Not to beat a dead horse, because I think it was you in the past that might have asked this question? But usually when you go up to higher heat capacity brake pads you sacrifice initial bite, because as you said they need to be heated to perform better. If you're concerned about better braking experience off road, I dunno how well this is going to help you over stock pads, unless you like to off road down steep hills at high constant speeds, lol.
But seriously, what I mean is it's going to really suck if you run a pad meant to operate at a higher temperature, in the cold. They will not grab as well when cold, they will squeal in the cold, the list goes on. Been there done that in my younger days.
Believe it or not, not many pads out there beat the initial bite of the factory pad, because that's exactly what they are designed for...to stop you RIGHT MEOW, and at any given time. Unless there's something extremely inadequate about the OEM brakes, I would leave them alone to be honest.
This is just a rule of thumb I use when analyzing the brake pads...if your ABS kicks in during a panic stop in the dry with the OEM pads, a "better" brake pad will stop you no faster (because it would just activate ABS modulation sooner). Higher heat capacity pads are really directed more towards if you are experiencing brake fade such as from towing heavy loads and need to constantly stop, etc...
If your concern is the brake feel, I think you need to look else where, like stiffer steel braided brake lines and what not. But even that might be a lost cause with these super advance brake master cylinders we have on our truck.
I know that feeling though, you're due for replacement and rather invest that money towards "better" aftermarket parts, I go through this battle all too often with myself, lol.
