stock brake pads?
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stock brake pads?
Does anyone advise on using stock brake pads for my 2005 F-350 PSD?
Ive always been a fan of using stock pads but there seems to be a lot of talk on here about after market brakes.
Ive always been a fan of using stock pads but there seems to be a lot of talk on here about after market brakes.
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A few years ago, when I first got the truck, I had an issue with warped rotors on the front. I took them to a Toyota dealer, where my step-son worked, and turned them myself on their machine, so I knew they would be done right. I put the best pads available from Pep Boys on, and they lasted a long time. I recently replaced them without turning the rotors, with the best pads from the local Federated auto parts, and no complaints there either. I wont hesitate to use stock stuff, again.
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Hi,just replaced front hubs as preventative maint.,changed all brake pads with Motorcraft Superduty pads while in there,the original pads still had about 30% wear left...this is at 97,000 Mi. hard to beat that...Dave
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'05 and later trucks had MUCH bigger brakes (which is what necessitated the change to 17-inch wheels) and as such have not needed the aftermarket "beef-up" that the older trucks needed for adequate stopping power. Combined with the engine/tranny braking programmed into the '05+ tow/haul mode, the combination can bring even a heavily loaded truck to a stop post-haste.
Indeed, I can very nearly stand my '07 on it's nose. VERY nice.
-blaine
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I just changed pads on my 06 F350 w/48,000 miles. I went to the Hawk LTS pads. What a big differance!!! The pads on the truck were the original ones (48000) with about 25% wear left. Rotor were fine, on need to have them turned. If they were warped, I would have gone with the Power Slot Cyro's Anyway, I'm sure stock pads are just fine. But the Hawks did make a noticeable differance in braking. I got them from AutoAnything.com fronts were $80.00 rears were $75.00 Good luck on your project, hope this helps, Howard.
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Sorry for not getting back to you sooner. The ones I got were the LTS, not the HP super duty. I felt the HP was more for fleet use, where there was a daily max load on the truck.
I have a fifth wheel trailer, @ about 12,000 lbs and I wanted a better pad to help stop the thing. We get out about 6-8 times a year
I also felt, after reading Hawks web sight, the HP would be pretty hard on the rotors, so thats why I went with the LTS's. Hope this helps.
As a side note, I just checked Anything Auto and their prices went up;
fronts are $92.00 rears are 79.00
Howard
I have a fifth wheel trailer, @ about 12,000 lbs and I wanted a better pad to help stop the thing. We get out about 6-8 times a year
I also felt, after reading Hawks web sight, the HP would be pretty hard on the rotors, so thats why I went with the LTS's. Hope this helps.
As a side note, I just checked Anything Auto and their prices went up;
fronts are $92.00 rears are 79.00
Howard
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Good info. My 02 Super duty diesel had rotor hot spots (pulsating) at 15,000 miles. Dealer turned the fronts on the truck. Said New Hampshire winters ( salt was the cause). Now at 60,000 the same thing is happening. I have serviced and greased the rub points and all is free ( no sticking calipers). Should I replace the rotors at this point and get some different pads? Which rotors and pads and where to buy? I don't currently tow anything but do plan another large fifth wheel in near future.
Thanks,
Terry
Thanks,
Terry
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I hear carbon metallic pads are the way to go. I've yet to try them, but i've read about some who have. They say they never felt such good stopping power. I would like to try them, but don't know how they'll be on rotors.
The only trailer I pull with out trailer brakes is a two place clamshell sled trailer. Little under 2500 pounds loaded. It would be nice to have a little better stopping power, the two haul mode down shifts to hard at times and I feel like the tailer is going to go right around me.
I was thinking of trying the carbon metallics with some aftermarket slotted rotors when I do replace the stock ones.
Has anyone tried this type of brake pad?
The only trailer I pull with out trailer brakes is a two place clamshell sled trailer. Little under 2500 pounds loaded. It would be nice to have a little better stopping power, the two haul mode down shifts to hard at times and I feel like the tailer is going to go right around me.
I was thinking of trying the carbon metallics with some aftermarket slotted rotors when I do replace the stock ones.
Has anyone tried this type of brake pad?
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