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07navi

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For those of you who tow a travel trailer use your Expy as a daily driver, what type of replacement brake pads are you using?

https://www.bridgestonetire.com/tread-and-trend/drivers-ed/ceramic-vs-metallic-brake-pads#

https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog...rged,3424225,brake+&+wheel+hub,brake+pad,1684
I will only use metallic. They stop better, cheaper, and don't last as long but I can throw pads in quickly plus it gives me a chance to check other stuff out.
 

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Stock your truck came with ceramic.

Semi-metallic pads are better in almost every way, especially low temperature performance. The only down side is more brake dust, and they wear faster. However they are much easier on the rotors than ceramic.

Replaced the worn out brakes on my 09 with semi-metallic all around and braking was dramatically improved.
 

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Stock your truck came with ceramic.

Semi-metallic pads are better in almost every way, especially low temperature performance. The only down side is more brake dust, and they wear faster. However they are much easier on the rotors than ceramic.

Replaced the worn out brakes on my 09 with semi-metallic all around and braking was dramatically improved.
Yea, they use the ceramic from the factory so the buyers wouldn't experience the dust and complain about short life and hoping the buyers would never know the difference. I can't wait until the ceramics on my new to me truck wears out so I can put some good ones in there.
 

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Ford uses ceramics because of smoother action, and virtually no dust, harshness, vibration or noise. If you like more aggressive stuff, go for the metallics. There's a variety of compromises out there. I like the OEM stuff, but it's certainly not the quickest out there.
 

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Stock your truck came with ceramic.

Semi-metallic pads are better in almost every way, especially low temperature performance. The only down side is more brake dust, and they wear faster. However they are much easier on the rotors than ceramic.

Replaced the worn out brakes on my 09 with semi-metallic all around and braking was dramatically improved.

Not trying to argue with your statement, but specifically in regards to the rotor wear I read the opposite - ceramic is easier on the rotors than semi-metallic (uses copper instead). I have zero complaints on the ceramic pads: wear, dust, performance all good I have installed in my last two Expeditions.

https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=88
 

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Not trying to argue with your statement, but specifically in regards to the rotor wear I read the opposite - ceramic is easier on the rotors than semi-metallic (uses copper instead). I have zero complaints on the ceramic pads: wear, dust, performance all good I have installed in my last two Expeditions.

https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=88
I think the ceramics are easier on the rotors but that means nothing to me. The stopping factor is most important to me.
 

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Hi Navi,

Stopping with my ceramics is great!
 

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Not trying to argue with your statement, but specifically in regards to the rotor wear I read the opposite - ceramic is easier on the rotors than semi-metallic (uses copper instead). I have zero complaints on the ceramic pads: wear, dust, performance all good I have installed in my last two Expeditions.

https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=88


You are correct.

I"m not sure where I got that information from anymore. . . .
 
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