brake pads 2012 f-150

[dodge man]

I've also done brakes where it was just a disc in back. On some vehicles you have to spin the piston on the caliper to get it to retract to make room for the new pads. Its kind of a pain also but it beats the heck out of having to do two sets of brakes on the back.

 

[sld]

Superduty's have the little shoes inside the rotor hub. I have never had to replace them though.

 

[terryknight]

Ford had drums in the rear until the change to the Super Duty trucks in 99 when they went to a Sterling 10.5 axle with discs in they rear. they used a parking brake inside the disc. Dodge had a disc option in 01 but they didn't become standard til 03 and the change from the D80 to the AAM 1150. dodge also uses a brake inside the disc. chevy went to discs in 01 with the redesign. the only way i have seen them is with a caliper as the e brake as well

 

[mjw357]

Superduty's have the little shoes inside the rotor hub. I have never had to replace them though.

Well no, they should last the lifetime of the truck since they don't actually wear.

The main problem I had with my Titan's e-brake was the brake lining was just glued to the shoes. They stuck to the inside of the drum and separated from the shoe. They really did not do a good job of holding the truck on a hill anyway despite several attempts at adjustment.

 

[sld]

Well no, they should last the lifetime of the truck since they don't actually wear.

The main problem I had with my Titan's e-brake was the brake lining was just glued to the shoes. They stuck to the inside of the drum and separated from the shoe. They really did not do a good job of holding the truck on a hill anyway despite several attempts at adjustment.

Funny you mention that. Once, I had to park my 99 F250 with boat attached on a hill next to the cabin we rented. In neutral, it wouldn't hold still and I didn't want to just throw it into park and leave it. I found another less convenient place to park. I should've found something to chock the wheels.

When I apply the wife's mountaineer park brake that thing is rock solid. Same with my daughters little honda. I'm not impressed with F250's e-brakes as even my current 2007 is not "rock solid". It's not bad for just the truck but any trailer seems to overwhelm it.

 

[94BULLITT]

If you are not going to be towing a lot I would go with the Napa Adaptive one pads. They stop good and the pad life is good. If you are going to be towing a lot avoid ceramic pads. The Napa Reactive one rotors are nice but pricey.

Nobody machines brake discs these days as the cost of brake parts is cheap. I haven't used my brake lathe in years.

Fred

I agree, a brake lathe is a ting of the past. Most rotors are too thin to resurface.

 

[mrmikey]

Yep, the ones I have done you back off the cable tension at either the e-brakes at lever or pedal in the cab with an adjustment screw or under the vehicle at the left/right divider.

You can't get at the hold downs, the lever assembly or anything without pulling the axles. All you can see of the e brake is the surface of the shoes, no way to access anything on the shoes...Mike

 

[mikehaugen]

I have NEVER had any issues with anything I got from autozone or advance. BUT I WILL avoid NAPA brakes like the plague. Everytime I have used them, the squeaking never stops. My 2001 saturn SL1 I put pads on about 3 years ago (55k miles). They still squeak and have since day 1.

Strange that you've had that problem. I've never used napa brakes, but my understanding is that they are rebranded wagners which have an excellent reputation. Well that is their "premium" line anyway, were you using their cheapest ones? In that case they are probably no better/ possibly worse than any other store brand.

I find napa's premium line of just about any product to be of pretty high quality. (Moog suspension parts, wagner brakes, wix filters...) The more I do, the more I am staying away from autozone, and find myself at napa more and more. More money yes, but just seems like better stuff. Actually I am spending more time on rockauto, where I know exactly what brand I am buying, but sometimes I just can't wait to have something shipped to me. I will go to autozone however for wheel bearings as they are usually timken.

 

[Diamondpilot]

Strange that you've had that problem. I've never used napa brakes, but my understanding is that they are rebranded wagners which have an excellent reputation. Well that is their "premium" line anyway, were you using their cheapest ones? In that case they are probably no better/ possibly worse than any other store brand.

I find napa's premium line of just about any product to be of pretty high quality. (Moog suspension parts, wagner brakes, wix filters...) The more I do, the more I am staying away from autozone, and find myself at napa more and more. More money yes, but just seems like better stuff. Actually I am spending more time on rockauto, where I know exactly what brand I am buying, but sometimes I just can't wait to have something shipped to me. I will go to autozone however for wheel bearings as they are usually timken.

We too had issues with Napa brakes but with Rotors and Master Cylinders. Granted it was 15 years ago but have not been back since.

In my area Napa is not very good. The counter guys at Oriley blows them out of the water. Auto Zone and Advanced are on par with Napa but are 1/3 the cost.

Chris

 

[mjw357]

Funny you mention that. Once, I had to park my 99 F250 with boat attached on a hill next to the cabin we rented. In neutral, it wouldn't hold still and I didn't want to just throw it into park and leave it. I found another less convenient place to park. I should've found something to chock the wheels.

When I apply the wife's mountaineer park brake that thing is rock solid. Same with my daughters little honda. I'm not impressed with F250's e-brakes as even my current 2007 is not "rock solid". It's not bad for just the truck but any trailer seems to overwhelm it.

I always keep 2 sets of chocks and 4x4 wood blocks in the trailer.