re: F150 Brake Job

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Go ahead and do pads and rotors. It's not hard at all. I bought the Detroit Axle set with pads and rotors from Amazon. They work fine. Go ahead and rent/borrow the caliper compressor tool from your local auto parts store.

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Ive used the same set on a bunch of vehicles and they are good products. About $200 for 4 wheels for my wifes Cooper when everyone else was $1000 plus...fricking Beamers!

If you can't get a compressor tool (I have never used one) a c clamp will work with one of the old brake pads....you can also do it manually if you are man enough....I aint never been man enough....even a big pair of channelock type pliers will work but be sure to use something (wood block, old pad etc) to prevent damaging the caliper....

And while youre under the vehicle lube it with a grease gun if you have one.....they don't do this sufficiently at Jiffy Lube places. I wouldn't do it with the vehicle on jacks but when you get the tires off do what you can reach and when the tires are all on and on the ground slide under it and lube it.....I like grease...it is a graet idea LOL....