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I have a 2008 F350 V10 and I want to put bigger brakes on it. Does anyone know of a big brake kit that is available foe '08's yet? There is one place called TCE performanceproducts that has a big brake kit but it is a little pricey, $3300 for the kit. Is there another company that has a kit?
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Braking performance on this truck is poor. It has a very soft pedal and what I mean by that is the pedal has to travel about half way unti I feel the brakes start to work. Others on this forum have had the same problem on the '08's. This is my third SD, first was 2000 F350 v10 crew cab, the second was '06 PSD F350 dually crew cab, and now the '08. The other trucks would easily out brake this new truck. The other reason I always have weight in the truck, about 2000 pounds, so my truck weighs at minimum 9500 pounds but usually I am closer to 10,000 pounds. The other trucks had exactly the same amount of tools, the same set up with a ARE commercial work cap. The dually weighed in at 10,300 and the 2000 F350 weighed in at 9200 pounds. My other trucks would stop a lot quicker than this one and felt safer doing it.
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Braking performance on this truck is poor. It has a very soft pedal and what I mean by that is the pedal has to travel about half way unti I feel the brakes start to work. Others on this forum have had the same problem on the '08's. This is my third SD, first was 2000 F350 v10 crew cab, the second was '06 PSD F350 dually crew cab, and now the '08. The other trucks would easily out brake this new truck. The other reason I always have weight in the truck, about 2000 pounds, so my truck weighs at minimum 9500 pounds but usually I am closer to 10,000 pounds. The other trucks had exactly the same amount of tools, the same set up with a ARE commercial work cap. The dually weighed in at 10,300 and the 2000 F350 weighed in at 9200 pounds. My other trucks would stop a lot quicker than this one and felt safer doing it.
. How do you know your past trucks stopped better?.... is it a feeling you have like SOTP? (seat of the pants). If your drive your truck hard like a road track course event i'd say the Fords brakes are lacking. My 05 1/2 ton Dodge SRT-10 has 50% more brakes ( 15" rotors/ 4 piston calipers) than the F250 but its needed because of the power and speed. 
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When I took it in to the Ford dealer, the mechanic also noticed that the brakes were weak(his words). The entire brake system was checked and the dealer even put new pads on it just for the heck of it. No change. Other trucks I have driven do not have this problem and yes they were '08's. For what its worth my dually, which weighed a little more, would stop at least 20 feet sooner in a panic stop. Oh and by the way, please do not compare my Ford to a Dodge which is about half my weight.
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I doubt your 08 has any less swept area than the older vehicles. I agree with the recommendation to try better pads first. I don't like the vague mushy feel of vacuum boosted brakes either. It's more likely that you notice this because your previous vehicle was a diesel with hydraulic boost. I made the same kind of change and noticed the difference too.
On motorcycles it's common to fit stainless braided hoses to cut down on brake mushiness. I don't know if this is done on pickups.
On motorcycles it's common to fit stainless braided hoses to cut down on brake mushiness. I don't know if this is done on pickups.
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When I took it in to the Ford dealer, the mechanic also noticed that the brakes were weak(his words). The entire brake system was checked and the dealer even put new pads on it just for the heck of it. No change. Other trucks I have driven do not have this problem and yes they were '08's. For what its worth my dually, which weighed a little more, would stop at least 20 feet sooner in a panic stop. Oh and by the way, please do not compare my Ford to a Dodge which is about half my weight.
FYI....The 1/2 ton Dodge SRT Quad cabs weigh almost the same as a Reg Cab F-250s.
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My '05, same set up as my '08 (except for the wheels/tires), had far better braking ability than this '08 does.
I keep meaning to check to see if there is a part number difference in the pads. I imagine the calipers and such are all the same.
I keep meaning to check to see if there is a part number difference in the pads. I imagine the calipers and such are all the same.
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I doubt your 08 has any less swept area than the older vehicles. I agree with the recommendation to try better pads first. I don't like the vague mushy feel of vacuum boosted brakes either. It's more likely that you notice this because your previous vehicle was a diesel with hydraulic boost. I made the same kind of change and noticed the difference too.
On motorcycles it's common to fit stainless braided hoses to cut down on brake mushiness. I don't know if this is done on pickups.
On motorcycles it's common to fit stainless braided hoses to cut down on brake mushiness. I don't know if this is done on pickups.
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Fellas, When I was at the dealer I got new pads all around, all the rotors were resurfaced, a ABS service bleed was performed and then all the wheel cylinders were bled, I was with the mechanic when he did all these things, no short cuts. There was very little change in pedal feel and only a marginal improvement in braking performance, thus my question on a bigger brake kit. However, I will try aftermarket pads to see if that helps. As far as SS brake hoses, they are available in sizes for trucks without a lift, and the '08 trucks, off hand I cannot think of the company name that has them. I do not think I need them at least not yet, I had my son push hard on the brake pedal while I watched to see if the stock hoses bulged or even moved and they are fine. As I have already mentioned, I have driven other trucks the same year as mine and I know what they should feel like. Keep the ideas coming, you guys are great.
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There are plenty of part numbers for non-lifted, but few of my suppliers kept any on hand for non-lifted trucks. They required special order of about 4 weeks and a little extra shipping. Be mindful of this if you go looking.