Brake Pads
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...
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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 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.
