First of all, hello everyone. I am new to this message board and this is my first posting. I have a 1999 F-350 Crew Cab 4x4 Powerstroke. I am looking to upgrade the brakes on my truck as it seems to go thru pads and rotors fairly quickly. I do a lot of in town driving and the rotors seem to warp. It brakes fine other than the annoying shudder. Does anyone know of some other rotors (cross-drilled or slotted) that will control the warpage issues. I have looked everywhere for some cross-drilled rotors with no luck. If this has already been covered sorry.

Thanks
Ken

 

Hi, I'm just about to do my brakes on my '99 F350 crewcab. I would appreciate knowing if you find out anything. I've got 90,000 kilometers on my truck now and haven't had any problems with my brakes. But i'm always interested in any information.

 

I had a '99PSD that had the same problem. The dealer cut the rotors twice and still needed to put new rotors and pads on. They told me that a few SD PSD had this problem. I posted this problem on another sites and everyone got all over me about how I drive. What I have noticed is that if I need to brake hard and if I hit a bump in the road it feels like I loss my rear brakes and the front takes all the load. People have also told me that it is the anti-lock, I have driven other cars with A/L brakes and you can feel the pedal pulasating. The SD does not pulsate, it feels like it just releases. I now have a '01 PSD and knock on wood no warping yet. As to aftermarket rotors let me know...it still might be a good idea.

One hell-of-a-great driver...
Rick

 

Funny you should mention that about feeling like you lost the brakes when braking hard and hitting a bump. I felt the same thing numerous times on my 99. Its a scary feeling especially with someone stopped in front of you. I ditched the 99 for an 02 and so far have not had that same problem.

 

I am glad I was not the only one. This might have something to do with disk warping, stoping a 6,000#+ truck with only the front brakes!

'01 so far I have not felt the rear brakes releasing.

Rick

 

Anti lock brakes on the 99 are only on the rear. So, when you hit a bump and the rear wheels loose traction(while braking), the A/L system releases the rear brakes. The 00 & 01 have 4wheel A/L not just 2. Somebody at Ford was a little slow.

 

Try this site

http://www.appliedrotortechnology.com

They have been tested here at the FTE site


98 F250LD 4X4

 

In this case might have contributed to the rotor warping. Like I said earier that is alot of truck to stop with only one set of brakes.

Rick

 

I'm not sure what it is that you are saying about one set of brakes.There's alot braking done on the rear wheels, that's why your back brakes wear out faster than your fronts.

 

 

Not true, 99s did come with 4 wheel A/L brakes, it was option 67B.

 

The 1999 F-350 is not the only one with the problem. I have put 2 sets of rotor (all four wheels) on my 2000 F-250. The only thing I could relate the problem to is that I didn't have trailer brakes on my 16' trailer. Was trying to stop a trailer with a tractor and bush hog with the truck brakes. My dealer said that for some reason they have had several superdutys in for the same problem, but, could tell me if there were any aftermarket rotors that they knew of that worked any better. Now have my 3rd set of rotors on the truck, with no problems so far. Hopefully, won't have anymore problems.

Jason