I was gonna put new rear break pads on my '96 myself but a friend told me without the right equipment I could ruin my ABS. Should I get it done at a shop or is it not too hard to DIY? Thanks.

Its not hard. Do it yourself. You certainly aren't going to screw up the ABS.

Just bleed the brakes correctly after you install the new pads. I use the old fashioned find a friend to pump the brakes and add fluid when needed. Wait for the outside line to quit letting out any air bubbles and your done.

Alright, sounds good. Thanks. Are the pads all I need or do I need some other parts?

you might want to consider rotors, but rears don't take the beating fronts do, so I would not fret that. Cutting is doable at least once.

There is a lot of misinformation about ABS and doing maintenance on it... there is nothing to worry about! Deal with it like you would a conventional braking system and all will be fine.

I suggest bleeding it and replacing the fluid with Valvoline Synpower Brake Fluid. Great stuff! Great price!

While I was in there changing the brakes I removed the inner fenders/wheel wells, replaced the shocks, and checked for loose, broken parts. I also cleaned and painted the fender wells black and made a big diffrence in appearance.