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.

 

[LSMITH]

I replaced front and back at 44k. The front pads were gone. The back were well over 50% but I had axle seals leaking on both sides so the shoes got oiled up. I have the extended warranty but they wouldn't cover the shoes even though the axle seals ruined them. I put on the Performance Friction pads from Autozone too. They seem to grab better and they don't make a sound. They are nice. I would look around for them as I paid $30 for them. Autozone is not the only store that has them. $53 seems pretty high for a set of pads.

 

[Amianthus]

Dude! I so cannot believe your timing on this topic!

I had my truck in to the Dealer to fix my fuel sending unit because the gauge reads full all the time. I also asked them to look into the braking problem I am having in 4wd. The end result is that the front pads need to be replaced #ad
. I only have 30kmi on the truck and I have an e-brake. Is this normal? I am guessing that it is by what some people have been posting.

What would be a good replacement pad? I have heard the Autozone HD pads are good. But there are no Autozone's here. Is there a premium pad from NAPA that would be just as good? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

*Update-I forgot that there was this thread when I was writing this post. I've found the NAPA premium pads for $52. 95 a set. NAPA part# AE7339M. Sorry 'bout that. *

BTW, the fuel gauge problem is supposedly the fuel pump module. I thought it was the fuel sending unit in the tank. Are they one in the same? Or is the module what the sending unit sends it's signal to before it is processed by the PCM?

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'99 2500 ISB QC SLT (No Leather!), 4x4, 5sp w/McLeod, 4:10, BD-II, PE, PE-EZ, 4"exh. , Pac-Brake, A-Pillar gauge pod w/boost and pyro, Line-X, V-1, lights, siren, lic. plt. frame says "Diesel Fumes Make Me Horny!", and much more goofy stuff.

[This message has been edited by Amianthus (edited 01-05-2001). ]