Hard Braking

[raptorbro562]

I was on the freeway today in my ‘23 raptor and had to slam on my brakes REALLY hard to avoid a crash. Tires skidded for a long distance. Should I be concerned for any potential damage to the brakes, tires, etc?

 

[Nex]

Did the ABS kick in or did the tires lock up? The only thing would be flat spots on the tires if they locked up.

But on a normal, run of the mill hard panic stop, you are fine.

Edit:
Being your first post on FRF, welcome. And please post up pictures of your prius.

 

[raptorbro562]

Thank you. Tires locked up under hard braking.

 

[PGas32]

Can’t say I’ve done this in a Raptor, but you’ll know it if your tires are flat spotted. If they’re not shaking the truck apart, you’re fine

 

[FordTechOne]

Thank you. Tires locked up under hard braking.

ABS will not allow the tires to lock up. You may have heard them screaming loudly, but that’s just a characteristic of off-road tires when they’re at the threshold of breaking traction with the road surface.

 

[raptorbro562]

Thanks! That's super helpful and good to know. I'm way less stressed about it now.

 

[787Jet]

Hopefully past this mileage or it might as well be a salvage title!
BREAKING-IN

Your vehicle requires a break-in period. For the first 1,000 mi (1,600 km), avoid driving at high speeds, heavy braking, aggressive shifting or using your vehicle to tow. During this time, your vehicle may exhibit some unusual driving characteristics.

 

[raptorbro562]

Mileage at the time of the panic stop was about 3,000