Braking behavior

[Gator Bodine]

All,

Can you veteran Tremor owners help explain if I got a brake issue with this truck? I had a 2011 6.7 F250 so I am not new to superduty's but this Tremor is a whole other animal. Sometimes it feels like I may have a warped rotor and occasionally I feel some pulsating in the brake pedal. I can't tell if it's just the big ass tires because let's face it, they are mud-terrains IMO, not AT's, coupled with the whacky downshifts the 10 speed tranny gives and just the overall stiff suspension is causing what I feel.

Truck had 80 miles when I bought it so who knows how those 80 miles were driven. I know these trucks aren't smooth runners but is what I described similar to what others experience with these trucks?

 

[deathfromafar17]

Never had a problem like you have described. 2023 6.7 350

 

[Blade420Play]

Never had a problem like you have described. 2023 6.7 350

Same, no issues, 2024, pushing 8000 miles now since Dec 14th little less than a third pulling trailers
7.3 though

 

[ultra45]

How many miles do you have on the truck now?

The brakes on my MY24 were not good when I picked up the truck. I was used to awesome brakes on my 2017. I assumed it was because the brakes pads were not broken in. I went through a bedding process and afterwards the brakes were so much better. Now that I have 3k+ miles on the truck is stops great.

 

[Gator Bodine]

How many miles do you have on the truck now?

The brakes on my MY24 were not good when I picked up the truck. I was used to awesome brakes on my 2017. I assumed it was because the brakes pads were not broken in. I went through a bedding process and afterwards the brakes were so much better. Now that I have 3k+ miles on the truck is stops great.

180 miles on the truck. Can you explain the bedding process?

 

[HeavyAssault]

180 miles on the truck. Can you explain the bedding process?

It's like...drive up to 50 MPH...slow to 20....do that like 2 times....speed up to 60 ....slow to stop...like 3 times....then get up to 80...come to a hard stop ...like twice.....then drive for 15 minutes without to cool everything.

Sort of crazy when you find the "no BS this is how to do it" break in procedure.

 

[ultra45]

180 miles on the truck. Can you explain the bedding process?

The bedding process is a series of partial braking events, from ~60mph down to ~5mph that will raise the temperature of the brakes sufficiently to be considered bed-in. You will find many combinations for the braking events online. Below is the process I have followed on all the cars I have built over the years.

3-4 hard stops from 45mph down to 5mph.
5-6 hard stops from 65mph down to 5mph.
Let your brakes cool - drive around and try to stay off the brakes

Notes: All stops are hard and steady braking, just shy of engaging the ABS system. Never come to a complete stop during the process until the after you let the brakes cool via the last step.

Hopefully this helps.

 

[Gator Bodine]

I drove it today to better evaluate the issue. Short commute to work didn't give much time to really look into it since I've had it.

I tried the bedding procedure and saw no improvement. Under moderate braking I have a shimmy and if I let go of the steering wheel, it shimmy's left and right. When I got back, seems the passenger front wheel was hotter than the driver's side. Not sure if I got a caliber sticking, warped rotor or what. It's going to the dealer early next week. Hopefully it's an in and out fix.

 

[Optimus]

Same, no issues, 2024, pushing 8000 miles now since Dec 14th little less than a third pulling trailers
7.3 though

Hey @Blade420Play, did you do anything special on this specific date? . I noticed you also waited the proper time to write yesterday's message.

 

[Optimus]

It's like...drive up to 50 MPH...slow to 20....do that like 2 times....speed up to 60 ....slow to stop...like 3 times....then get up to 80...come to a hard stop ...like twice.....then drive for 15 minutes without to cool everything.

Sort of crazy when you find the "no BS this is how to do it" break in procedure.

I wouldn't believe anything Assault says, hence his username. Not too long ago, he recommended drinking through a straw to prove something and I got stuck with an ice chunk. Offered no remedy either

 

[Blade420Play]

Hey @Blade420Play, did you do anything special on this specific date? . I noticed you also waited the proper time to write yesterday's message.

Lol, its always "that specific date" for me . But, I last posted friday, at 7:20 my time . Yesterday was my brother's wedding, he picked a good day

 

[Optimus]

Lol, its always "that specific date" for me . But, I last posted friday, at 7:20 my time . Yesterday was my brother's wedding, he picked a good day

Whoa, whoa, whoa, what just happened to your profile pic!? Put the bong down for a sec and think about this.

 

[Blade420Play]

Whoa, whoa, whoa, what just happened to your profile pic!? Put the bong down for a sec and think about this.

Is that better?

 

[Optimus]

Is that better?

Yes!

 

[Gator Bodine]

Dealer diagnosed a sticking brake caliper. Like I said, I noticed something wasn't right on the test drive. Seems like caliper was defective right from the box. All the Ford's I've owned had caliper issues.