Yes, they will fit under 16" steel wheels but not under 16" mag wheels the non dually vans have from what I've read and been told. I an running 17" dodge dually wheels so I had plenty of room.Scott wrote:
Do you know if 16" wheels work with this kit?
Will they give you the $90 core for your pre 08 calipers?
Haha thats a good question as i didn't think of that till now. Even if they don't take the cores the kit comes out to $511 which is still cheaper compared to the OEM stuff.
I installed everything yesterday morning in under 2hrs. It was VERY easy and I'm confident anyone with some basic tools (socket set, pliers, jack, jack stands, can of grease, new cotter pins, some rags) can accomplish the task in their driveway. Taking the caliper and bracket off together makes it so quick and easy. I purchased new inner and outer bearings but ended up not using them and just re-packing the current bearings as they looks as if they were replaced once already and looked very good condition. I also didn't use the hydraulic brake lines i bought as the current ones looked good and fit fine.
I took a ride after the install to "bed" the brakes which just involves some moderate stops from 35pmh-10mph, then from 45-10mph all without coming to a complete stop if possible. After that i let it sit so the brakes could cool down while i did an oil change. I was going to take her out for a cruise after that but ran out of time so the verdict is still out.
Attached are some pictures of the job...
First photo is the stock setup. once you have the truck up in the air and the tires off you can pop off the dust cap with piles or a screw driver, pull the cotter pin, remover the "castle nut" style cover that sits over the nut and then remover the nut which is usually only hand snug and can be taken off with pilers.