Brake dust??

Captaincworley · Jul 5, 2015

Hey guys,

Has anyone had any luck with different brake pads when it comes to brake dust? My fronts are horrible. I was curious as to hat they offered for our trucks that may help with that. I've used the thermo-quiets from O-Reilly's and Adaptive One from Napa with great results but have yet to look and see if they have those available for our trucks. I searched but didn't come up with much info, Unless I just over looked it.

Charles

Jomax · Jul 5, 2015

How long did your pads last?

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Captaincworley · Jul 5, 2015

I've only got 11,000 miles on the truck right now so they are still good and they stop the truck great, I'm just sick of the amount of brake dust I'm getting from them.

Charles

Jomax · Jul 5, 2015

Ah.. I like mine, they work really well towing heavy. Sadly with good pads. You get brake dust.

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lincolnlocker · Jul 5, 2015

rotate tires more often and clean rims at the same time... wont be an issue anymore

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ArmyPilot · Jul 5, 2015

On my GT500s I used Autozone Duralast Gold pads. They hardly dust at all and have great stopping power.
http://www.autozone.com/brakes-and-...ast-gold-brake-pads-front/393144_421196_1610/

Captaincworley · Jul 5, 2015

lincolnlocker said:
rotate tires more often and clean rims at the same time... wont be an issue anymore

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I clean the face of my rims on average 4 times a week and the backsides of the wheels once a week, So believe me that's not the case.

Charles

Captaincworley · Jul 5, 2015

Jomax said:
Ah.. I like mine, they work really well towing heavy. Sadly with good pads. You get brake dust.

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Yea the brakes work great. That's the 1 thing I liked and didn't like about the Hawk Pads on my mustangs. They stopped great but the dusting was bad. I don't tow very often and if I do it's nothing but a couple 4 wheelers on a 16ft flatbed so I can spare a little stopping power for less dust lol!

Charles

lincolnlocker · Jul 5, 2015

Captaincworley said:
I clean the face of my rims on average 4 times a week and the backsides of the wheels once a week, So believe me that's not the case.

Charles

thats insane! i have 55k miles on mine, and have zero brake dust issues.. all stock from the factory brakes still...

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Captaincworley · Jul 5, 2015

ArmyPilot said:
On my GT500s I used Autozone Duralast Gold pads. They hardly dust at all and have great stopping power.
http://www.autozone.com/brakes-and-...ast-gold-brake-pads-front/393144_421196_1610/

I'll call them up and see if they offer anything for our trucks. Thanks for the help! I found the Wagner Thermo Quiets online so I may give those a shot since I had good luck with them on everything else.

Charles

TrickTruck · Jul 5, 2015

I have a '12 and don't get much dust either. Wondering if Ford did something to make 'em cheaper or something.

55kmi on mine

sledhead_24_7 · Jul 5, 2015

The brakes on my 15's make more dust than my 11 did. I was told that was due to larger brakes and different compounds of the pads.

Tom@BigTimeKustomz · Jul 5, 2015

You clean your wheels 4 times a week? Damn dude...I thought I was anal by cleaning them once a week and waxing twice a month.

Captaincworley · Jul 5, 2015

Well I usually wouldn't, But the Brake dust on the Fuel Couplers is very visible in the black windows lol. As long as the weather isn't bad I get away with a quick detail or quick wax wipe down twice a week. Usually after I've done a full fledged clay, wax , and seal I'm golden for a couple of months as long as I keep up with it. I like the Lucas quick wax as well. I use that after a full fledged detail and it keeps everything nice and slick with an awesome smell! I even use the Lucas on the wheels!

Charles

WHY NOT · Jul 5, 2015

My stock pads on my 11 dusted something terrible on the fronts. I switched to EBC green stuff for trucks and sun's and there is still dust but not as bad. The truck does stop better too. I changed mine out at 80K is what I think I got out of my stock pads

Sleepersilverado · Jul 5, 2015

My 11 dusted badly also, I had to change the breaks at like 60 something thousand miles. Went with hawk pads and had less dust but they were noisy. Next time I think I will try Wagner thermo quiets.

Jomax · Jul 6, 2015

I thought these trucks go 100k+ on pads?

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Powerstroke Man 6.4 · Jul 6, 2015

Jomax said:
I thought these trucks go 100k+ on pads?

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I got 100K on my factory 08 pads and its a F-350 DRW I tow a bunch also still no brake issues stops the truck like new and no brake dust issues.

lincolnlocker · Jul 6, 2015

Jomax said:
I thought these trucks go 100k+ on pads?

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they prolly used to till ford realized it. now they prolly go half that..

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lincolnlocker · Jul 6, 2015

if there isn't a difference in brake size, maybe ask for pads off a 2012.. ods are they are now the same material but its worth a shot.

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