RAM 5500 Chassis Cab Truck 2WD L6-6.7L DSL Turbo (2008)
5. Install the brake pads. See: Brake Pad/Service and Repair/Brake Pads - Installation .
6. Install the caliper (2) and the caliper slide pin bolts (1) See: Disc Brake Caliper - Installation .
7. Install the tire and wheel assembly. See: Maintenance/Wheels and Tires/Service and Repair/Removal and Replacement .
Removal
REAR
1. Remove wheel and tire assembly.
2. Remove the disc brake caliper See: Disc Brake Caliper - Removal .
3. Remove the caliper adapter See: Disc Brake Caliper Adapter - Removal .
4. Remove the rotor See: Brake Rotor/Disc/Service and Repair/Removal and Replacement/Brake Rotor - Removal .
5. Remove the axle shaft See: Transmission and Drivetrain/Drive Axles, Bearings and Joints/Axle Shaft Assembly/Axle Shaft/Service and
Repair/Rear Axle - 9 1/4/Removal .
6. Remove the park brake shoes See: Drum Brake System/Brake Shoe/Service and Repair/Removal and Replacement/Removal .
7. Remove the parking brake cable from the brake lever.
8. Remove the bolts (3) attaching the support plate to the axle and remove the support plate.
9. Remove the caliper adapter mount (1) from the axle housing (2).
Installation
INSTALLATION
1. Install the caliper adapter mount (1) on the axle housing (2).
2. Install support plate on axle flange. Tighten attaching bolts (3) to 68 Nm (50 ft. lbs.) LD or tighten to 203 Nm (150 ft.lbs.) HD.
3. Install parking brake cable in the brake lever.
4. Install the park brake shoes See: Drum Brake System/Brake Shoe/Service and Repair/Removal and Replacement/Installation .
5. Install axle shaft, See: Transmission and Drivetrain/Drive Axles, Bearings and Joints/Axle Shaft Assembly/Axle Shaft/Service and Repair/Rear
Axle - 9 1/4/Installation .
6. Adjust brake shoes to drum with brake gauge See: Parking Brake System/Parking Brake Shoe/Adjustments .
7. Install the rotor See: Brake Rotor/Disc/Service and Repair/Removal and Replacement/Brake Rotor - Installation .
8. Install the caliper adapter See: Disc Brake Caliper Adapter - Installation .
9. Install the caliper See: Disc Brake Caliper - Installation .
10. Install wheel and tire assembly.