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Well, I worked this out. And probably none of you will ever have this happen to you, as it just is not likely, but anyway, here it is. At the bottom of the caliper there are 2 BIG bolts, The one one the right, to the rear actually holding the caliber down on the hub. This bolt literally came out on it's own, just came out and dissapeared. This allowed the bottom half of the caliper to pull away from the hub and wedge itself against the rim. This caused the right front wheel to lock up. LUCKILY, this happened not on dry pavement, but on an ice covered surface where the locked wheel could slide. Had this been on dry pavement, a situation with traction, the entire wieght of the truck + engine torque would have been brought to bear against the top bolt of the caliper, and would have caused alot of damage to the brake system, and the hub itself. The bolt costed me $5.00 at the Ford dealership! Thank God for icy roads huh?
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