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Re: better truck brakes?
If your Akebono pads are lasting forever and not producing dust, what is happening to your rotors? I'm not saying any thing bad is happening to your rotors, but wondering if you are wearing out your rotors faster than with other pads. I had an older Ford and replacing the front 4x4 rotors was a lot more work than I wanted. Plus rotors are expensive on these bigger trucks! Much rather live with brake dust and pad replacements.626Views0likes0CommentsRe: better truck brakes?
I'm not a brake expert...From my reading drilled/grooved rotors help with brake fade from pad dust and "gas", or maybe make it lightweight for racing. For trucks, I never saw how reducing surface area would make things better. In braking you can either wear down your rotor or your pads, depending on what pads you put on. I'd suggest looking at the newer, bigger, commercial, trucks and see what they do. I also suggest looking at exhaust brakes.333Views0likes0CommentsRe: better truck brakes?
You will either eat through pads or rotors, and I much rather replace pads. The pad differences switch between clean, fading, braking power, longevity. Solutions for warped rotors might be cryogenic brake rotors. Bigger rotors would help. Consider an exhaust brake upgrade.332Views0likes0CommentsRe: Anyone planning on buying a 2017 F-350?
Thomas/NH wrote: I bought a 2016 F250 and I'm sorry I did. Coming from a 2014 F150, ecoboost, HP payload, snowplow pkg. and max tow. It was a far better truck with almost the same load range. The cab was bigger, seats more comfortable, lower entry height, better lights and bigger bed. Going to F250 was like going back 17 year in technology. Yes, I will be buying a 2017! They are putting all the things I liked best about the 150 in the new truck. Now if they'd just go with independent front suspension like every other truck manufacture. BTW: both trucks were the Lariat trim package and equipment. The reason for the change was the tongue weight (1600 lbs.) of my new trailer, even-though the 150 handled it very good. I heard something about the steering being different, maybe something about steering assist in the F150, but not the F250/F350. What is meant by independent front suspension? I have 4 suspensions attached to 4 wheels. They are all independent of each other. Not one depends on the other. Is the front suspension not independent on the RWD? The Chevy/GMC is the only independent front axles that I know of. I'm also not too sure if it makes a difference between solid axle versus independent axle when it comes to comfort. The big change was going from front leafs to coil, that I believe had to do with the vertical movement. There's also some suspension tuning that makes the rides different.246Views0likes0CommentsRe: 2015 F-350 w/ AF 811, Stable load or Air Bags
Additionally, I've seen auto leveling air bags, and at first glance liked the "automatic" idea. The one I saw , the auto leveling is done by a magnetic reference point. But now I'm thinking that may not work so well if the conditions are constantly changing, presuming the airbags would constantly be auto-adjusting. I also travel from sea level over a mountain pass, so air pressure changes on route. If the air requirements change while driving and need an operator, then I'd want controls in the truck cab. I also still have questions between the leading commercial transport truck air suspensions, RAM, and the pickup aftermarket. I'm not sure how well integrated the aftermarket is since their marketing is going to be for cheap & easy. So the above might outline some challenges/complexity with airbags, and which system to choose. Jake448Views0likes0CommentsRe: 2015 F-350 w/ AF 811, Stable load or Air Bags
I've been looking at a lot of suspensions lately, sifting through marketing and opinions, and trying to figure out the pros/cons. Here's my opinion so far: Stable Load (and similar) You add springs to your truck for the load you are going to carry. The extra springs are engaged when you carry the load, disengaged when empty. You only have two settings. Stock ride comfort when empty. Hybrid Springs & Air Bags Stock ride comfort when empty. Truck leveling. Variable load adjustments. Full Air Bags Softer ride comfort. Ride leveling. Variable load adjustments. I think there's a good reason why commercial semi-trucks use air bags. The trucks even have air bags for the front, the cab, and the seats. Whether or not the semi-truck suspension advantages transfer to a pickup truck are the same or not, is my question. If so, then I believe the semi-trucks have outlined the future. Jake135Views0likes0Comments
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