Skipping of the brakes?

[MetalGrand]

I just bought a 98 K1500 and I noticed that when i'm going slow and I brake, it kinda feels like it skips and when I am going like 35 plus and brake kinda hard, the truck shakes a lot. Any ideas what this could be?

 

[Z Fury]

Sounds like warped rotors.

 

[MetalGrand]

Im a newb when it comes to this, is that easy and/or cheap to replace?

 

[Z Fury]

New rotors aren't horrible to replace, but if you're unsure on how to do them or uncomfortable doing them, I'd suggest taking it in. Front brakes aren't too horrible on the wallet.

 

[Fobroader]

Get a haynes manual and do them yourself, theyre stupid easy to do. On the driveway even if you dont know what your doing, wont take longer than a 2 hours. Only simple handtools involved.

 

[sewlow]

Yup!!!^^^ Autoshop 101. Basic hand tools, & a Haynes. Replace the pads too, if they need. More than likely, they will.
Just can't see paying someone $90.00/hr to do a job that's relatively simple. It will take you longer than a shop would, but you get the satisfaction, & bragging rights. Ask a neighbour/in-law/cousin, whatever, that's got some exp. if you're really unsure.
Dead simple job.

 

[Marcos]

http://www.autozone.com/autozone/re...epairGuideContent.jsp?pageId=0996b43f80c90f28

 

[MetalGrand]

Thanks guys for the help. Yeah it looks simple enough for me to do, so looks like I have something to do this weekend.

 

[Fobroader]

Yup!!!^^^ Autoshop 101. Basic hand tools, & a Haynes. Replace the pads too, if they need. More than likely, they will.
Just can't see paying someone $90.00/hr to do a job that's relatively simple. It will take you longer than a shop would, but you get the satisfaction, & bragging rights. Ask a neighbour/in-law/cousin, whatever, that's got some exp. if you're really unsure.
Dead simple job.

Damn skippy, this to me is basic maintenance, paying someone hundreds of bucks for this is to me highway robbery. Plus with the money you save you can get better parts and more tools

 

[Hezsus]

after the wheel is off all you need is an allen wrench to take off the caliper, a screwdriver to pop out the pads (sometimes) a C-Clamp to push the caliper piston back in (push against the old pads not the new ones) and make sure there is no crap on the hub surface when you put the new rotor on. A quick google search should have you in the know as well.