Brake Pads

I did not know that driving with one eye was so common or viewed with such disinterest. So here is the result of my brake drama, and I am admittedly embarrassed by some of it.

I have had my F-150 for a little over 4-years and I am still learning about its features. The Ford Dealer service person showed me how I can put my truck in manual and up and down shift if I so desired, he also told me that I had “Tow Haul” which would automatically adjust for steep grades. All of this will make it easier for me not to ride the brakes.

According to a Camping World service advisor my trailer only needed the brakes adjusted, and I was told that my brake controller was set too low and thus the trailer was not doing its part in the braking. So new front brake pads and rotors on the truck, as the rear pads and rotors are fine, and a brake adjustment on the trailer should do the trick, and of course no more riding the brakes. It’s been an education and the tuition is not as great as it could have been.:)

P.S. My confusion was that I thought over-drive would help me while towing but the Ford dealership told me not to use over-drive when towing.

I'm not sure why you even mentioned it; it had nothing to do with the topic. Am I supposed to be shocked that people with only one eye can drive? I'm not.
I would suspect they are probably better drivers than a lot of people with 2 good eyes.

Larryzv7 wrote:
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Interesting that no one commented on driving with only one eye, as is permitted in California.:)

Your driving with one eye didn't concern me in the least. But I admired your resolve and ability to come back from that disability.

Larryzv7 wrote:
Correction: According to the Ford Dealership brake inspection that was done a couple of days ago I have 30mm remaining on the rotors and 9mm on the pads. Enough said on this as I will be taking my truck into the Ford dealership this morning to have them put on Ford OEM pads and new rotors. I'll get to the trailer brakes sometime next week before going out on my 2-week monthly RV camping trip. I regularly spend 2-weeks every month at my house and 2-weeks camping in my RV somewhere in the great outdoors. It's wonderful to be retired!:B

Interesting that no one commented on driving with only one eye, as is permitted in California.:)

My Dad drove and towed his 5er for years with only one eye. While not as good as binocular vision, your brain adapts to one eye and, as you know, depth of field gets pretty good.

Larryzv7 wrote:
Correction: According to the Ford Dealership brake inspection that was done a couple of days ago I have 30mm remaining on the rotors and 9mm on the pads. Enough said on this as I will be taking my truck into the Ford dealership this morning to have them put on Ford OEM pads and new rotors. I'll get to the trailer brakes sometime next week before going out on my 2-week monthly RV camping trip. I regularly spend 2-weeks every month at my house and 2-weeks camping in my RV somewhere in the great outdoors. It's wonderful to be retired!:B

Interesting that no one commented on driving with only one eye, as is permitted in California.:)

I drove tractor trailers for many years and have also been with 2 other drivers that only had 1 good eye, and the other a glass eye.
I trusted both and would rather drive with either rather than a lot of people with two good eyes.

Correction: According to the Ford Dealership brake inspection that was done a couple of days ago I have 30mm remaining on the rotors and 9mm on the pads. Enough said on this as I will be taking my truck into the Ford dealership this morning to have them put on Ford OEM pads and new rotors. I'll get to the trailer brakes sometime next week before going out on my 2-week monthly RV camping trip. I regularly spend 2-weeks every month at my house and 2-weeks camping in my RV somewhere in the great outdoors. It's wonderful to be retired!:B

Interesting that no one commented on driving with only one eye, as is permitted in California.:)

I hope you has actually taken in that one don't ride brakes going downhill, and if you learnt to drive in Germany you ought to know that you don't have 30 mm of brake lining on any car or truck. Good luck.
Frank.

Very suspicious that the trailer brakes are not doing their share as has been mentioned above. If manual actuation of the trailer brakes with the controller on max setting does not pull the speed down fast, they're probably not doing their share. Does the Prowler have Lippert 4400 lb. axles? I had those on our Puma and found them to be extremely weak. I improved the voltage to the axles by replacing the one 14 gauge brake cable with two 12 gauge cables. Also, good chance the brakes are out of adjustment because it only takes a few thousand miles to need adjustment. They should be tight enough that the wheel will spin only one turn when given a spin by hand. If that doesn't do the trick, then it will be time for larger hubs with more aggressive linings, which is what I'm breaking in right now. Also switched to Dexter.

X2 on Ford OEM. The OEM pads on our 2012 F-350 are absolutely the best I have experienced in 45 years! And, the Motorcraft purchased 8 years ago may be the worst. The box color has changed over the years, used to be blue, now brown; just be sure that you're getting OEM when at a Ford dealer.

I use Hawk Performance pads and they are hands down better than the OEM. The increase in stopping power is awesome.