jmocelts34

I replaced my pads right away because even if i washed my rims every week the brake dust would build up and would not come off. I went to car quest and asked for the best ceramic pads they had. I don't remember the brand or the cost and it really does not matter because now i have nearly zero dust and it seems to perform just as well. Some things are worth the little extra $ IMHO.

MHC-F150

Okay, I finally got around to installing the Akebono last night on all four corners, with the truck at just over 31K. My first impressions right now are the brakes seem slightly spongier than they were with the stocks. Not sure if this is due to the break in period, or because they are ceramic. The last set of ceramic pads I installed (EBC) on my '02 F150 didn't have this spongy feeling. But once the pedal is is pressed down a little further than the stockers, they do grab well. I'll post back results after I have a few hundred miles on them.

The stock front pads were practically worn, but they did have a slight hint of life left. The rears, now they did have about 1/2 life left, give or take a little.

Sorry, but I still call BS. No matter the manufacturer of vehicle, I have yet to see anyone I know honestly get anywhere near 100K on their stock pads. Guess you must be one of those lucky one in a million people that somehow their brakes never wear. 123K and still 50% life on your stock pads is practically impossible. Fords have never been known for their brake pad life, especially on their trucks.

XPerties

I'll second that phrase! The internet has more BS than the gulf of Mexico (not funny, I know, sorry).

MHC-F150

Okay, a follow-up to my quoted post above. I now have about 200 miles on these new Akebono ceramic pads.

The brakes are no longer spongy and bite real good. Now I'm still unsure if the spony feeling was due to the break-in period, or if the brake fluid pressure is finally back to spec, but they are spot on now. I would say the bite and stopping power is equal to, if not slightly better than the stock pads that came on a 2006 F150.

So I'm happy with the stopping power, but will update later on the amount of brake dust build-up. This was a major complaint of mine on the stocks. I just cleaned the truck this past weekend and don't have any signs of dust so far, which I would already have a decent amount of dust by now with the stock pads. Not gonna wash the rims for a couple weeks just to get an idea of the dust amount and the frequency I will need to wash the rims.

CrashTECH

Yeah... pretty much. OEM is not good enough, IMO.

Rotors, 117x2 front, 113x2 back
http://www.tirerack.com/brakes/brake...4&autoModClar=

Pads: $75/set
http://www.tirerack.com/brakes/brake...4&autoModClar=

$610 + shipping.

CrashTECH

They can last a long time, but you have to do basically 100% highway. My buddy with the MS6 had 70K+, but was 70%+ highway.

ford4wd08

i went with hawk brake pads and brake performance slotted rotors. im waiting on the rotors to come in and ill install them all and update everyone. ive got 475 in my brake setup. 110 for the pads, and 365 for the rotors.

MHC-F150

I guess I could possibly see the all or mostly highway driving aspect. But that wouldn't be possible here in CO, even if all highway driving, well unless you were in eastern CO. If you are traveling through the mtns, even if all highway, there is still need for braking on the declines unless you have a manual. Which, who has a manual in their F-150 anymore? Wish there was though.