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Feb 26, 2020 | 06:47 PM

ddonnaud

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Bakes Burning

Hi everyone, I have an 08 F250 and having front brake burning issues which seem to occur when the 7 prong plug is being utilized. First time it happened I was trcuking down the road pulling my camper, NOT braking. My rotors heated so bad they were glowing red. I had to replace everything, from the lines, rotors, calipers, shoes, etc. It has since happened another 4 times. Personally replaced the shoes and calipers twice since. I am not gun shy to pull a HD trailer, which is why I have this truck. I am stumped as is everyone I talk too including my Ford dealership shop head. Any help from you guys and gals??

Feb 26, 2020 | 08:56 PM

WWR

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So you said shoes.....did you mean pads or do you mean your DIH parking brake shoes, or both? Front brakes or rear? edit: you said front, my oversight!

AFAIK '08 wasn't capable of engaging the brakes even if it wanted to. Was the "Hill Hold" an option in '08? My '11 can hold the brakes if it so chooses.

I really don't see how this could be related to the 7 pin.

Did '08 have an option for trailer sway control? I don't think so. I also don't think the SuperDutys got height-sensing prop valves so even if your butt was dragging from a load it can't change proportioning

Feb 27, 2020 | 07:19 AM

ddonnaud

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Yes shoes are the pads, just an old bad habit. Don't have Hill Hold or sway control (as far as I know).

Thanks for your comments and help. D

Feb 27, 2020 | 07:37 AM

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I suppose you could pull your trailer without the 7 pin connected and see if things heat up....but I just don't see the relationship.

Feb 27, 2020 | 08:34 AM

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Well I'm fascinated to hear what you finally determine to be the cause but I can see absolutely no way your truck can apply the front brakes but hydraulically meaning you'd need to have your foot on the brake pedal.....or you have a caliper sticking, possibly faulty MC, etc.... which would have zero to do with a trailer connector