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Old Apr 7, 2004 | 03:03 PM
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Can anyone tell me the mileage they are getting out of brakes on F-350 7.3
Mine seem to be lasting longer than usual.

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Old Apr 7, 2004 | 04:48 PM
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I see an average of 35-40000 miles on factory brakes
 
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Old Apr 7, 2004 | 06:00 PM
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I have 58888.8 as of this morning. Looks as if I'll get a lot more out of them too.
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Old Apr 7, 2004 | 07:03 PM
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I think it is because with a diesel when you back off the throttle engine speed and vehical momentum fall flat thus causing less braking then say a gas powered vehicle.
 
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Old Apr 7, 2004 | 07:47 PM
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I think the way I drive I will get at least 75.000 miles out of mine because I use the trany more then the breaks. Well the truck has 13,300 miles on it we will just have to see at the end of the summer we will be packing the miles this year. Good luck
 
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Old Apr 7, 2004 | 07:54 PM
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I think the way I drive I will get at least 75.000 miles out of mine because I use the trany more then the breaks. Well the truck has 13,300 miles on it we will just have to see at the end of the summer we will be packing the miles this year. Good luck


what costs more to repair? the clutch from downshifting? or the auto transmission from excessive wear? or the brakes?
 
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Old Apr 7, 2004 | 08:40 PM
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well i have 55k already and they seem to be only half gone. I was just curious cuz I drive everything hard. I had dodges before this anfd their brakes were terrible. i would only get 30k approx out of those
 
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Old Apr 7, 2004 | 11:41 PM
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Just replaced my Fronts last fall, around 78000 miles, I think that they where the original pads, don't know for sure, bought the truck with 65000 miles. The Rear brakes had already been replaced.
 
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