Brake Temp Difference - Front/Rear
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Brake Temp Difference - Front/Rear
Hi guys. My front wheels accumulate brake dust so much more heavily than my rear wheels. I know the front brakes carry most of the braking load so when I got home just now I checked the temperatures of the rotors just to see what they are. This was normal around town driving with no trailer and nothing in the bed.
Front rotors were about 195 degrees and rear rotors were about 135 degrees. Does that difference in temperatures front to rear seem normal?
Front rotors were about 195 degrees and rear rotors were about 135 degrees. Does that difference in temperatures front to rear seem normal?
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Any vehicle will collect more brake dust in the front than the rear. But this is especially true in a big full size truck where there's a lot more weight to stop than smaller vehicles. I'd have to guess anywhere from 75/25 to 70/30 ratio.
To give you an idea of what's going on, I just had more factory brakes replaced at about 43k miles. The fronts were pulsing and started to drive me nuts. There were small pockets where the rotors rusted and the area fell off the rotor. The benefits of living in the Rust belt. The front pads were pretty worn while the rears were not. But since I bought the complete front/rear set and the rotors had some spots in them as well, the rears were replaced as well.
So the majority of your stopping power is in front hence, all the dust. Next time around get some good ceramic pads to limit the dust produced.
To give you an idea of what's going on, I just had more factory brakes replaced at about 43k miles. The fronts were pulsing and started to drive me nuts. There were small pockets where the rotors rusted and the area fell off the rotor. The benefits of living in the Rust belt. The front pads were pretty worn while the rears were not. But since I bought the complete front/rear set and the rotors had some spots in them as well, the rears were replaced as well.
So the majority of your stopping power is in front hence, all the dust. Next time around get some good ceramic pads to limit the dust produced.
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Thanks for the info. For the record I could care less about the brake dust itself, I’m just concerned that with the front wheels Accumulating so much more than the rear wheels I want to make sure the rear brakes are indeed helping to stop the truck- that’s why I was taking temps to make sure the were hot.
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- Z36 Carbon-Fiber Ceramic formula offers extreme braking performance that is designed for trucks or 4x4s without sacrificing everyday drivability.
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I have a set on my '01 F250 4x4. I got the drilled and slotted rotors and Z36 pads. They work great, even when towing.
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It's easy to see the reasoning behind the fact that the fronts have larger pads and do more of the braking. However, the reason behind the front rims being more dirty with brake dust than the rears is mostly because the front wheels turn left and right while the rears do not. The brakes and brake dust is on the inside of the rims and as the front wheels turn one way or the other, the air movement through the spaces in the rims increases and drags the brake dust with it. Since the rears do not turn, the airflow through the rims is much less and less brake dust get dragged through them.
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Im about to hit 40k miles and I know I ought to clean and lube the slide pins however I’ve never done it before and am a little nervous about doing it for the first time. Just need to find the courage I guess.
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I used to do brakes myself which my Dad taught me years ago. But now I have my buddy do it at his shop. He just did mine recently. There's two bolts holding the calipers on. They use the same style pins I think that my 96 used. Once you do it, you'll see there's not a lot to it.
Here's a video to get you started. There's a lot on YouTube.
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No worries, it's probably one of the easiest diy things you can do.
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