Changing brake pads...should i do rotors??
11-22-2011, 04:52 PM
#11
Since these trucks are designed to tow up to 10K, I think the rotors have enough meat on them to get a cut out of them, I'd at least measure them to determine if they were machinable.
Ford lists different rotors for standard and heavy capacity trucks, the heavy rotors are reasonably priced, and are priced cheaper than the NAPA premium rotors.
11-22-2011, 05:09 PM
#12
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Originally Posted by Neggy
"cheap" rotors from NAPA are 50 a side, the "premium" rotors are 95 bucks a side.
Since these trucks are designed to tow up to 10K, I think the rotors have enough meat on them to get a cut out of them, I'd at least measure them to determine if they were machinable.
Ford lists different rotors for standard and heavy capacity trucks, the heavy rotors are reasonably priced, and are priced cheaper than the NAPA premium rotors.
11-22-2011, 05:16 PM
#13
Originally Posted by kozal01
I just payed $45 a rotor for NAPA premium fir the front and $48 for the back. I've had enough late model rotors turned to know they aren't worth turning anymore, not enough material, they aren't made like they used to be made when you could turn them and still have another 100K left on the rotor. IMO brakes aren't the part of your rig that you should be cheaping out on.
11-22-2011, 05:36 PM
#14
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I have 90K on mine, have never had them turned and they are perfectly fine. I wouldn't get new ones, unless you need them. It doesn't sound like you do to me.
11-22-2011, 08:03 PM
#15
I just payed $45 a rotor for NAPA premium fir the front and $48 for the back. I've had enough late model rotors turned to know they aren't worth turning anymore, not enough material, they aren't made like they used to be made when you could turn them and still have another 100K left on the rotor. IMO brakes aren't the part of your rig that you should be cheaping out on.
I will agree on the rotors to a point, on passenger cars they are pencil thin to reduce weight and increase gas mileage/C.A.F.E., but that does not apply to Ford trucks IMHO. The rotors are pretty stout because they need to be able to dissipate heat from maximum load ratings.
I should have used the proper NAPA marketing names, which are premium and ultra premium.
11-23-2011, 08:34 AM
#16
I do get pulsation when stopping from 60+mph. I plan to do the whole job myself in a saturday, so I guess I would rather just buy new rotors rather than pull mine off, get another vehicle to drive them to the mechanic for machining, then waiting to put them back on. I have an autozone within 2 blocks of me, and they only sell 1 rotor for this truck at about $51 per rotor. Says they exceed OEM specifications, but I really don't know anymore than that. Will a new set of rotors and ceramic pads get me another 75k on the truck?