Front Brake Pad Life?

[M1A2]

On average what are most of you getting for front brake pad life. I know there are a lot of variables, like towing, terrain, etc. I am curious though My 94 2500 4x4 would normally need replaced at 50,000 miles (in PA) Now my 99 needs them at 35000 miles and I am driving in the flatlands. ?????

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1999 FLAME RED 2500 SLT, QC, 4X4 AT, 3. 54 AGATE LEATHER

 

[Dennis Garrett]

About 60% of my driving is hiway, I got 80k out of the original pads & tires, & they still had some left, have 120k on the original rear shoes, & they're about ready to change if the weather ever warms up! (-17 in Lawrence, Ks this morning!)

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Locomotive Engineer/Red Ram Driver! 97, 2500, Auto,3:54, 2WD, Re-sale Red, Loaded w/Leather, Diamond Tread running boards & box, Bumper guards, "Bull Ring" tie-downs, Front bumper guards, Clearance lights, TST 230 HP kit (slid forward 1/16"), Missing silencer ring, K&N, Combo exhaust temp & boost gauge, Eng. & Trans. oil temp gauges, 3 Pos. Lock up switch.

 

[Joe G.]

I just did a brake job. There was 100K on the front pads. I drive mostly highway, but a lot of it is steep and crooked. My PakBrake takes care of the slowing on hills and curves.

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Joe George
Eureka, CA

'95 2500 CC auto 4X4,3. 54,Combo EGT/boost guage,custom switch panel,PacBrake,TST #5,BD valve body,Automatic motorhome steps on both sides,Foldacover hard bed cover,Cummins chrome kit,Black steel grill guard,Front hitch receiver

 

[Tony]

Consider yourselfs fortunate... I have only gotton 25k out of each set... 50+k miles on now. Each time I replace them they are worn right down to nothing. . and I mean nothing.

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99,2500,qc,SLT,black,4wd,35Klb gooseneck hitch, K&N airfilter, 265/75/16 BFG ATko's

 

[drawson]

I have 94K on my front and rear brakes right now and it's almost time for fronts but the rear should go to 150K. Now I am on my 3rd set of tires. #ad


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EAT'M UP
97 2500 Club 4X4 3. 54, Forrest Green/Driftwood, LSD 5 speed, & Psychotty Air System, TST #11, 370 HP injectors, timing at 16 deg. , 16CM2 housing, AFC spring kit, Geno's Exhaust Blanket, TST EGT gauge & 0-60 boost gauge in A Pillar, Cat-be-gone, 4" Dynomax Bullet muffler, Crome 4" turn down, Rad fan removed, AmsOil Through out, Geno's trans filter kit, AmsOil Bypass system, Lund Winter front, Leer Cab Level Shell Driftwood , 255/85R16, Dyno'd 342 HP pre injectors & turbo housing *NRA/USPSA member and proud of it*

[This message has been edited by drawson (edited 01-02-2001). ]

 

[B.G. Smith]

Got 42000 on mine, the inner pads were gone but the outers had about half the lining left. My mileage is about half towing, all on hwy. bg

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White 99 3500, QC, 3:55, auto. most options except leather, Line-X bed liner, fiberglass running boards Rancho 9000s, bug shield and window vents, black vented 5th wheel tailgate, 100 gal. aux. fuel tank.

 

[BCFAST]

Just like the tires and shocks, the OE brake pads suck. You will find aftermarket parts far superior to OE. . remember: the factory is trying to shave every 1/4cent off each unit that they can! I love my Performance Friction pads and racing brake fluid!

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97 2500 CC 4x4 3. 54 5spd, Green, #12 plate slid all the way forward, 4inch open exhaust, 235/85 Michelins, RS 9000's, PrimeLoc, Red Tops, TDR cloisonae grill badge!

 

[Joseph Donnelly]

My Performance Friction pads from Autozone last forever #ad
They now put a big chamfer on them to avoid squealing and they will wear out more quickly, perhaps in 20,000 or 25,000 miles of heavy city driving. Obviously, highway driving which involves little braking will extend their mileage a lot. Doesn't matter. In just a few minutes of quality time with my Ram, I can put on a new set free of charge. Lifetime warranty!

 

[drives mopars]

always adj the rears , keep them up

fronts will go 100k if u take care of the
rears too,

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1993 w350 ex cab, banks,nv 4500 in
open exaust, pw Injectors are in. Big rig flaps,tach soon to be in. Its loud and goes ok, for a 93,only beat 1 pwr strk furd. 2 optimas,
love driving it!

 

[BillGotthelf]

My 99 auto has 36,000 on pads and looks like it can go 10-15 more. My 96 is up to 30,000 per set now-started out with 6,400 and 5,900 with the dealer fixing. Tires on the 99 were just replaced(factory Michelins) at 35,000. My 96 has never got more than 35,000 out of a set-anybodies set.

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1996-350 tst #5 plate, K&N air filter,Primeloc fuel filter kit,4" exhaust,Purodyne bypass oil fiter system, bigger injectors,b&m trans pan,Amsoil all around,temp gauges out the wazzo, much transmission work including TST upgrade kit and Bill Kondalays TC, Transfer Flow 98 gal bed tank,double tow 33' 5th wheel and 12' trailer w/motorcycle(Honda Valkyarie Interstate)Also have 1999-250-stock.
Installing governor spring kit(BD)on dualie.