Caliper mounting bracket or steering knuckle. It depends on if the bracket is a separate part of the knuckle or not.
The piece that holds the brake caliper in place is typically called the "brake caliper bracket." This bracket secures the caliper to the vehicle's suspension or wheel assembly, ensuring it remains properly aligned with the brake rotor for effective braking performance. In some designs, the caliper may be mounted directly to the steering knuckle or spindle without a separate bracket.
Caliper mount bracket.
Brake caliper? CALIPER MOUNT BRACKET!!
it's called a caliper bracket
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The spindle/caliper bracket is threaded.
the caliper bolt should be a 13mm and the bracket or "bridge" bolt should be an 18mm or a 21mm
Assuming this is a 4+4 vehicle, the caliper bolts on to the caliper bracket. The caliper bracket bolts on to the steering knuckle.
The caliper holds 2 brake pads in
On some vehicles there is a caliper mounting bracket, on others the caliper screws directly to the steering knuckle.
Front caliper bolts 25 ft/lb Mounting bracket bolts 80ft/lb
Replacing brake pads on a 99 f250 is fairly easy. first make sure your vehicle is jacked up and secured by blocks or jack stands if you have some. 1.remove tire 2.remove 2 caliper bolts or pins as it may have. located top and bottom of caliper. (the piece that holds the brake pads) 3. remove old pads out of caliper, or of of rotor. 4. press or squeese caliper piston back into caliper. 5. install new pads on rotor setting pads into bracket that holds caliper. 6. make sure you use brake caliper lube on ends of pads. and use disc brake quiet on back of bads. 7. reinstall caliper back on bracket and over pads. Bruce