Time for Brakes

[02Expedition]

hi everyone,
time for front brakes on my 02 4WD expy...there are so many out there, and tons of posts about it..i have read them. Looking for opinion, what are you guys running for pads rotors?...I am drawn to Motorcraft superduty's due to the fact that I do tow with it a couple time year, but do i need those? any advice is appreciated! This is my wifes daily drive, transports kids, sports gear, you know..what expy's do!

 

[99 Expy]

I think a couple guys on here have bought ceramic rotors and pads off of ebay and like them a lot. The rotors are cross drilled and slotted. I know walnuts has them on his, and he says they work great even when pulling his boat, and he has 37" tires. Maybe you can get in touch with him and he can tell you the ones he got. That is the route I will probably go my next time, and I think they are only a little over $200.

 

[phocker]

Check ebay I got all four crossdrilled and slotted plus ceramic pads for 188 to the door. The ebay seller was brakemotive or something like that but definately look into ebay!

 

[02Expedition]

Not a fan of the cross drilled/slotted...thinking Wagner rotors and some ceramic pads..not sure yet

 

[ELVATO]

I think I got mine at Carquest. I believe it was the blue line? Don't remember, but they have been great so far. At the very least, they dust a whole lot less than the OEMs.

Do you have a reason for getting ceramics? I was under the assumption that, though they show brake dust less, they have slightly less stopping power?

 

[02Expedition]

Friend of a friend is a ford mechanic...he said "ceramics"..only reason i was leaning that way...said that is what he used on his Expy, and he uses on his exploder..i too was looking at semi's...but still have no idea what to buy?...

 

[02Expedition]

ordered up Wagner thermoquiets SM....also ordered some rotors. read rave reviews about the wagners at F150 forums..so i pulled the trigger. I will let you all know once they are installed.