time for new brakes i think

[EliteConcept]

well i have had my 92 for 2 years now, and it still has the brake pads on it from when i bought it....today when i was driving and i had to brake fairly quick i heard a light grinding sound from the drivers side. it did this a few times when i had to brake heavy. I figure its probably time for some new pads.
I am not very mechanically inclinded so how hard is chaning the pads on a 92 4x4?
how much do brake pads run anyways?
are carbon fiber pads worth the added expense?
any suggestions on good brands?

i'd like to do the work myself so i know how to next time, maybe i could get my dad to help me. If not i'll just buy the pads just take it to a local shop that has always done me good.

thanks

 

[Mike]

do it your self... its easy..

 

[EliteConcept]

even if i lack mechanical knowledge?

 

[Mike]

Yes... its not hard at all... i have done them on my truck 2 times.. np at all now if you need to do the drums... thats another story.. but the disc's are cake

 

[Hartman]

Mikke, have you done rotors? I need to replace my front rotors because one is vibrating and both are warped. I figure the big nut will be semi-easy to get off with an impact wrench...

 

[Jason_25]

Hartman, you seem confused with the 91-94 braking system. You had to remove the spindle nut to get to the rotor but on the 95+ all have you to do is remove the wheel and the caliper, the rotor slides right over the hub.

 

[Hartman]

So the only thing holding the rotor on is the caliper?

 

[Jason_25]

Yep, it's that easy

 

[Hartman]

WOW, ok thanks.