New brakes for '11 F350 PSD?

How many miles did you get out of the original brake pads?

Hi,

I don't know if I would want brake pads that grip better than the stock ones. Why? Better gripping probably will mean increased heat. That is not a problem with a 3,000 - 4,000 pound car, it can go from 70 MPH to 0 in a few dozen feet, and not need to apply the brake pads more than 8 seconds in the process. So the rotors can not really heat up that much in the process of stopping a car.

As you know, stopping a trailer on a long decent is another matter, and engine braking is the best way to prevent brake wear and abuse, including overheating. Having a brake pad that can grip the rotor better, and thus slow you quickly might be OK, in that you will not need to apply the brakes more than a few seconds to scrub off a lot of speed, and then have a longer time without the brakes applied to allow cooling, yet I don't know - keep thinking about the stronger brakes heating up the rotors to much!

I would want a quality brake pad, and make sure I was not getting a cheap fake pad.

I do know that Ford sells the brake fluid with the highest "Wet" boiling point, and the price is reasonable, at the local Ford dealer. Buy the stuff rated for the 24,000 GVWR motorhomes, it will have a wet boiling point about 50F warmer than the other brake fluids.

Good luck on your decision.

Fred.

My understanding is that ceramic pads are nice and clean but for maximum braking you want something different.

I've been looking at EBC YellowStuff.

And you can get vented rotors as well ...