redknight1

I don't drive my truck that often. I just need to get it back on the road.

weadjust

I got a set of Wagner ThermaQuites from Amazon for about 1/2 price by buying used. Look on the regular amazon page for an item and the link to used which are usually new parts that have been returned because someone ordered the wrong part. So far I have purchased used brake pads, Motorcraft spark plugs, and all my Motorcraft belt pulleys and tensioner. All were brand new genuine parts in original package but may have been opened at one point. It took about 6 weeks to acquire all the used/new pulleys

techrep

iTrader: (1)

were done...he bought his brakes...

CountyMounty

Others may have the same question and see this post. I too just bought the Wagner Thermoquiets (although with some reluctance based on recent discussions that they have changed in quality from what they used to be) Right now Wagner has a $15 per set rebate. On amazon it was about $30 for each set, so $15 a set after rebate, pretty good deal I think.

Mod (Ret.)

They are "duralast"...the name implies that they will, right?

We just need the definition of "dura", pertaining to time.

Mulestang

I can say this so far about the thermoquiets: while the braking is much improved, the brake dust is much worse than the OEM pads that were on there. I could be pad composition, too. Both the OEM and TQs were semi-metallic, but the dust color is different. The OEMs produced a brownish, rusty dust. The TQs produce dark grey/black dust...and lots of it. I knew going into it that if I wanted reduced brake dust, to go ceramic. However, I tow a horse trailer, so I went semi. Unfortunately, I bought into the belief that the TQs produced less dust than the OEMs. This has proven false.

powerranger262

I have zero brake dust with my ceramics. My wheels were black in a few days with the junk stock setup. Why are you worried to run ceramics while towing. If you are set up right with a brake controller, and your brakes are working properly on your trailer, I don't see what the issue is. Did someone tell you they would glaze?

Mulestang

No, only that semi's offered a quicker recovery time, and actually had higher braking efficiency. I spent hours googling and looking at message boards. The collective advice was to go semi if you're towing. Believe me...I looked for every reason to go ceramic, but in the end, I chose to go the safe route. If I could have found definitive evidence that ceramics stopped as well as semis, I would have gone that route.

KCCOFox

There are a few things I will never try to save money on, and one of them is brakes. I was fortunate enough to have good front rotors on the truck (drilled and slotted) but the rears were going. I did a full brake job to the truck and got new rear rotors, and red stuff on all 4 corners. She stops very silently, no brake dust, and I dont think I would want any lesser setup. It was pricey but worth it.

beantown617

You also go with the wagner thermoquiets? Just ordered a set of ceramics from amazon and was also considering the whole ceramics vs semi... Its only for the rears anyway.