New brakes and shocks for the F150
Well, I started getting the old "brake shake" on the front end of my 13 F150.. Got 54,000 miles out of the OEM brakes.. So, found these Power Stop K6268-36 Front & Rear Z36 Truck and Tow Brake Kit ...
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I do have the say the brakes are much better at stopping, distance wise, than the stock ones were..
I've had to apply the brakes hard a couple of times already, and they are noticeably superior to the point that I was afraid the car behind me would not be able to stop in time...
Anyway, the whole brake package was around $435 and I installed them myself.
The shocks were around $155 for the rear and around $220 for the front. I installed them myself too.. :) They basically 'float' over the bumps now.
The front install was the hardest of course, with the strut assembly, and if I have to do it again, I'll take the struts out and take them into a shop.. The screw type spring compressor I used was barely enough to compress the springs and it was like a "Jack in the box" kind of thing cranking down on them, wondering if it was going to "POP"! :)
Luckily, it all worked out, but too close for comfort in hindsight!
Mitch
I've had to apply the brakes hard a couple of times already, and they are noticeably superior to the point that I was afraid the car behind me would not be able to stop in time...
Anyway, the whole brake package was around $435 and I installed them myself.
The shocks were around $155 for the rear and around $220 for the front. I installed them myself too.. :) They basically 'float' over the bumps now.
The front install was the hardest of course, with the strut assembly, and if I have to do it again, I'll take the struts out and take them into a shop.. The screw type spring compressor I used was barely enough to compress the springs and it was like a "Jack in the box" kind of thing cranking down on them, wondering if it was going to "POP"! :)
Luckily, it all worked out, but too close for comfort in hindsight!
Mitch
