offthehook

I have a 05 4x4 ex cab and my front wheels have eccessive brake dust. I have to clean my wheels every week so they will not be ruined.My truck has 44000 miles and I have replaced the factory pads once. Both sets of pads were equally dusty.Are there any other after market pads that I can try?

Erievon

Same problem on my 05 Scab 4x4. I'm curious what pads others are using, and if they cut down on dust. I'm almost positive I'm still on the factory pads, just bought the truck w/20k on it.

crazykarl

others may be able to help with a pad that is not ceramic and that doesnt put out much dust... in my experience ceramic is about the best... what dust that it does put out is very minimal and also not dark in color.

You may also look at some wheel coatings that may help to let the dust slide off instead of welding itself to the wheel.. nothing is going to work perfectly for this but all the help is better.

I am saving for some chrome wheels and the design of the wheel is one thing i am looking at to see how much brake dust i can keep from showing in the front of the wheel. i know they sell dust shields but I have heard people say they help keep heat in and help warp your rotors.
If anyone has any experience with the dust shield let me know.

SinCityFX4

I agree with Karl..I had to go with better pads with all 4 F series trucks I have had and will do so with my new one as well.

squirrelyyy

A guy at work put the shields on and loves them I mentioned to him about the heat affect on the rotors and he claims they have put some kind of vents or fins to help in cooling them as far as I know he hasn't had a problem yet and it's been about 3 months since he put them on. I will to talk to him and find out who makes them he has told me before but I don't remember.

Triton v8

I agree with the Ceramic pads. I've heard that they don't last as long as the Metallic but the brake dust is minimal. When it's time for new pads on my truck I'll be going with Ceramic pads because it's a pain to clean that crap off my wheels.

crazykarl

please do get more info if you will.... this could be a good thing,,, errrr great thing.

squirrelyyy

ok sorry for the delay the guy hasn't been in work until yesterday the make of the shields are kleen wheels he said they are like $55 a pair he thinks they are great and he hasn't had a problem with them
http://kleenwheels.com/default.htm

crazykarl

thanks and i have heard of them before...

MHC-F150

I've seen those clean wheel thingies before. Also heard about the rotor heat. Never tried them, but they may be an option.

I have the problem with this on my '06, but also had the issue on my prior truck, an '02 F150. I put these pads on and the dust was very minimal.

http://www.ebcbrakes.com/greenstuffinfo.html

They really warranty their product too. My 1st set squealed like crazy. They sent me a 2nd set free of charge. Which I still have since my '02 was wrecked prior to installing the replacements.