oppinions on breaks
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Dunno. I just used the plain jane stock pads on mine. I think there are two sizes for the f-250. regular and heavy duty. Being yours is a camper special, it probably has the heavy duty brakes. A tad wider if I remember right. MK
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I like the cheapest relined shoes because they are bonded instead of riveted and easier on the drums if worn down too far. I have always used the top of the line wagner front pads on my 72 because for some reason I only get about 20,000 out of pads on it and those are guarunteed for life so I just keep getting new ones. If you have the 4 piston discs like mine make sure your anchor pins stay free. I had one freeze up a few years ago and wore the pads out prematurely and crooked. They wouldn't warranty that set.
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alright i was just gona see if there was some fancy somethin that i hadent heard of. my front drums are squealing do i have to go get them worked on too? or will the new pads take care of the squeal. i know the pads are bad because i nearly have to put the pedal on the floor to stop and its been progressively geting worse.
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Search for Praise Dyno Brake on the net, they made premium brake sets the seriously decrease stopping distances, never tried them myself but have gotten a lot of rave reviews, you can also check out C H Topping, they can drill your front drums so keep them cooler and let water run out. Good luck!
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Last edited by HillbillyHellcat; Sep 28, 2003 at 10:11 PM.
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I'm not exactly sure what causes the squeaking. I've seen that happen with supposably good brakes. Mine has never done that though. I think with new pads, and resurfaced drums, "new drums if the old are too far gone", the noise should be gone. The lack of pedal could be pad wear if you don't have self adjusters, but it could also be out of adjustment for the same reason, and just have low pedal with some usable pad left. But pads are cheap. I'd change em all. I'd check all the wheel cylinders and lines for problems while you are at it. Also flush all the old fluid out, and rebleed with some fresh juice. Bet you have rust-o-plenty, unless you have done that recently. I think even my plain jane pads have a lifetime warrenty, but I'd have to double check on that. When I first got my truck, the brakes were scary. Bad pads and air in the lines. But a rebuild fixed them up. MK
