I put them on abt 3 months ago, and now I think I will need to upgrade by brakes. What are good brakes to go with to slow the Beast down.

 

I installed HPS Hawk Pads on my truck this past summer. With a GOOD brake flush (meaning you take the time to get all the air out of the system and burn in the pads correctly) you will notice a big difference.

You could also look into Powerslot rotor if you want to upgrade them as well.

I get my stuff from Clay of Riffraff. Great prices and best customer service. He is local to this forum so always easy to reach.

Riffraff Diesel: Brake Products

 

For standard brake up grades Hawk are good, I prefer EBC yellowstuff. For an upgrade you will tell your friends about check out the SSBC front calibers. Clay has them on his site.

 

A lil off topic but I had a set 22.5's on the 06 I sold to buy my F350 and in less than 15,000 miles I has replaced all the u joints and the brakes were shot. When I sold the truck it only had 45,000 miles on it. Oh yea the rearend

 

A lil off topic but I had a set 22.5's on the 06 I sold to buy my F350 and in less than 15,000 miles I has replaced all the u joints and the brakes were shot. When I sold the truck it only had 45,000 miles on it. Oh yea the rearend was replaced at 36,000 miles under warranty. I will say though the tires still looked brand new!!

 

New/better pads, sounds good, but think they will not do the trick, but upgrading to bigger calipers. Not sure though, if you can find bigger ones, since i think, you got 4 piston calipers.

 

thinking about it, have a look atta dually setup, or 450/550...

 

someone makes a big brake kit for SD trucks with wheels bigger than 20s but i forget where i saw it posted, another powerstroke forum i think

 

That's what I was thinking. My 550 will stop my trailer whether the trailer brakes work or not.
I found that out a couple of years ago when the plug had some corrosion and I didn't know that the trailer brakes were not working.
Coming down a long hill to a turn and it wasn't quite stopping like it's usual self, but nothing really alarming until I made the corner and the smell of hot brakes hit my nose.
Pulled over at the next wide spot in the road to inspect and found that out.
Cleaned the contacts and on my way I went.
Dual piston calipers x4 wheels.