New Trucks - Are they really better?

Yep. Internal water pump on 3.5 ford , on some. Not in the trucks iirc.

 

No he needs wireless tail lights

 

Yeah, that's the thing that got me too. Degraded brake fluid makes sense.

 

If you’re suddenly two footing the pedal with all your might, possibly. Super hot fluid wouldn’t help the issue. Just thinking of the possibilities.

 

I think I’ve read/heard if the calipers overheat at some point the rubber brake line can also overheat and lose its integrity. It may be fine during normal light braking but in an emergency stop situation it can expand causing a peddle to get mushy.

 

Sounds like the manufacturer was more interested in cost than customer satisfaction. Unfortunately that’s where we’re at. Most machines could be fairly simple if it wasn’t for all the thinking and supposed environmental “savings” read government overreach!

 

Well, to be honest, they really recommended their wire back in 2002 too, but also endorsed using this Belden wire, and the boss cheaped out...so in the end, we got to buy both! Only their wire was a whole heck of a lot more in 2020 than it was in 2002!

 

Not plan on keeping the truck forever. I'm guessing it will be gone <3 years. It being a regular cab truck is really wearing on me; that's another reason I wanted to get a new or newish one. If Ford, and GM would get their act together I'd have pulled the trigger already. I do plan on getting some better pads for the front and replacing them when I drain / refill the brake lines.

 

Does anybody have any experience with -THIS- brand of brake pad? I do like that it's a kit and comes with new caliper pins, and seals. I had to replace the seals that go over the caliper bolts in the back so seeing new seals that go over bolts is good thing too for the front.

 

I don't...sounds decent though...as long as you don't mind some squeaky sumbeech brakes!
They just replaced the pads on my work truck... something from Napa, they work great, but sound like nails on a chalkboard! It never did that with the OEM pads.

 

Be careful with aftermarket pads.





I prefer semi-metallic pads myself. They may be a bit noisy till they are fully bedded, dust more and be harder on the rotors but they stop better and shed heat better. Ceramics are quieter, dust less and are easier on the rotors, but they don't stop as well...especially on initial step-in and fade easier.

 

There is no free lunch with brake pads...you have to decide what characteristics you want to accentuate, and the ones you want to negate...it's a little like a teeter totter, the more you want of a certain thing, the less you get of another...OEM pads are often a balance, but certainly slanted toward quiet.
And if you go with pads that are supposed to last a long time, beware that usually means less rotor life...something is gonna wear, pick your poison.

 

Unfortunately, the top video seems like a commercial for the manufacturer that sponsored the video, I digress. It does drive home the fact that some manufacturers are scrimping on how they build their pads. I've always leaned towards Raybestos semi-metallic pads for my daily, and my kid's car. I've never had any problems with them. The OEM pads are bonded, and so are the pads that I linked.

 

yeah, it did to me at times too. It's just one thing I've never thought of in the past. I've been using -HAWK PERFORMANCE- pads. I have no idea of how the friction material is attached though. My guess is we all don't typically brake in the manner where it would come into play. I do know, in my older age, I can't seem to handle heavy braking like I used to. My Vette can stop crazy fast, the last time I played around I literally got myself sick to my stomach and dizzy in the head from stopping too fast. That never happened to me before when I was younger.

 

No affiliation there MR HAWK JR?!

I made myself sick riding the Tail of the Dragon on my Goldwing! That had never happened before...not while I was the pilot anyways...
Riding the Cherohala Skyway and Tail of the Dragon

 

Complete coincidence!

I also made my self a bit woozy for a second or so on a road that is known around here as the baby Tail of the Dragon. More specifically on this PART. Also got yelled at at the same time by my passenger.

 

That is a fun part of Hwy 33.

 

Yes, wildcat mtn. BTDT a few times. No issues, except the last time I was on it, it was full of slick tar snakes. Hopefully they repaved it since.

 

That sux!

 

It's a rather effective traffic calming technique in corners, especially for those 2 wheeled varieties. Similar to gravel, but not as obvious.