Brake pad recommendation, please?
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Brake pad recommendation, please?
I just bought an '02 F-350 SRW 4wd 4 wheel disc ABS with 122,xxx that i am currently using in the north for snow plowing and getting around in. I plan on using this truck in the heat of FL this summer for whatever work comes my way; heavy towing & hauling & etc.
Currently, the brakes are awful. They stop the truck when they want to. Sometimes they work awesome but if those hubcaps get clogged up with snow the truck absolutely will take it's sweet time coming to a halt.
Typically, i go to AutoJoke for pads and i was looking to see if anyone has had any experience with finding a good all around pad for the kind of abuse these behemoths are designed to endure?
Currently, the brakes are awful. They stop the truck when they want to. Sometimes they work awesome but if those hubcaps get clogged up with snow the truck absolutely will take it's sweet time coming to a halt.
Typically, i go to AutoJoke for pads and i was looking to see if anyone has had any experience with finding a good all around pad for the kind of abuse these behemoths are designed to endure?
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For the '02 period brakes I would recommend the Hawk LTS pads for your application. I used to recommend the Performance Friction Z pads, but they at first discontinued the version and then came back saying it's now in production, but IMO it's the Carbon Metallic version rebranded and can't recommend that.
Considering your not plowing year round I believe these are a good choice and I use them on my own non-plowing truck.
Snow plow operations generate a lot of heat despite the cold air and proximity to snow. The rotors depend on rotational air flow for cooling and snow plowing is a lot like inner city traffic (think cabs), a lot of stop and go with low air flow speeds. Vehicle testing with thermocouples in the brake pads and data acquisition have shown inner city can get hotter then non-trailer mountain passage.
Considering your not plowing year round I believe these are a good choice and I use them on my own non-plowing truck.
Snow plow operations generate a lot of heat despite the cold air and proximity to snow. The rotors depend on rotational air flow for cooling and snow plowing is a lot like inner city traffic (think cabs), a lot of stop and go with low air flow speeds. Vehicle testing with thermocouples in the brake pads and data acquisition have shown inner city can get hotter then non-trailer mountain passage.
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Thanks for the info guys! I was leaning in that direction myself and i'm pretty sure the Duracrap "Gold" pads are the AutoJoke equivalent to the PFCM's. Anybody know if the "Gold" rotors extra price is justifiable?
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For all years of the Ford Superduty rotor design and mass, the most critical concern is how well they are machined and mounted for the lowest runout. These are not hot running rotors unless there is a failure of the slides, calipers, hose, or hang up in the brackets of the steelbacks. Secondarily is how good is the metallurgy and the post casting heat conditioning.
The only expectation of these qualities can come with price, not for slots, drilling, or cold treatment, but to the quality control during manufacturing. So for me I go with OE unless they are no longer in production, then I switch to Motorcraft, and if neither of those are available towards well known quality names such as Bosch, K-H, or Bendix.
The only way you can check the quality of the rotor, and in concert to setup the rotor for the best service, is to check the runout when installing and indexing for the lowest runout. And the spec for SD slip on rotors per Ford is 0.0015", a pretty low amount. If you can't get that then there is a rotor issue or hub issue.
The only expectation of these qualities can come with price, not for slots, drilling, or cold treatment, but to the quality control during manufacturing. So for me I go with OE unless they are no longer in production, then I switch to Motorcraft, and if neither of those are available towards well known quality names such as Bosch, K-H, or Bendix.
The only way you can check the quality of the rotor, and in concert to setup the rotor for the best service, is to check the runout when installing and indexing for the lowest runout. And the spec for SD slip on rotors per Ford is 0.0015", a pretty low amount. If you can't get that then there is a rotor issue or hub issue.
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