I've noticed too that Fords going back 10 years or so to present have far more brake dust than Chevy or Dodge across their product line.

I had a discussion about this when I was a Ford fan for a short time with engineer friends at Ford and Lincoln. Back in the early '90's ---to save costs (imagine that)---Ford switched to harder and lighter discs which meant something has to give, and they would rather have it be the pads than the discs (wink, wink). That was the offical thing they told customers. Bottom line was they knew they had a bad design but like anything else just keep shipping them until or if they figure out a solution. And the solution that is bain for one, is bust for another. And by that I mean, Ford Service Parts, the dealers, the technicians, etc., etc. don't mind making money off a percieved problem. Just don't ask the Customer, as he is on the paying end.

My '03 2500 Ram needed brake pads (4-whl disc) at 35,000 miles yet the rotors were fine. And I probably fried them from the beginning since I later found out after buying the truck and a trailer shortly after that the 12,000 lb. load I was hauling had no brakes whatsoever, so I was using ONLY the truck brakes. Found out the hard way when I slid nearly through an intersection sideways--- in front of a cop--- and hit the curb which luckily for everyone stopped me. After jacking up the trailer I found the idiot I bought the new trailer from "assumed" that the brakes were working and just "needed adjustment". Turns out the brake magnets weren't even connected.

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