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Old Jul 22, 2015 | 11:11 AM
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front caliper piston material?

Does anyone here know if the factory front brake caliper piston material on an '02 excursion 7.3 4x4 is phenolic or steel?
 
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Old Jul 22, 2015 | 11:59 AM
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IIRC, it's phenolic, Never seen a rusty piston on one.
 
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I've always gone with the steel ones.
 
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Old Jul 22, 2015 | 12:14 PM
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I go with steel on the front for my 2002. For the rears I can only find phenolic.
 
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had one start taking a dump on my while pulling a camper through Yellowstone... 820miles from home.. was able to pull it apart compress it (eventually) and then get it moving but its dragging.. more or less ruined the Rt frt rotor but its not noticeable until I get into the brakes hard when unloaded. still pulls to the right. but made it home now time to tear it apart while I put new inner axle seals in.... neverending sometimes.. Note to everyone else.. if you put ball joints in you might as well pull the carrier and put new inner axle seals in while your at it..
 
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