I'm going to put new pads on the front of my 2004 FX4 Scab before I go on a 2400 mile trip. I want good stopping and less dust, so I was thinking about EBC 7000 Series SUV Supreme (Green Stuff) pads.

Questions: 1. Do I need to turn the rotors before the install? (I do not have any brake trouble they just need to be replaced. Rotors look fine.) 2. Does anyone have these pads, or know anything about them? 3. Any suggestions?

 

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1. It depends on who you ask. Ford's official stance is if the rotor doesn't have any excessive runout or parallelism, then resurfacing isn't required. I've done brake jobs at home for friends both ways, and they all turned out okay. I think if anything, you might be more likely to get some brake noise without turning the rotors, since the old rotor surface has to bed in to a new pad.

2. Nope, never ran 'em personally.

 

Sorry, just typing fast, or I might be mildly retarded.

 

I put those pads on at 4,000 miles. Ford replaced my front rotors because of the wear problem, so I handed them the EBC pads to put back on.
They are great. No more dust on my nice wheels. I am at 24k miles now with no problems.

 

I have had my porterfields on for about a month now and I swear I have just as much brake dust as I did before......AND the damn brakes squeal now. Even though I had a pretty smooth surface, I guess that's what I get for not turning the rotors......

 

Turn them. Period... It will stop better. Also scuff the surface of the new pads.

 

There's a good argument for not turning your rotors unless absolutely necessary - Remember, brakes work by dissipating heat. If you turn your rotors, you're removing metal off 'em that could be used to dissipate that heat.

That said, unless I'm feeling particularly lazy, on my own vehicles I turn my rotors everytime I replace the pads.

 

If you dont turn them there is a good change that they will squeak. If you take them off and down to a shop it should be $10-15 to get each one done. Well worth it not to have to worry about squeaking.

 

Uh I was under the impression that off truck turning of our rotors was a no no

 

Is there a method of machining rotors while still on the vehicle now? Tryin to imagine how that would work...

 

How difficult is it to remove the front rotors? I have taken off plenty of rotors, but never off of a 4x4 with auto locking hubs.

 

The front rotors on a 4x4 just slide off and can be turned on a conventional bench brake lathe like any other rotor.

The front rotors on a 4x2 cannot be turned off the truck, an on-car brake lathe must be used since the hub bearing is built into the rotor on two wheel drive trucks. The on car lathe has an adapter that bolts in place of the wheel onto the lug studs, and an electric motor spins the whole assembly up while a cutting head machines the rotor.

 

Thanks for all of the help, it is much appreciated.

 

my 2004 150 xlt has 41000 miles and the dealer tells me they can not turn the rotors because of the type installed from the factory and I need to buy new rotors at 280 each. I have owned many ford trucks, but have never heard this one before. Anyone else?