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[sgtsandman]

I thought they all came chamfered?

Nope. Some are drilled straight through and deburred and that’s it. So, one has to take great care in making sure they know what they are buying.

Those rotors helped my CR-V a lot when I was towing. The tow limits aren’t great with them without trailer brakes and I was near the upper limit. In Europe, one is allowed to tow heavier but trailer brakes on lighter trailers is a common thing. Here in the US, anything under 3,000# generally doesn’t have them unless you install them yourself.

Even with brakes, the limit was 2,000#, if I remember correctly. Without, it was 1,000# or 1,500#.

 

[Lefty]

Nope. Some are drilled straight through and deburred and that’s it. So, one has to take great care in making sure they know what they are buying.

Those rotors helped my CR-V a lot when I was towing. The tow limits aren’t great with them without trailer brakes and I was near the upper limit. In Europe, one is allowed to tow heavier but trailer brakes on lighter trailers is a common thing. Here in the US, anything under 3,000# generally doesn’t have them unless you install them yourself.

Even with brakes, the limit was 2,000#, if I remember correctly. Without, it was 1,000# or 1,500#.

I do not have a trailer, but I have been hauling at my weight limit with gravel and granite cobblestone all summer. Standard brakes have done their job, but uprated brakes will certainly be safer.

I might ruffle a few feathers with some here at TRS, but I will say it anyway. The Ranger was designed to be a nice over-around performer, as good or better than most trucks in its class. Still, almost every ancillary system could certainly be improved. That's why so many of us love to work on them.

New brakes are well within my budget. It's also a good long term investment. I hope to drive this truck for another 20 years.

 

[sgtsandman]

I do not have a trailer, but I have been hauling at my weight limit with gravel and granite cobblestone all summer. Standard brakes have done their job, but uprated brakes will certainly be safer.

I might ruffle a few feathers with some here at TRS, but I will say it anyway. The Ranger was designed to be a nice over-around performer, as good or better than most trucks in its class. Still, almost every ancillary system could certainly be improved. That's why so many of us love to work on them.

New brakes are well within my budget. It's also a good long term investment. I hope to drive this truck for another 20 years.

There is nothing wrong with that and you do have a point to why you want to upgrade other than looks.

I've done upgrades to mine for the same reason. I've not found the brakes to be wanting unless someone cuts me off but my truck also has the biggest brakes that came from the factory on a Ranger until the introduction of the 2019.

You are also correct that the Ranger was built as a general utility vehicle. For what it does, it does it pretty well but can be made better. I don't think you'll ruffle too many feathers here. While we are Ford/Ranger fans, I don't think we have any illusions about what the truck is.

 

[Roert42]

I never really had any complaints about the brakes on mine, but like sgt, I’ve got the biggest factory brakes. Plus my big flat bed has electric brakes.

The abs system is a POS though.
Also, even the heavier 1750lb springs I put on are a little light for the work I do.

I also use the truck like 3/4 ton instead of the run around it’s supposed to be. So there’s that.

 

[Lefty]

Good brakes, yes. But better brakes are better. It's the panic stops, the guy who cuts you off, or the clueless who pull out right in front of you or runs a red light. Granted, these kinds of situations don't happen that often, but they happen enough. I'm looking to shave a few feet off those stopping distances.

By the way, tires are important too. We love those big ones, of course. They look wonderful too. But they provide some real traction. Many moons ago a salesman at Discount Tire showed me a chart on stopping distances and tire sizes. I don't remember the numbers, but those 31 inch tires really make a difference.