Ford’s Introduction of Disc Brakes
Ford began equipping some of its models with disc brakes in the mid-1960s. The Ford Falcon, Thunderbird, Mustang, and Lincoln Continental models were among the first American-built Ford vehicles to offer front disc brake options in 1965. Full-size Ford and Mercury models followed suit in 1966. However, it’s important to note that disc brakes were not factory-installed on the F-100 trucks until 1973, making it the first year they were standard equipment on all F-100 through F-350 trucks.
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Contents
- When did C10 get disc brakes?
- When did Ford start using ABS brakes?
- Why do Ford still use drum brakes?
- When did disc brakes become standard?
- What was the first year for disc brakes on a Mustang?
- What year did they stop making drum brakes?
- What year F100 came with disc brakes?
- What year did Ford go to hydraulic brakes?
- When did Ford start using disk brakes?
- What was the first vehicle with disc brakes?
When did C10 get disc brakes?
When did disc brakes appear on the C10? 1971 was the first year C10’s came equipped with disc brakes.
When did Ford start using ABS brakes?
In 1969, Ford introduced an anti-lock braking system called “Sure-Track” to the rear wheels of the Lincoln Continental Mark III and Ford Thunderbird, as an option; it became standard in 1971.
Why do Ford still use drum brakes?
Drum brakes are cheaper to manufacture than disc brakes, because there are fewer moving parts and because in the rear the parking brake (which often works by a drum-and-shoe mechanism even on four-wheel-disc-equipped cars) can share a drum with the “regular” brakes.
When did disc brakes become standard?
Although technically patented in 1902, disc brakes did not become common in automobiles until the 1950s, when vehicles became heavier and faster and different types of car engines were invented. As the weight and speed of the average vehicle started increasing, so too did the demand on the vehicle’s braking system.
What was the first year for disc brakes on a Mustang?
Most classic Mustangs (1965-’73) were equipped with drum brakes. All 1974-’93 Mustangs were fitted with front disc brakes. Mustangs after 1993 were fitted with four-wheel disc brakes.
What year did they stop making drum brakes?
In the 80s nearly every car had rear drum brakes, that phased out in the early 90s or so. Only the very cheapest cars had drums past that timeframe.
What year F100 came with disc brakes?
1973
The early Ford F100/150 2WD trucks didn’t have optional front disc brakes until 1969 and were not standard until 1973.
What year did Ford go to hydraulic brakes?
1939
Coerced by competition and public pressure, Ford introduced hydraulic brakes for the first time in 1939. The 1940 pickup featured a V-shaped grille and fenders with integral headlights.
When did Ford start using disk brakes?
Although Ford started installing disc brakes on the F-250 in 1968, they were not factory-installed on the F-100 until 1973…the first year they were standard equipment on all F-100 through F-350 trucks.
What was the first vehicle with disc brakes?
In the case of disc brakes, that highly significant claim to fame goes to the little manufacturer of little cars, Crosley. As reader Ernie Knight correctly wrote, it was the Indiana-built 1949 Crosley which was first fitted with Goodyear/Hawley disc brakes on all four wheels.
