Front brake rotors
 

2001 F350 4X4 crew cab DRW 7.3

need to change brakes and rotors, I want to upgrade to drilled and slotted rotors. I have looked at new rotors online and have only been able to find rotors with the dually extension cast to the rotor, since my truck has a removable extension.

Can a rotor from a SRW rotor be used and extension but back on?

I have no idea on the extension. I've been told that if you tow you don't want drilled rotors as they tend to crack.

Powerstop Z36 are made for towing and they are drill (with beveled edges) and slotted and have great results/reviews.
I've got them on mine and love them.

I've been told a lot of things and many have been wrong.

I've seen pictures of drilled rotors with cracks radiating out from the holes. It does happen. A quick Google search shows plenty of these. Here's an article on it: Performance Brake Blog - Why Drilled Brake Rotors Crack | Cquence.net. The beveled edges should help.

EBC doesn't provide any cross drilled rotors: https://ebcbrakes.com/articles/dange...rilled-rotors/

Thanks for the info on the slotted/drilled rotors,will read this thoroughly before purchasing.

my real question is, will a SRW front disc brake rotor work on a dually truck with the OE bolt on extension.

I do not like the looks of the one piece rotor and extension

Thanks

If their like the ones on my 1996 F250, they are two-piece, but not pressed at the supplier. You can knock the lug bolts out with a BFH (put the lug nuts on backwards so you can hit the flat side without damaging the threads). It shouldn't take much of a hit.

The two pieces are "snug fit", not press-fit. Put a chisel or similar at the joint and "persuade it" into the joint with the BFH. They should come apart fairly easily.

If yours are NOT like mine, well - then nevermind :)

NO, a single wheel rotor won't fit. First reason, the bolt pattern is different, and second, I believe they are a different size as well. But I'm not sure on that...

Well, thanks for all the responses. FYI I bought a rotor from Carquest,# YH145274P fit perfectly, for a SRW

Really? I wonder if the front inner hubs are the same and the bolt pattern is adapted through the spacer? Must be right?

The answer is no you can't use 2wd rotors on a 4x4 because the hub extension will not come off. What I did on my 2000 DRW and now on my 2013 DRW is to upgrade to Prefomance Friction Carbon Metalic pads on standard rotors, they have excellent stopping power and fad resistance with no noise when pulling heavy like I do.

Denny

@351Cleveland C4 , outer bolt flange is rotated 1/2 bolt hole from inner,no difference in bolt circle/dia. far as I know truck is OEM

Go here and order the proper parts, this is also where I bought my Preformace Friction pads
http://www.autoanything.com/brakes/61A2854A0A0.aspx
Denny

Dually trucks run 8x200mm. Single wheel is 8x170mm. There is a difference.

If you look further down the link you can choose the 4x4 option.
Denny