i just washed my truck yesterday and i drove it maybe 2 hrs total in 2 days. mostly highway. well i get brake dust all over my wheels. it looks bad cus it always happens on the front end not the rear with the drums. is there something i can do to keep the brake dust off? also can it stain my wheels if i dont get it wash it off?

 

yes it can stain your wheels...

dont go with cheap brake pads... ive NEVER had any dust on my fronts with the pads that came with my truck, sadly i dont know what they are but never had a problem

 

my truck has pads on it from where i bought my truck. prolly cheap ones i guess

 

yeah, mine were replaced because i got mine used but you prob have some cheap motorcraft ones, not ceramic

 

is ceramic better?

 

yes

I had crappy pads on mine and forgot about cleaning the wheels. It ate through the clear coat on the wheels and now they look like crap.

 

Something I found is make sure you wash your wheels every few days after you replace pads or when the vehicle is new. After a few 100 miles they don't produce as much dust. Put a good coat of wax on the wheels so they are easy to keep clean.
Use your engine to slow you down instead of your brakes. ie: you see brake lights on up the road just take your foot off the gas so the vehicle slows down on it's own.

 

You oughta see our Mariner (Mercury version of a Ford Escape) I've never seen a vehicle make so much brake dust...it's terrible! Our neighbor has an Escape and it does the same thing. Oh well, it's a lease so I'm not messing with it. My Ranger still has the stock front pads and never has made too much.

 

Make sure your rear drums are adjusted correctly. Rears that aren't adjusted can cause the discs up front to work harder thereby increasing the amount of dust.