Topic Sponsor
2004 - 2008 Ford F150 General discussion on the 2004 - 2008 Ford F150 truck.

Brakes?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Jan 5, 2012 | 08:10 PM
  #1  
chaseman94's Avatar
Thread Starter
Senior Member
 
Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 458
Likes: 1
From: Sugar Land Texas
Default Brakes?

Every time I hit the brakes and start slowing down my truck shakes real bad anyone have this problem
Reply
Old Jan 5, 2012 | 08:25 PM
  #2  
tdm156's Avatar
Member
 
Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 252
Likes: 39
From: San Antonio, TX
Default

sounds like warped rotors to me
Reply
Old Jan 5, 2012 | 08:35 PM
  #3  
chaseman94's Avatar
Thread Starter
Senior Member
 
Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 458
Likes: 1
From: Sugar Land Texas
Default

What does that mean
Reply
Old Jan 5, 2012 | 08:39 PM
  #4  
084x4's Avatar
Member
 
Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 34
Likes: 0
Default

the rotors get heated up too much and warp a little bit making the surface not perfectly flat.
Reply
Old Jan 5, 2012 | 09:50 PM
  #5  
chaseman94's Avatar
Thread Starter
Senior Member
 
Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 458
Likes: 1
From: Sugar Land Texas
Default

Is this normal
Reply
Old Jan 5, 2012 | 10:01 PM
  #6  
trublu04xlt's Avatar
Junior Member
 
Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 5
Likes: 0
Default

Yes, towing loads without trailer brakes or using brakes to slow the truck when going down grades accelerates it. Most times people aren't even conscious that they ride the brakes a lot. My girlfriends car gets new rotors once a year because she drives with two feet and doesn't feel like changing her habits. Most times you can have your rotors cut to true them out, if you find it happening again, get some ceramic pads and slotted discs and you shouldn't have the issue as often.
Reply
Old Jan 8, 2012 | 12:38 AM
  #7  
Firefighter83's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Joined: Jan 2012
Posts: 217
Likes: 8
From: Bucks county PA
Default

I have a 08 and got it used and within 3000 miles my truck was shaking like you would not believe. The dealer cut them before they sold the truck but I guess the guy before me was just so hard on it, ended up getting all new rotors and pads because the owner before me actually cracked a pad. But dealer coverd it all. All fixed now though and have put 15,000 on the ones I have now and not even the slightest bit shakes. Hope that helps.
Reply




All times are GMT -4. The time now is 12:18 AM.