Ford Excursion/SD brake recommendations
Hello, I am on my 2nd Ex and the brakes are going to get replaced soon (pulls to the left). With my first EX I went with factory OEM pads/rotors because it was at the dealership and I although I re...
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dodge guy wrote:
The brakes on the X are the same as on the higher GVWR F250/350. And the X as of 02 has an 11,500 lb tow rating.
Good point and I always used this argument to justify exceeding the payload ratings.
Nevertheless my brakes didn't last very long!
Like the OP there was always that one hard stop somewhere along the way that seemed to start the premature wear ball rolling.
I tried slotted rotors and different pads but in the end the brakes never seemed to last as long as I wanted. They would be fine until one day you needed to make a hard stop. By hard I don't mean pedal to the floor screeching halt,but a firm quick stop.
After the firm stop the breaks would always feel a bit weaker,truthful pads would generally be within spec. but breaks never felt quite as firm. I would drive like this for quite awhile. Eventually I need brakes replaced sometimes rotors and the cycle would repeat itself.
