# Gem brakes vs Ford F350 brakes

**URL:** <https://community.electricforum.com/t/gem-brakes-vs-ford-f350-brakes/16706>\
**Category:** GEM Forum\
**Created:** [July 27, 2019, 1:03pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/gem-brakes-vs-ford-f350-brakes/16706 "2019-07-27T13:03:34Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![diymatt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/diymatt/32/1822_2.png) [@diymatt](https://community.electricforum.com/u/diymatt)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2019, 1:03pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/gem-brakes-vs-ford-f350-brakes/16706/1 "2019-07-27T13:03:34Z")

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I installed a new set of brakes on the truck this weekend. A few days later I tore into the GEM to resolve an annoying brake squeak and thought it would be fun to show the difference.

(needle nose are there for scale.)

 ![IMG_0714](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/electricforum/original/2X/f/f4eece104108ead1ef931cd3808107bff09b2bbe.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![JarJarJava](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/jarjarjava/32/15158_2.png) [@JarJarJava](https://community.electricforum.com/u/JarJarJava)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2019, 3:30pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/gem-brakes-vs-ford-f350-brakes/16706/2 "2019-07-27T15:30:07Z")

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My, that’s some mighty big shoes you have there…

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**Author:** ![grantwest](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/grantwest/32/15_2.png) [@grantwest](https://community.electricforum.com/u/grantwest)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2019, 4:24pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/gem-brakes-vs-ford-f350-brakes/16706/3 "2019-07-27T16:24:15Z")

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It always amazes me the stopping power big disk brakes have and the conditions they operate under it’s amazing that something so small (the F-350) calipers can bring a 5000 LB load going 80 MPH to a stop.

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**Author:** ![diymatt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/diymatt/32/1822_2.png) [@diymatt](https://community.electricforum.com/u/diymatt)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2019, 8:55pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/gem-brakes-vs-ford-f350-brakes/16706/4 "2019-07-27T20:55:40Z")

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I guess by comparison it’s amazing that the thumb sized brake pads on the GEM have any chance in the world of stopping me.