When a caliper smokes it's usually because the slider pins are corroded or somehow seized. The prevents the caliper from releasing pressure on the brake pads. So it's not about the piston, it's about the slide pins
SOURCE: front brakes draging and over heating
This one had me stumped for a while. The above solution should work. The reason a brake hose can cause this is that if they over-crimp the piece of metal in the middle of the brake hose that holds it in place and/or the rubber in the hose swells too much as it ages, the passage through the hose can close off where it goes through that metal piece. Once this happens, the brake brake fluid can still force its way through the hose when you step on the brake, but the caliper will be unable to fully release. This will overheating everything and cause the brake pads to wear very quickly.
SOURCE: pull to the left, Brakes
Sounds like it was pulling before the brake job...if so the only thing you didn't replace was the rotors, I assume you turned them? and did you see hard spots on the rotor? discolored area that didn't cut the same......switch the rotors left to right and see if the problem moves or just replace them if they've been cut twice.
SOURCE: 2002 Dodge Ram 2500 4x4 Brake & ABS lights stay on
I would still be suspect of the ABS module. Had the same thing happen on an 01 Tahoe.
Search the web for an ABS repair facility located in Russia, IA. They repair the module for $150.00 and give a 5 year warranty, which you can't get from the factory.
And, their website has troubleshooting guides to help you determine if for certain the module is bad or has a probelm.
You can remove the module and continue to drive the vehicle. Their turn around is as they state, and once I had them make the repiars, my Tahoe has been up and running great!
SOURCE: 2006 dodge ram 2500 4x4 diesel replace brake pads front and back
Straight forward job. Remove wheels, remove 2 caliper bolts per wheel, check bolts,and bushings for wear/corrosion and lubricate, remove calipers, remove brake pads, push caliper pistons into calipers, replace anti-rattle clips, put new pads in, put caliper and bolts in, put wheels on. Start truck and press brake pedal several times to take up slack and you're done.
SOURCE: 2003 Dodge Ram 2500 diesel 4x4 wiring diagram
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Mounting bolt lubrication points—Ram Pick-Up 75mm caliper
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