranger keep up the good work:)

[@qualitytools8116]

Very well done, I love how you give tips during the procedure. Thank You!

[@joebob344]

I ordered a brake drum rebuild kit and the picture showed the color coded springs. When it arrived all of the springs were white. Are the different colors different spring rates? Also, do you know if Ford Ranger backing plates fit a 66 Mustang? Is it the same bolt pattern to the axle flange?

[@JoDaddysGarage]

The springs are made for each specific location. I do not know about the backing plates.

[@strikevyyper]

nice vid...but would have liked to seen all of the install...thanks for what u did show

[@berniebass3575]

First and foremost, jack stands!! Safety first!! All else doesn't matter!.

[@aegisrapidtext3150]

Very important, clean and lube waffle rubbing pads on backing plate and lube with white lithium grease. One time I didn't and the pads wore away, and it didn't get to an unsafe point, but had to replace backing both plates the next time. Also check for leaking wheel cylinder then pull rubber seals to check for leaks that may be starting. re-seat rubber seals. A little white lithium grease goes anywhere there is metal on metal contact.

[@bobkemper3058]

Just a suggestion but when you start out doing one side of the vehicle taking the brakes off putting them back on why not post permanently up in the left or right corner whether you're working on the passenger side or the driver side it's very difficult to tell if you're watching on a small cell phone.

[@knottreel]

Thanks for the video. I just finished installing the hardware on my left wheel, but noticed that the adjuster doesn't rest on the gear teeth, but rather sits on the side of the teeth. I move it back where it engages the gear, but the pressure of the springs turns the gear downward where the adjuster arm is once again disengaged from the teeth. If you follow any of that, I'd love to hear your thoughts.

[@JoDaddysGarage]

That may be fine. The adjusting arm actually moves up and down to operate. The idea is that you back up and hit our brakes several times. this makes the arm move up and down and that is what makes the adjuster turn to make the brakes tighter.

[@knottreel]

@@JoDaddysGarage I really appreciate the reply. After re-doing this 4 times, I found my problem. The adjuster arm had to be set on the gear high enough when you first attach the springs. The only way I could keep that adjusting pawl in the right position was stick a cork in the hole where the pivot hook attaches. That held everything in place for attaching my springs. When I finished, I removed the cork and everything stayed in place and adjuster works fine. Thanks so much for everything.

[@davebrittain9216]

Not much has changed on the basic Ford brakes since the 60's. Same brakes as on the mustangs you have been working on from that era.

[@manuelsalgado8510]

My rear brakes are locking up on my 93 ranger, any advise on what it could be?

[@JoDaddysGarage]

My first suggestion is to check the brake hose that connects to the rear axle. They can deteriorate, and cause the fluid to stay under pressure.

[@mcgaugh57]

You 're already in there, you might as well replace wheel cylinder as well.

[@dougpope7904]

Did you have any issues getting the adjuster lever to sit on the adjuster wheel after reassembly? After I put the red spring across the bottom back on it pulls the lever away from the adjuster wheel. The cable that runs to the adjuster lever from the top looks to be a little loose too. Everything else looks to be lined up fine, but the lever and adjuster wheel aren't touching like they should be. Any idea what the problem might be?

[@JoDaddysGarage]

Sounds like you may not have the cable running correctly. Check to see if it slipped behind the carrier.

[@marcosguifarro7905]

Jo Daddy's Garage

[@garthsteckler6943]

Could you tell me exactly what kind of brake kit you got for this? I have a 1996 and I have gotten two brake kits already that are close but some of the pieces are different and dont fit correctly. The peices here look the exact same, so I am wondering which kit you got? Thanks.

[@JoDaddysGarage]

All hardware came from Advance Auto Parts. Don't know the specific numbers. Sorry.

[@replicant_7774]

You didn’t show how to hook the emergency brake back up

[@bobbyreese1263]

Thanks, I bought a 93 ranger and the brakes on the back where loose in the drum

[@christianedwardsr6s600]

The whole point was rebuilding the brakes set, why’d he turn the camera off to rebuild it

[@dannyfisher3834]

949 1994 Ford ranger brakes rear how to resemble them

[@scottbreedlove2057]

How do u get spider bar in right

[@MT-xs4fu]

No jack stand is a big no no. Take a picture before removal.

[@flashlethalftw2637]

Same set up on my 86. Except my brake line is frozen to the cylinder... Any tips?

[@JoDaddysGarage]

Other than solvent, you can try heat. May end up replacing the line.

[@troywitthoft3981]

You should've put it back together on video

[@av8r1946]

Thank you, whenever i put on brake pedal brakes dont hold, if i put parking brake on they do, ive bleed and everything? what am i missing?

[@JoDaddysGarage]

Check your brake hose. They will break down, and cause a restriction.

[@av8r1946]

@@JoDaddysGarage thanks for reply, bleed them again and they work now... bleed again and accidentally ran out of fluid in the reservoir so will need to reveled all 4 wheels. Do you think I need to bench bleed the MC also or will it be ok?

[@JoDaddysGarage]

@@av8r1946 Well, it would have been best to bench bleed at the start if it's a new MC. At this point, just rebleed the lines.

[@armedhippie]

Just keep tugging and pulling a on a vehicle delicately balanced on a narrow lip with no jack stands...

[@JoDaddysGarage]

Delicately balanced? Narrow lip? Um, ever used a jack before? For safety sake, use a jack stand. I tend to live on the edge.... :o)

[@Dragon90815a]

Nice, what year?

[@JoDaddysGarage]

1990

[@Buckswoodshop]

Nice job.

[@drifting1O1]

any info on the TSB? my o4 Ranger is affected and I keep getting water and dirt in the rear drums. casing saver brake grab and lock up in the rain. apparently, the dealer fixes the problem by applying silicon to the backing plate? but they won't tell me where I need to apply it. Thay would rather I kill myself then not make any money off me.

[@JoDaddysGarage]

Sorry, I have no info.

[@toddlink2351]

The rear drum brakes were so bad on my 1994 Ford Ranger that the brakes disassemble them self .

[@Integrelle]

THANK YOU SO MUCH! Im in 3rd year engineering and this video is way better than any that ive found! Im going to lool at my 91's drums pretty soon here. Anyone know a video for the parking brake? My PB is completely shot lol

[@chrisstokley7687]

OMG:" Please buy $5 set china brake tools for drum.....sooo much easier and wont hurt the parts... :>)... its for every man does his own brakes.. :>)..

[@NoPaintGarage]

Nice !

[@mylanmiller9656]

The size stamped on the drum i9s the max size if your drum is larger than stamped the drum needs to be replaced! a new Drum will never be as large as the drum stamp!

[@ronhorton9398]

Nobody dhows how to hook up the adjuster spring. No one shows that.

[@JoDaddysGarage]

Very hard to film.

[@TheFrameoff]

Good vid .

[@lindaandmerle]

Great job..

[@jeepman3047]

Not to smart to rely on a hydraulic jack.

[@JoDaddysGarage]

Yep. Only a fool would lay under a car without a jack stand.

[@Z-Ack]

Aint my daddy, he jo daddy.

[@JoDaddysGarage]

lol! Thanks for that!

[@davebrittain9216]

I guess if it ain't "brake" don't fix it!

[@JoDaddysGarage]

Dave Brittain I ended up replacing the wheel cylinder as well... It leaked after I fixed the other stuff...

[@davebrittain9216]

Jo Daddy's Garage Don't you just hate when that happens!

[@damihil1012]

Jo Daddy's Garage i was looking in comments for why you didnt replace cylinder haha, i was like why the fuck is he leaving that

[@josefspereira]

Hy broo nice vids sende s sticker please and nice 2015

[@artest7]

Why is it in all these video, noone EVER SHOWS the parts that I NEED? Pulling that bottom spring for instance. Or ANY of them for that matter! Geesh, did u get someone else to do it for you?