The LTS Street pad (HB302Y.700) is a front disc pad with a strong and balanced initial bite, hot or cold, greater fade resistance, low dust output, and long pad and rotor life. It uses a ferro-carbon LTS compound built for light trucks and SUVs, so it is a more specialized choice than a generic replacement pad for a heavy truck that tows or hauls. The fade resistance is the main reason to pay more than budget pads. Owners on user forums have long pointed to LTS pads as a common fix for Excursion brake shimmy and pulsation.
The manufacturer's fitment examples cover front applications on the 2005 Ford Excursion and the 2002–2004 F-350 Super Duty, with trim and engine variations, while other listings also include the F-250 Super Duty, so confirm your year, trim, and engine before ordering. Hawk pads are designed to work with iron or metal rotors. Bed-in guidance from user forums varies. One owner describes 6 to 10 stops from approximately 30-35 mph applying moderate pressure, followed by a 15-minute cool-down, so check the instructions packed with your pads.
Shoppers searching for a low-dust ferro-carbon front brake upgrade for a Super Duty or Excursion, LTS pads for towing, or a 0.700 inch thickness pad for a heavy-truck front axle will find this part's specifications below.
No. The manufacturer notes that its compounds are not compatible with carbon ceramic rotors. The pads are designed for iron or metal rotors.
The manufacturer's bedding sheet should be your primary reference. Owners on user forums describe differing procedures, from 6 to 10 moderate stops from about 30 to 35 mph to repeated hard stops at 40 and 60 mph, so confirm the procedure with the manufacturer before your first long drive.
Replacing front pads on these trucks is a typical disc-brake job, but the sizing and shim details matter. Owners on user forums recommend cleaning the rotor surface with a scuff pad or fine sandpaper before installing new pads, and one thread cites Hawk's instructions calling for a 150-grit sanding of the rotors to remove old pad material. Lubricate the pad contact points, the caliper pins, and the pad edges. If the caliper piston will not compress far enough, one owner on a user forum removed the shim and the pad seated. Avoid dragging the brakes during bedding, as Hawk's bed-in procedure warns against dragging brakes. Difficulty level and tool list were not confirmed in research, so plan on a standard front brake job with a piston compression tool.
