Does anyone here think it is necessary to have heavy duty brake pads on your truck while towing, and are there heavy duty brake pads available for an F-150 or F-250? I ask because at a recent routi...
Pads and rotors make up the trucks brakes. Installing the best HD pad available may not give you the the best heavy braking performance. With 40k + miles and lots of riding the brakes downhill with a heavy trailer pushing will require either replacing the rotors or have them turned by a pro brake shop.
Be careful as some shops may have a HS kid turning drums and rotors. Most don't know what to watch for and simply machine down to the rotors minimum thickness.