Brake Pads
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Brake Pads
I need to reshoe the my front brakes on my 97 F250, 4X4, 7.3. I'm towing at 25ft RV trailer, about 7K lbs. This is my first time towing long distance over mountains. Are there any suggestions regarding front brake pads, i.e. ceramic, metallic, an upgraded stock pad for heavy duty use?
Thanks in advance
Groundpounder
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From: STEPHENVILLE,TX!!!!!
i tow all the time with my 97 f250 3horse gn horse trailer
i dont like the metallics or ceramics because of how much heat they generate and there hard on rotors, i have the semi metallic raybestos pads and love them. end up changing them some more than the mettalics and the ceramics, but wont have to put as many rotors on
i dont like the metallics or ceramics because of how much heat they generate and there hard on rotors, i have the semi metallic raybestos pads and love them. end up changing them some more than the mettalics and the ceramics, but wont have to put as many rotors on
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From: colorado
performance friction carbon metalic "Z" rated www.nationalfleetparts.com
barebackjake, you say you dont like metalic or ceramic pads because they build up more heat, that is not how it works. higher quality pads will provide more braking force so you might think they would produce more heat but they do not, the metalic and ceramic pads disapate heat at a much greater rate then standard asbestos bads, so in fact the rotors will not wear as fast and will be less likely to warp
barebackjake, you say you dont like metalic or ceramic pads because they build up more heat, that is not how it works. higher quality pads will provide more braking force so you might think they would produce more heat but they do not, the metalic and ceramic pads disapate heat at a much greater rate then standard asbestos bads, so in fact the rotors will not wear as fast and will be less likely to warp
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you do not want to run a ceramic pad in any heavy application because the fact that ceramic pads reduce heat to the point that on a heavy app they will reduce brake efficiency. (heat is what stops you but also what can cause premature brake failure it is a love hate relationship)
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From: River Valley AR
Here's what I was told-
Brake pads can be ceramic, metallic, semi-metallic, or organic. Ceramic is the hardest, organic is the softest. If you run a harder pad, the rotors wear faster but the pads wear longer. If you run a softer pad, the rotors last longer but the pads wear quicker.
It's like having soft sticky tires or hard hi-miler tires. What you gain with one you lose with others.
Slotted or drilled rotors can help dissipate the heat from heavy braking, but I dont think they help the pad life.
I guess it all comes down to what is best for your situation. Pleasure driving on flat land or a fleet truck in the mountains?
Since it's in the mountains with an RV I would consider the semi-metallics if it were me.
Brake pads can be ceramic, metallic, semi-metallic, or organic. Ceramic is the hardest, organic is the softest. If you run a harder pad, the rotors wear faster but the pads wear longer. If you run a softer pad, the rotors last longer but the pads wear quicker.
It's like having soft sticky tires or hard hi-miler tires. What you gain with one you lose with others.
Slotted or drilled rotors can help dissipate the heat from heavy braking, but I dont think they help the pad life.
I guess it all comes down to what is best for your situation. Pleasure driving on flat land or a fleet truck in the mountains?
Since it's in the mountains with an RV I would consider the semi-metallics if it were me.
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From: Elverson, PA
Originally Posted by FarmerPhilCo
you do not want to run a ceramic pad in any heavy application because the fact that ceramic pads reduce heat to the point that on a heavy app they will reduce brake efficiency. )
