Estimated Cost of brakes

[MrBouncer]

Can someone give me the estimated cost of a brake job on a 1028? Going to redo lines and completely replace front and rear. Need an idea before I approach my finace
manager... AKA wife.

 

[porkysplace]

Your best bet is to make your parts list and go to your favorite online auto parts store and get actual cost for your area.
The -20P or -34P tm have parts lists .

 

[doghead]

Or just call your local parts store and ask for their prices.

I'm not sure how much you plan to replace, when you say "redo".

Are you saying you want to replace all the lines(steel and flexible)? Are you planning to replace or rebuild the calipers and wheel cylinders(or just inspect and repair as needed)? May as well service your front wheel bearings while your up there. Rear hub seals too. Are you going to turn your rotors or replace them and the drums?

You really need to start with a complete inspection, then go from there.

Many brake shops do free inspections and give free estimates.

 

[porkysplace]

What grade of parts your going to use will effect price also . And when comparing brake pads and shoes compare price and thickness of the friction material . Many of the lower priced pads and shoes are cheaper because the friction material is alot thinner than higher priced shoes .

 

[rivcrazy2000]

I did front flexible lines, ceramic pads, rotors, and calipers I want to say for somewhere right around $230-$250 from NAPA for both sides. The fluid to bleed the system after is another 37$ a quart from NAPA as well. I don't know what the hard line will run you, I'm pretty sure you have to make it yourself, pretty easy to do though with the proper bending/flaring tools that they will loan you I'm sure. I haven't done my rears yet so I don't know what it runs but I'd figure probably a little more than the fronts if you get new drums.

 

[chevyCUCV]

www.rockauto.com ?

 

[86m1028]

Good time to convert to rear disc brakes.

 

[scottladdy]

Good time to convert to rear disc brakes.

Here in the Northeast I've seen horror stories with rear discs in trucks. They are now using a very caustic liquid to de-ice our roads. Drums in the rear fare much better, especially considering e-brake functioning. Just my experience for what it's worth ...

 

[Sharecropper]

Rear disc brake conversion was the first upgrade I performed on my M1028 and it probably was the best money spent. My truck came from a sandy area and the rear drums were scarred beyond turning. New drums and all the stuff that goes with them was projected to cost over $700, so I purchased a kit from TSM Manufacturing in Castle Rock, CO for about the same price. Installation was easy, and now the truck will stop on a dime going forward or backward. There's no grabbing after fording a creek either. You can read my thread at http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?52121-Rear-Disc-Brakes&highlight . Regarding the emergency brake issue, the kit came with rebuilt calipers from a 1977 Cadillac El Dorado with the emergency brake levers built in. Remember to make sure the rear proportioning valve is adjusted properly and the sysem is full of the correct fluid.

Hope this helps.

 

[jeeplvr247]

Good time to convert to rear disc brakes.

It depends on how you are using it. If you are doing a lot of towing, the discs really help bring trailers to a halt. If you are not, I actually prefer drums. They don't work as well but they sure do last a long time. Being the tight wad that I am that makes all the difference.

 

[usmcpatriot]

Having the extra weight in the rear is good for traction and...if its good for a tractor trailer, well, I'd prefer drums.

 

[IdahoPlowboy]

I kept the drums and saved money for other improvements. With the drums my truck stops just fine for what I do, But if money were no object or the drums and other components needed replaced I would probably go with the disc conversion.

 

[2002ford]

I would go disc brakes. Look up DIY Offroad. The backing plates are cheaper than one drum.

 

[MarcusOReallyus]

Regarding the emergency brake issue, the kit came with rebuilt calipers from a 1977 Cadillac El Dorado with the emergency brake levers built in.

No it didn't.


There is no such thing as an emergency brake.

It's a parking brake.

It's not made for emergency use, it's made to hold a vehicle when it's parked. Your transmission Park position is not designed for that task. If you use that and not your parking brake, you are trusting your vehicle to one little sheet metal tab that engages a gear. That's it. One small easily sheared tab of sheet metal.

 

[unaffiliated]

Thanks Marcus. When people say emergency brake it is like nails on a chalk board to me.