Ford Bronco Brake Pads & Shoes

The Bronco gets used in ways that expose its brakes to more sustained heat than most SUVs encounter in a decade of street driving — steep four-low descents, repeated stopping on loose trail surfaces, and occasionally panic-stopping back on pavement after a long day on dirt. The right compound for that kind of use is what Ford Bronco Brake Pads & Shoes are about, and it's a different answer than whatever came stock.

 

Organic and low-metallic compounds are quiet and easy on rotors, which is why they come from the factory — they're optimized for comfort over performance. Semi-metallic formulations sacrifice a little noise tolerance and rotor wear for heat resistance that actually holds up on a long descent in four-low, and that tradeoff is the right one on a Bronco that is used the way it was advertised. The rear drum shoes get overlooked in most brake refreshes, but they're worth doing at the same time since they share the same heat load and leaving them worn produces an unbalanced feel that neither axle would create on its own.

 

Compound selection that matches what the Bronco actually does is the whole point of Ford Bronco Brake Pads & Shoes. The full brakes section is at Ford Bronco Brakes, rotor and drum options are at Ford Bronco Brake Rotors & Drums, and brake conversion kit options are at Ford Bronco Brake Conversion Kits.