hey guys I could use some help. Most of the listings I find are either for four wheel drive or dual rear wheel trucks. I've got a 94' F350 with single rear wheel. What brand rotors and pads do some of you guys recommend?

 

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Nothing but Ford or Motorcraft

 

Napa break pads and shoes do a good job .Stay away from Auto Zone brake pads and shoes

 

I was thinking that Brad. But damn $100 for each rotor sucks.

 

I'm just running cheap O'reilly rotors which have so far done much better than the expensive O'reilly rotors I had to replace after one year of use. I did step up to a midgrade brake pad though.

 

Since we're on the subject, I may as well ask here instead of making a new topic.

Do those fancy dimpled / slotted rotors actually make a difference in stopping distance, assuming no switch to hydroboost? My trucks braking performance is the butt of many jokes, and they're all well-deserved; compared to what I'm used to in a truck (my dads '02 Silverado 2500HD), the brakes are worthless.

I assume it's mostly because my truck weighs about the same as a third world country. The master cylinder is new and the system checks out perfectly. Pads and rotors have plenty of life left as well, I have no clue what brand they are but they're not fancy. I have no intention of converting my brake system, but I'm wondering if any practical gains can be had with the fancy rotors and pads.

 

im not sure.they claim they do,but the main reason is to keep them cool so the rotors don't warp.i hate warped rotors.i warped my last set by using cheap rotors and good pads.i liked the aggressive pad and didn't want to go back so i took care of the issue with a lifetime rotor.
if you want real stopping power,nothing beats hydroboost.the vac system was not enough for my truck when i loaded her up and towed the chipper.you had to slow down way in advance and crawl to a stop rather than just stop when you needed.dangerous.if i went back and did it over,i would have done the hydroboost convert before truck was placed into service.night and day safety upgrade.turned the truck into doable to very capable.
you can do all kinds of things,but nothing is going to compare to the hydro swap.

♠Hydroboost Brakes♠

 

Believe it or not, I would bet your dads truck weighs more.

All the holes and slots to is allow the rotors to cool faster

 

I've got Wagner Severe Duty (fleet) pads on the higher end rotors, so far so good.

 

It'd be interesting to put both trucks on a scale. His has the 8.1l gas engine, 2wd, crew cab longbed with an ugly plastic toolbox on it (mostly empty), 28 gallon tank. Mine's the 7.3 diesel 4x4, extended cab long bed with a metal toolbox, light bar, and 45 gallon rear tank (plus the stock whateveritis front tank).

They're both massive pigs, that's for sure. But, when you throw in the Mark VIII, we've got Red-White-Blue in the driveway