Brakes for F 350

[Ivo]

So it looks like my truck needs new brakes, it's a 2011 F 350 diesel SRW. I have 149,000 km on it. I don't do a lot of hauling but I do haul a few times a month(nothing too heavy). I don't want to go cheap, just get good value for the money I spend. I have called around and pricing is between $50-130 per pair for pads and $89- 199 each for rotors. I may just need fronts but I might just do all four corners now and be done with it.
So my question is do I go OEM or aftermarket and if aftermarket which brands should I look for and which should I avoid.

Thanks in advance.

[baticus]

I'm a big fan of the powerslot cryo rotors. Had them on my last f150. 100,000km and very little wear. They are pricier than oem rotors, but worth every penny.

[ATF]

GO Oem if you got that kind of mileage out of that set. IT may be a little pricier but you won't need to worry about cheap parts and the issues that go with them. I went with aftermarket on my F-350 and regretted the decision.

[TROLLER]

I went after market on my GMC and they did not last half what the oem's did.

spend a little more and go with oem.

[Ivo]

I have a friend who can get me 20% off of OEM so I think that might be the best way to go. Thanks for the replies!

[birdee]

if your doing them yourself make sure you lubricate your sliders.

[schleprock]

X two on lubing the sliders

[67ZL1]

I have found that the aftermarket pads are a bit of a pain to get loaded into the calipers on the same truck. You have do grind or buff down the sides slightly in order to get them in the calipers. The OEM pads just fall right into place. The price diff between the two is like 10.00. The aftermarket calipers are the way to go IMO, as they come with the bracket, new sliders etc. Way quicker easier than the OEM set up. Rotors, I would get them turned if you have time or buy aftermarket.