Brake rotor problems need options
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Mountain Pass
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Brake rotor problems need options
2011' scab 5.0L 32K
Is there a high performance brake rotor option for the F-150, aftermarket or otherwise my rotors had to be turned at 25K and now they need it again?
Is there a high performance brake rotor option for the F-150, aftermarket or otherwise my rotors had to be turned at 25K and now they need it again?
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Keep complaining until they replace the rotors.
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I got 47K miles out of my 06 front rotors before they needed turned. I just replaced rotors, hardware, and pads as I was sick of the brake dust. I would just keep complaining also until they replace them. I doubt any aftermarket performance rotor will last any longer than stock or stock aftermarket.
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My truck now has 47K on it and I don't have time to put it in the shop for yet another issue. I did a key word search for F-150 rotors and found some high performance drilled and slotted rotors at autoanything.com, does anybody have any experience with this type of rotor, would they warp as often as the OEM rotors?
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Warped brake rotors have so many causes its not even funny. It could be your driving habits, the heat, if you ever got them real hot then hit a puddle, so many things. What other issues have you had besides warped rotors?
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#1 cause of warped rotors is....
da da da da da da da da *drum roll*
.... over tightened lug nuts.
Who does your tire rotations? The guy with the pneumatic impact wrench? If so, then fire him and always hand torque lug nuts to specification.
If you had to choose one hand tool in your garage to spend a lot of money on it might be the torque wrench. Don't be embarrassed to spend $250 on a really good one from Snap-on or the like. It's a lifetime purchase. Almost everything else in your toolbox can be an inexpensive value brand, but make sure you're tightening nuts and bolts accurately.
da da da da da da da da *drum roll*
.... over tightened lug nuts.
Who does your tire rotations? The guy with the pneumatic impact wrench? If so, then fire him and always hand torque lug nuts to specification.
If you had to choose one hand tool in your garage to spend a lot of money on it might be the torque wrench. Don't be embarrassed to spend $250 on a really good one from Snap-on or the like. It's a lifetime purchase. Almost everything else in your toolbox can be an inexpensive value brand, but make sure you're tightening nuts and bolts accurately.
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you beat me to it!!!
we have a few truck at work with the same problem. started about 20k for them.
i suspect it is our knuckle-head mechanics and maintainence workers who were kind enough to change oil and rotate tires last winter. i know they don't have torque sticks, and i know they are all too lazy to do it by hand with a torque wrench.
worse than over tightening, i think, is un-even tightening. i think you could probably put them to what ever number you like, so long as it is done evenly.
as quiktrip said .... get a torque wrench if you do the work yourself. (i use a cheapie, but a better one would be nice and last longer). and if you have the work done, INSIST they torque them down. and if you cant watch them, go home and put your torque wrench to them. don't trust anyone ..... my opinion.
we have a few truck at work with the same problem. started about 20k for them.
i suspect it is our knuckle-head mechanics and maintainence workers who were kind enough to change oil and rotate tires last winter. i know they don't have torque sticks, and i know they are all too lazy to do it by hand with a torque wrench.
worse than over tightening, i think, is un-even tightening. i think you could probably put them to what ever number you like, so long as it is done evenly.
as quiktrip said .... get a torque wrench if you do the work yourself. (i use a cheapie, but a better one would be nice and last longer). and if you have the work done, INSIST they torque them down. and if you cant watch them, go home and put your torque wrench to them. don't trust anyone ..... my opinion.
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I have a Craftsman too but it is a toy in comparison to the Snap-on. Not bragging, just sharing my experience because I did not expect to see such a dramatic difference! Both wrenches are same length for all practical purposes, but for some reason the Snap-on takes much less physical effort to achieve the same torque. I don't know why, it just does. It's so smooth and easy to use. I recently tightened a bolt to 250 lb-ft and did not even strain myself. I'm not a monster man, it's just an awesome tool! And you don't have to worry about loosening the tension before putting it away for fear of losing calibration. Just roll the dial to what you want and leave it there all year. I have another one for smaller hardware where greater precision is needed at lower torques. That one is worth weight in gold, too, but it does need tension released in storage.
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On my last truck I got new pads and slotted, dimpled rotors from brakeperfomance.com. They have a lifetime warranty. I drove the truck another 20k miles before I sold it but it was still stopping great. I would buy from them again.
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There IS improvement in performance and durability to be had by going to quality aftermarket rotors. Slotted, dimpled, cryogenically treated, etc are some options. Search for brake rotors sites, read up and make your selection. I have had good luck with Powerslot slotted rotors and aftermarket pads. Really not pricey since they solve the warping issue.
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the brakes on these trucks are HUGE. there is not much room behind the 17" wheels. what these trucks have stock is what people paid thousands of dollars in the aftermarket to get 5 years ago.
the 2010 i get to drive for work has the best feeling brakes of any vehilce i have ever drive, bar none.
14+" brake rotors are a great plenty.
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There isn't much wrong with the brakes on these F150's. The rotors are almost as large as a SD. The pads' swept area is almost as large as a SD. The one complaint I would have with the brakes is the fact that the rotors aren't as thick as a SD, hence warp easier. I also wish that Ford would have used a better quality pad on these trucks to eliminate brake dust build-up. The pads are out there and aren't much more expensive. Wagner Thermo-Quiets and Bendix premium pads are but 2 better choices. There are many more. SD's don't give off the brake dust that F150's do. They have a better quality pad. And to the best of my knowledge both trucks have semi-metallic pads from the factory. As much as I liked my old 95 F150, the newer ones are a better overall package even though there are a lot of things I don't like about them. And just to remind everyone, the older F150's also had a tremendous amounts of brake dust.
