I need to do a brake job on my '03 (chassis year '02) Bounder with a ford V10 F53.
Question - What type of brake pads? I found see below. I'm thinking the Bendix are a better choice. Price is basically the same. I do believe that there are the correct pads but if someone knows different please let me know.
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The stock brake (pads included) are probably the smoothest brakes I've ever had in any motorvehicle.
When it comes to change my brake pads, I'm most likely going to stick with the Ford units.
Just my 2 cents. Price? You can specify what you want at any indie shop.....I don't see much of a price difference. Let us know
I bought the best pads that O'Reilly auto parts had-------whatever they were. They've been fine.
Mark
2000 Itasca Suncruiser 35U on a Ford chassis, 74,000 miles
2003 Ford Explorer toad with Ready Brake supplemental brakes,
Ready Brute tow bar, and Demco base plate.
I changed out the pads on our 01 F53 chassis in late 2009 at 75,000 miles. The fronts still had about 25% of the material left but the rears were down to paper thin. Unlike a car the motorhome chassis uses a 50-50 front to rear braking ratio. Most cars are 70% front and 30% rear. Since the rear axle carries almost double the weight of the front the pads wear out quicker.
When doing research as to which pads to buy I found prices all over the map. I finally decided to look at the specs as well as the prices. I was somewhat surprised to find the less expensive pads had considerably less material than either the originals or the more expensive aftermarket ones.
I was going to replace them with another set of Ford pads but unfortunately the local Ford dealer was out of them. I ended up with NAPA brand premium quality pads. They were about $80.00 per axle. I don't know if it applies to all model years, but in 2001 the front and rear pads are identical. We're now closing in on 100,000 miles and the brake pads still look like new. They stop the coach perfectly and don't leave a ton of brake dust on the wheels.
Hikerdogs wrote: I changed out the pads on our 01 F53 chassis in late 2009 at 75,000 miles. The fronts still had about 25% of the material left but the rears were down to paper thin. Unlike a car the motorhome chassis uses a 50-50 front to rear braking ratio. Most cars are 70% front and 30% rear. Since the rear axle carries almost double the weight of the front the pads wear out quicker.
When doing research as to which pads to buy I found prices all over the map. I finally decided to look at the specs as well as the prices. I was somewhat surprised to find the less expensive pads had considerably less material than either the originals or the more expensive aftermarket ones.
I was going to replace them with another set of Ford pads but unfortunately the local Ford dealer was out of them. I ended up with NAPA brand premium quality pads. They were about $80.00 per axle. I don't know if it applies to all model years, but in 2001 the front and rear pads are identical. We're now closing in on 100,000 miles and the brake pads still look like new. They stop the coach perfectly and don't leave a ton of brake dust on the wheels.
About the same situation with our 99 F53. At 75k the fronts were less than 1/2 worn, the backs were at the end of their service life. I went with Ford replacement parts.
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