First time ever- 100k miles/original brakes

[Deleted member 995608]

Got 100,513k miles on my 04. 5, six-speed, 4x4 and my original pads, rotors etc still have lot's of meat left. Who else has had the same results? Before, I've always had to rebuild about 50/60k.

 

[steved]

I have 141k on the pads... probably a little less than 50% left.

steved

 

[Cattletrkr]

I replaced my front pads at 180K because I had a wheel bearing go out and I wasn't gonna leave the pads in there when I already had it all tore apart. Around 1/3 was left.

Rears last about 90K.

 

[JasonCzerak]

I've done my rears once, at about 70K



I've done my front 3 times, original rotors. I'm just hard on my brakes. :-laf



This spring slotted rotors and pads will be installed all around.

 

[JCasper]

I have 71K on all original. I have about 40% left on the fronts, not sure about the rears.

 

[THanley]

I have 165k on my 2003. Still plenty of meat left on the pads.

 

[RHestand]

Got 100,513k miles on my 04. 5, six-speed, 4x4 and my original pads, rotors etc still have lot's of meat left. Who else has had the same results? Before, I've always had to rebuild about 50/60k.

That's great news for me, I'm also easy on my brakes.

Questions? How thick are the stock pads when new, and how thin, when they should be replaced?

Also, does anyone know anything about a metal disc that is installed on the front wheel studs to help keep the brake dust off the wheels, are they worth having?

Thanks for any info;

Ray

 

[DPKetchum]

Those discs increase brake heat. They have been around for years.

 

[Cattletrkr]

Questions? How thick are the stock pads when new, and how thin, when they should be replaced?

IIRC I checked my new ones before I put them in. 12mm rings a bell. Replace them before they're metal on metal.

Side note: My brakes worked fine before I replaced the pads but I got a whole heckuva lot better braking with the new pads. They are DC pads so nothing fancy, but I think brake pads do "get old"... I've got a thread going on that around here somewhere.

 

[MMeier]

Can't remember... are the stockers on a 2003 bonded or riveted? I rotated the tires last month at 188k or so and still have over 1/3 left on the originals. Not bad considering what I haul.

 

[steved]

Can't remember... are the stockers on a 2003 bonded or riveted? I rotated the tires last month at 188k or so and still have over 1/3 left on the originals. Not bad considering what I haul.

Bonded IIRC...



steved

 

[_Hyde]

Fronts done at 108k

Rears to be done soon, 162k

Batteries original!

Driveline and injectors are a different story though

 

[CumminSense]

cattletrkr, you got 180K on pads, with the loads you pull? That is impressive, even if your miles are most highway. You must work that e-brake pretty heavily.



Good to know this all-important component seems to have been done right.