Gerrard155

I have owned 3 F150s, a silverado, and a dakota-and have felt no meaningful difference in braking power between those trucks. However, my 2017 Mustang certainly stops much quicker than my ‘15 F150. But I would expect that-it weighs appx 1500 lbs less than the truck.

You should be adjusting your driving to the vehicle you are in-just like you (should) give yourself more room to stop if you are towing a trailer as compared to not, you should be giving yourself more room to stop when driving a truck as compared to a car.

With all that said, if you are really dead set on reducing your braking distances you should be looking at your tires, not your brakes-you will realize more tangible gains by doing that.

ks54703

A 5000# truck vs a maybe 3500# sports sedan and the guy is over shooting by only 5' would say not bad stopping for the F150.

UNBROKEN

iTrader: (1)

Read it again...that’s not what he said.

Midnight Goat

How long have you been in the truck? I know it's not the answer you're looking for but you probably just need to adapt to the new ride. Outside of that you do have aftermarket big brake kit options but it seems like a drastic solution especially on an otherwise stock truck. I actually think the truck stops pretty well for it's size and weight but that's subjective. GMC Envoy we used to have seemed like an ocean liner in comparison.

Pikapp

As many have stated, its about re-training the mind. Our minds have been programed / trained, for years, on how cars brakes work. Getting into a truck, requires re-training the mind. For those who have always driven a truck, getting into a car is probably odd as well and it takes the re-training of the mind to become comfortable. I road race a mustang, that has awesome braking power, but it takes a full weekend, once the new season starts, to re-train the mind, re-learn, as to the dynamics of the race car vs. whatever I've been driving during the off season, car or truck. Till I re-learn the race cars brakes again, I find myself braking waaaay to early, but that's how the mind is programmed, at the moment.

Turbo_Bimmer

When you drive the truck and slam on the brakes, are you able to engage ABS?

If the answer is yes, you have enough brakes, upgrade to stickier tires.

If no, upgrade the pads to some with a more agressive compound (coeficient of friction).

But, like it has been said, the truck is 1000 lbs more than the car, so physic plays a role.

BadAV

Get some slotted rotors and EBC Yellow Stuff pads. I guarantee you will be happy. The OEM brakes on my 02 Avalanche were abysmal so when I needed brakes I swapped to this combo. It went from abysmal to phenomenal stopping.

ESPO4442

I would not be shocked if you have an actual issue with either the brake booster or the master cylinder. I will be taking my truck in because the braking feel is inconsistent. Downright scary when towing heavy and coming to a very conservative stop.

Ricktwuhk

Let me get this straight. People are advocating better tires to stop sooner. Yet the OP has never said at any point that the truck isn't stopping quick enough when he puts the pedal to the floor. That would be when a tire matters. The OP is simply applying the brake pedal too late for a truck, or he isn't pushing the pedal down enough quick enough.

There is no mechanical issue here unless the OP is putting the pedal down to the floor and getting ABS to kick in. He simply needs to learn how to stop a big heavy brick, which is different than a BMW.

Jfay06

I use SP Performance Rotors on all my vehicles. They are a small business located in CT, but have a fully functional website and are also carried on CarID I saw recently. I got an email from SP yesterday saying they are having a 40% off sale for Presidents day. As a user of their product for over 15 years, I would highly recommend them...and 40% off is an amazing deal. www.sp-performance.com