Looking for front brake pads/rotors, I usually just get whatever they have at the auto store but maybe can get a better deal online. there's so many options on rock auto/online not sure what to get. would like something close to oem for a good price but I dont know who makes good products. i dont tow often and live in flat area (south Florida). truck is RWD and 6 lug nuts

 

2wd front rotors are integral with the hub, but you can get a 2 piece kit with separate hub and rotor, if you have to replace the rotors again you use 4wd rotors, which are a lot cheaper.

Centric kit: https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo...pt=1896&jsn=68

Spindle nut needs to be replaced: https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo...1616&jsn=11129 Note that the spindle nut needs to be torqued to 295 ft/lb (NOT a typo!)

Pads: https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo...1684&jsn=11142

Ceramic pads last forever, are quiet, and don't leave dust on the wheels. I got over 100k on the fronts on mine with those Centric pads.

 

Awesome thanks glc

 

I look online. And I also check local brake shops. Some shops have competitive pricing. In my area, I can go to a distributor or "brake house", so that I don't have to buy O'Reilly's, Pep Boys, Autozone, et cetera.



I usually start with parts.ford.com to see what the OEM part numbers are and to take a second look at the parts diagram. See if there are other parts you might need, like a kit for the parking brakes or brake pad hardware, bleeder screws, etc. Then check some of the brake companies for part numbers, and check for pricing and availability. There's OEM, which is obviously MotorCraft. Then there are many grades of aftermarket parts. Some not as good as OEM. Some better. And be ready for the sticker shock and price differences. Now you have to decide if it's cheaper to buy different parts, or buy a kit. Some brands may have better marketing, and higher prices, but does that mean that their brakes are better? If you spend more, will the brakes last longer or stop better?

 

Ended up just getting it done at tire kingdom. It was pricy but I would have had to buy a couple tools to do the brakes. it was 880 for two brakes and two tires. plus im gonna be getting a maverick in the next year or so, ill invest in new tools when I get that truck.

 

After the brake job and new wheels my steering wheel is shaking on the highway, does this mean they didn't balance the wheels most likely?

 

That's one possibility. Take it back.

 

I second that.

 

Tire Kingdom fixed it, no charge. They said it was the wheels they didn't install that were the problem and balanced them/rotated. Doesn't make sense to me since the problem was after their tires were installed but it's driving good now.