Long Travel BS Thread

You can also pop the pads out and put a C clamp on the Pistons to compress them all the way in, then put the pads back in. After you push the brake pedal a few times they will even back out.

 

pry em apart with a pry bar just be gentle as to not tear up the pads to much, do you already have the brake lines re connected? never had to do it on my truck so don't know how hard it is on big calipers. I'm sure someone else will chime in, but iv done it hundreds off times when i worked at a bike shop and it was a pain in the ass because the calipers are the size of a fucking golf ball on those things.

 

I would not use a pry bar have seen people fuck up pads doing it that way. Just a fair warning

 

Take the pads out and press the pistons in before putting pads in.

 

Thanks guys



took pads out, opened bleeder and used the pry bar to push the pistons in

 

Yep, i'm aware but was curious if there was a way to avoid this with some specialty part. I had a chat with LSK on saturday and he thought there was such a part but couldn't remember the name or # to look for.

The icon billet arm has this solution and does not need to be removed from the truck... They're 1200 for the pair which is a bit steep but it may be worth it for that adjustability if it's not a weak point... and as far as where to locate when solid mounting I had just planned on running LSK's tabs/kit that gets rid of the cams. Seems like a good option for me with my TC cam gussets.

And thanks for the response fellas. I realize this is "mid travel" stuff but you guys have the knowledge and experience base on this kind of stuff

 

If you want a tool to spread those quick in the future Luis check out this tool. My dad and I use it on our track Evo. Bit overkill but it works really well. Especially when the piston count gets above 4

 

I would just take the time to set it up. The pinch bolt is nice but its just another thing to fail when running hard. Plus once the alignment is set with solid mounted lowers and hiemed uppers you should never have to do an alignment again unless you bend your frame, and at the point you probably have bigger shit to worry about.

 

Right on. I'm skeptical of that icon pinch BS...

thanks guys.

 

Like I said though then you have bigger shit to worry about like building an cross bar or engine cage.

 

Thanks man thats a big tool, does it fit between the caliper?

 

They are not as big as it looks in that picture there are a few different types. And they go between the pistons and push out evenly.

 

I'll look for one, I like tools Where did you buy yours?

 

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Drop

 

Got it from my step dad he got it from snap on. Go with craftsman same warenty as snap on they just don't come to the shop

I hate you by the way... All I want is spindles and your posting all that shit

 

like this:



smaller options like this:

 

25k cab cage

Well ok

 

i know right!? then it says at the bottom "labor not included" haha must be gold plated tube there using over there