truck has 60K on it(employed locally) had it inspected, DID NOT need rear brakes, original brakes ?? UNUSUAL ??

thanks

 

not out of the realm of possibility. The life of the rear brakes depends heavily on how you drive your truck.

If you tow regularly or haul heavy loads you will see much faster rear brake wear.

Older trucks used proportioning valves to reduce the pressure to the rear brakes, to avoid locking the rears.
Since 2004 the F150 uses Electronic Brake Distribution (EBD) in the ESP system to reduce the pressure to the rear brakes.

You never want the rear wheels to lock up before the fronts, due to the increased risk of vehicle instability.

This could mean (depending on the vehicle loading and your driving style) that the majority of your braking has always been the front brakes.

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-relea...-71101867.html

 

I usually get about 80k miles out of my F150 brakes but that does include a lot of highway miles.

 

I have 183k on mine on the factory rear brakes. Fronts have been replaced twice.

 

Are they drum brakes?

 

Nope, 4 wheel disc.

 

WOW .....guys, thanks for the info

 

I have 90K on my factory rear brakes. I bought the parts thinking I would need to replace them given my mileage, but haven't had to yet.