Brake wear

[Stan]

I checked the front and rear brakes on my 98. 5, 3/4 ton 2 wheel drive Ram. The thinnest part of the front shoe on the rear brake is . 218 thousands[7/32"] thick. There is . 092 thousands[3/32"] of lining to the closest rivet. The front pads measure about 5/16" on the inner pad and 3/8" on the outer pad.

How thick are new pads and shoes?

How many miles do you get on a set of brakes?

I have 72,423 miles on the truck. About 26,000 towing a 30' fifth wheel cross country.

 

[**ICEMAN**]

mine is a 4x4,pushes snow and does some towing and i usually get 20 k +/- on the fronts and got 100 k + on the rear. the only reason the rears were replaced at 100k is that the shoes were glazed and caused the brakes to lock up in damp weather. the best pads i've ever used on the front were the organic type which i cant find anymore.

 

[sam peterson]

STAN---Not being to technical here but the front thickness of the lining material is approx 1/2 on inner & outer pads for the 2x4. Thicker on the inner for the 4x4. The primary shoe on the rears is thin to start with so it sounds like you have lots of miles to go. ---Sam

 

[Stan]

Originally posted by sam peterson

STAN---Not being to technical here but the front thickness of the lining material is approx 1/2 on inner & outer pads for the 2x4. Thicker on the inner for the 4x4. The primary shoe on the rears is thin to start with so it sounds like you have lots of miles to go. ---Sam

Sam thanks for the reply. I may have another 40/50,000 miles left on them. I will check in 20/25,000 miles.

 

[Stan]

Originally posted by **ICEMAN**

mine is a 4x4,pushes snow and does some towing and i usually get 20 k +/- on the fronts and got 100 k + on the rear. the only reason the rears were replaced at 100k is that the shoes were glazed and caused the brakes to lock up in damp weather. the best pads i've ever used on the front were the organic type which i cant find anymore.

Iceman, I like those Maryland bucks. I'd like to see them under my bow stand sometime.

Two wheel drive trucks are earier on brakes and a lot of my towing is on the interstates. Curb weight on my fifth wheel is 11,160 but it all stops well.

Thanks for the reply.