I have a 2005 F 150 king Ranch 2wd. and plan on putting on a set of ceramic brake pads. The truck has 55k mi. and its the first time I have installed brakes on it. I have done brakes on f 150 and bronco vehicles in the past, but wondered if there was anything unique or new I need to be aware of. The last vehicle I serviced was a '96 Eddie Bauer with ABS. The King Ranch has disc brakes at all four corners so I thought I would ask.

 

Welcome to the site. There's nothing special that needs to be done that I know of and Ive done several brake jobs on these trucks. Good luck!!

 

i recommend using bendix pads, a good set of carbon metallic is easier on the pads. Ceramic compounds do a very good job of resisting and shedding heat, well that heat to go somewhere and thats to thee calipers and rotors.

 

Welcome to the site!

I second what obusnizzle says.

 

Welcome to the site. I have to disagree. I have ceramic on every vehicle I own. I changed the brake fluid to dot 4 and have no problem.

 

The heat transfer makes sense. I have always thought Bendix to be OEM, but was going to try Monroe ceramics because they were a deal. I would like to get away from some of the brake dust. The new king ranch wheels are a pain to clean compared to my 1996 Bronco which had a nice polished aluminum dish wheel.
I have been made aware of some issues concerning sticking calipers, and been warned to make sure to use the correct grease on the caliper sliding surfaces and new shims. I was trying to just install pads without turning rotors. I don't have any pedal feedback to indicate a rotor problem.