2017-2022 Ford F-350 Super Duty Brake Parts, Pads & Rotors

The 2017-2022 Ford F-350 Super Duty is a heavy-duty three-quarter-ton-plus workhorse that routinely runs at or near its 14,000-pound-class gross weight and drags fifth-wheel and gooseneck trailers well past 20,000 pounds. That kind of mass turns every stop into serious work for the brakes. The F-350 leans on big vented front rotors and beefy calipers to shed heat, and when you add a loaded bed and a trailer on a downgrade, the braking system is the single component doing the most to keep you and everyone behind you safe. Whether your truck is a Single Rear Wheel (SRW) daily hauler or a dually towing for a living, brakes that are square, cool, and gripping hard are not optional equipment.

Common brake symptoms on the 2017-2022 Ford F-350 Super Duty

• Steering-wheel or pedal shudder when braking from highway speed - almost always warped or heat-checked front rotors. Heavy loads bake the rotor face and it loses flatness, so the pad grabs unevenly.
• A long, soft, or sinking pedal on grades - overheated pads and fluid. Once brake fluid boils under sustained towing, the pedal goes mushy and stopping distance grows fast.
• Squeal or a constant grinding on light braking - worn friction material. Squeal is the wear indicator warning you; grinding means the backing plate is chewing into the rotor and you are now paying for rotors too.
• The truck pulls to one side under braking - a sticking caliper slide or a collapsed hose starving one corner. On a heavy F-350 this shows up as a strong tug you can feel through the wheel.
• Blue-tinted or deeply scored rotor faces - visible evidence of heat cycling. Once a rotor is glazed and blued, fresh pads will not restore proper bite.
• A parking brake that no longer holds on an incline - the F-350 uses a drum-in-hat rear parking brake that can glaze or seize, especially on trucks that sit loaded.

Recommended brake parts for your 2017-2022 Ford F-350 Super Duty

Every kit below is matched to the Super Duty platform. Confirm your drive type (2WD or 4WD) and whether your truck is Single Rear Wheel or dually before ordering, then pick the kit that fits how you actually use the truck.

Best for towing and heavy hauling

The 2012-2022 F-250 F-350 F-450 Super Duty Front Truck and Tow Complete Brake Kit - Power Stop Z36 K6403-36 ($704.99) is built for the owner who works the truck hard. The Z36 carbon-fiber ceramic pads and drilled-and-slotted rotors are engineered specifically for towing heat and repeated heavy stops, giving you fade resistance and confident bite with a loaded trailer behind you.

Best complete four-wheel refresh

If your front and rear brakes are both due, the 2012-2022 F-250 F-350 Super Duty 4WD SRW Full 4-Wheel Brake Kit - Detroit Axle Drilled and Slotted Rotors + Ceramic Pads ($570.99) refreshes all four corners of a 4WD Single Rear Wheel truck at once. Drilled-and-slotted rotors help vent heat and gas, and the ceramic pads keep dust and noise down for a daily-driven diesel or gas F-350.

Best value front job for the daily driver

For a 2WD Single Rear Wheel truck that needs the front end sorted without overspending, the 2012-2022 F-250 F-350 Super Duty 2WD SRW Front Brake Kit - Detroit Axle Rotors + Ceramic Pads 14.29 inch ($425.99) pairs correctly sized 14.29-inch rotors with quiet ceramic pads. It is the sensible choice for a lightly loaded daily hauler whose fronts wear first.

How often should you replace 2017-2022 Ford F-350 Super Duty brakes?

There is no single number, because the F-350 lives such different lives. A lightly loaded 2WD truck used for errands and the occasional home-project run can see front pads last 45,000 to 70,000 miles, with rotors going one or two pad sets before they need replacing. A truck that tows regularly is a completely different story - heavy commercial and RV haulers often wear front pads in 20,000 to 35,000 miles and can cook rotors just as quickly.

The factors that move the needle most: trailer weight and frequency, how much terrain and grade you drive, whether you run an exhaust brake or tow/haul mode to spare the friction brakes, and your habits (riding the brakes downhill versus gearing down). Rear brakes on the Super Duty typically outlast the fronts, since the fronts do the majority of the stopping. The honest answer is to inspect at every tire rotation, measure rotor thickness against the minimum spec, and replace pads before the friction material drops below about 3 millimeters so you never grind into a rotor.

When it is time, Core Brake Parts makes it simple. Every kit on this page is fitment-verified for the 2017-2022 Ford F-350 Super Duty platform, so you get the right rotors and pads the first time instead of gambling on a generic listing. Orders over $75 ship free, and we ship fast so your truck is not stuck on jack stands waiting on parts. Pick the kit that matches how you drive, and get back to work with brakes you can trust under load.