Just finished front end rebuild

[Sargent Snow]

So i just got done putting it back together,boots ,bearings,brake pads,wheel cylinders the hole 9 yards.Now i need to know if i need dot5 brake fluid.My buddy said that is what he used in his 5 ton truck.Just need a little info on that.And is there a certain order to bleed the brakes.Any help would be great.

 

[Catron]

When bleeding, start with the corner farthest away from the master cylinder, then second farthest, ect.

 

[jwaller]

did you also do the knuckle bushings? these will make it steer much better and track better.

 

[emr]

Yes on the fluid, good luck

 

[DieselBob]

So i just got done putting it back together,boots ,bearings,brake pads,wheel cylinders the hole 9 yards.Now i need to know if i need dot5 brake fluid.My buddy said that is what he used in his 5 ton truck.Just need a little info on that.And is there a certain order to bleed the brakes.Any help would be great.

Checkout TM 9-2320-361-20. You can download it from the resource section. Has the complete bleeding operation for both the "pressure tank" method and the "soldier B " method. Section 8-12 starting on page 8-32. I am in the middle of doing the same thing. Got right side done now I need to get the left side.

 

[DieselBob]

did you also do the knuckle bushings? these will make it steer much better and track better.

I'm doing the knuckle bushings on mine. Really didn't have any tracking/wander issue but figured sense I had it all apart what the heck.