ratdude747 Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 Two years ago I did a 4 wheel brake job on the '84... and the front pads I used (Centric PQ Pro, semi-metallic) don't seem to be up to task. They were a poor fit (had to file down the ears), they've always made intermittent noise at low speeds, and to be honest it seems like I have to push my brakes a bit harder than I'd prefer to get an adequate amount of braking force. Nothing that's a show stopper, but they are annoying. I've had better luck with the Duralast Gold Ceramic pads on my 1995 Ranger... but before I go there with this, I figured I'd ask what you've had good (or bad) luck with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratdude747 Posted May 11, 2022 Author Share Posted May 11, 2022 I've heard EBC Yellow Stuff pads are good... at least on *cough* Chevy GMT400's *cough*. https://www.summitracing.com/parts/ebc-dp41265r/make/ford/model/f-150/year/1984 But at $150 a set, yikes . Duralast Gold's are only $42 a set (and in stock locally no less!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpin Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 I've heard EBC Yellow Stuff pads are good... at least on *cough* Chevy GMT400's *cough*. https://www.summitracing.com/parts/ebc-dp41265r/make/ford/model/f-150/year/1984 But at $150 a set, yikes . Duralast Gold's are only $42 a set (and in stock locally no less!). If you’ve had good luck with the Duralast Golds, I’d say go for it. Especially local and easier to warranty. I usually go to NAPA, I use to work at one years ago. And I often could remember who made the parts for them. But, I’ve gotten enough bad parts from everywhere, that I will shop around and try to find OEM if the prices are reasonable. I try to shop local, but sometimes it’s hard to find what I want. Edit: Hey now, I’ve got a couple of GMT-400’s! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat in tn Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 If you’ve had good luck with the Duralast Golds, I’d say go for it. Especially local and easier to warranty. I usually go to NAPA, I use to work at one years ago. And I often could remember who made the parts for them. But, I’ve gotten enough bad parts from everywhere, that I will shop around and try to find OEM if the prices are reasonable. I try to shop local, but sometimes it’s hard to find what I want. Edit: Hey now, I’ve got a couple of GMT-400’s! back when I had a 1995 e150 for my ac business I was set on getting brake pads from the ford dealer in the plain brown box with the ford label. they never disappointed. after the first 300k miles I started using store brands and never was happy. too much dust, too much wear, etc. not worth the savings for me and certainly not worth paying more for. that said I never get too picky about them on the lighter trucks. I don't buy "cheap" either way. oem at the minimum. getting rotor /pad sets is a great idea as not many places like to turn rotors very much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat in tn Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 back when I had a 1995 e150 for my ac business I was set on getting brake pads from the ford dealer in the plain brown box with the ford label. they never disappointed. after the first 300k miles I started using store brands and never was happy. too much dust, too much wear, etc. not worth the savings for me and certainly not worth paying more for. that said I never get too picky about them on the lighter trucks. I don't buy "cheap" either way. oem at the minimum. getting rotor /pad sets is a great idea as not many places like to turn rotors very much sorry .. don't like to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 I wish all brake pads came with a tested friction coefficient (Mu) I know my truck is much heavier than yours. I rely on Motorcraft Severe Duty pads now after too many bad experiences (fit, quality) They don't seem to eat rotors and last a good long time while behaving predictably in all conditions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuzzFace2 Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 I wish all brake pads came with a tested friction coefficient (Mu) I know my truck is much heavier than yours. I rely on Motorcraft Severe Duty pads now after too many bad experiences (fit, quality) They don't seem to eat rotors and last a good long time while behaving predictably in all conditions. I am using what ever Auto Zone gave me when I asked for pads, nothing fancy that I asked for. I also running AZ calipers and rear shoes. I dont have a lot of dust but then I wash the truck almost every weekend before shows so how much dust can it have with maybe 300+ miles in a week? I do have what feels like the right front caliper grab / lock at the last little bit of stopping but it dose not pull when braking and if you roll back you can feel it unlock. If I dont roll back I dont feel it is "locked" when driving so I have not looked into it. And before you ask yes ALL the rubber hoses were replaced as part of the truck / brake system rebuild. Dave ---- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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