Those commies at my local Ford dealer sold me cheap pads! They're shot after barely 12,000 miles! No harsh driving, only occasional towing... anyone else had anything like this?

-Flea

 

must have been the motorcraft valvue brake pads

 

FYI,

I use linings from carbotech engineering (they have a web site). Pads or shoes run about $120 a set but they are quiet, stop very well (better than OEM), no brake fade, less dust than OEM. Estimate my wear mileage at 60,000+. I have their linings on pads & shoes on multiple vehicles.

Note: Service is outstanding!!!!(and I don't say that about very many suppliers)

 

Make sure you check the hubs on that 4x4. A bad bearing in there will chew up pads and rotors every 5-10K.

 

i dont belive they have the bearings in the rotors i think they might be pop off rotors

 

Well, I got some good pads now... overheard some of the Lightning boys talking about ceramic pads. Not to bad for $70 from Napa. Went ahead and bought new rotors too... came out to about $300 after labor (they took my truck after I told them NOT to work on it, just look at it). Whatcha gonna do, eh?

-Flea

 

The hubs, not bearings. They are a sealed bearing unit. You replace the whole hub if needed.