Front brake pads

[RWorth]

Going on 37k miles with about 65% city driving and front pads need replacing.

What brand of pads are you using? Wagoners, Raybestos or something else. Don't want to deal with alot of brake dust or noise.

 

[RWorth]

Has Anyone replace the front brake pads? Surely my wife isn't the woman driving a 3rd Gen everyday.

 

[steved]

Has Anyone replace the front brake pads? Surely my wife isn't the woman driving a 3rd Gen everyday.

I've got 111k on my original pads... still around 50% left... I drive probably 50% city.



Are you sure you don't have a braking issue??



steved

 

[RWorth]

You have a 6 speed, my truck is an auto. From what I have seen in the on the 2nd gen trucks with autos 35k to 40k is time for brake pads.

 

[steved]

You have a 6 speed, my truck is an auto. From what I have seen in the on the 2nd gen trucks with autos 35k to 40k is time for brake pads.

While the 2nd gens were hard on brakes, the 3rd gens don't seem to be with the rear disc brakes...



And even with the 6spd, I still drive heavy traffic. And both front and rear brakes will need replaced at the same time because they are worn evenly front to back... not one before the other.



steved

 

[RHestand]

steved,

I'm curious about front and rear brakes wearing at the same rate?

My experience over the years has been that the front wears at about double the rate as the rear, due to the proportioning valve and front to rear wt. distribution.

Is even wear due to ABS?

I would appreciate more info. on this.

Thanks, Ray

 

[steved]

steved,

I'm curious about front and rear brakes wearing at the same rate?

My experience over the years has been that the front wears at about double the rate as the rear, due to the proportioning valve and front to rear wt. distribution.

Is even wear due to ABS?

I would appreciate more info. on this.

Thanks, Ray

I assumed that DC finally had caught up with the rest of the world in regards to brakes... mine are wearing even front to rear... I will end up replacing brake pads at all four corners at the same time, with very similar pad lining thickness remaining.



I assumed that they must have finally matched the proportioning valve, Master Cylinder, and pads/rotors to get the even wear I am seeing...



I figure I will have around 150k before I finally need to replace the pads... probably will change them in May when I'm due for inspection (well before they are worn out... ).



steved

 

[steved]

I will only add that while I have a 6spd, I don't have a exhaust brake. So I still should be in the ballpark (in regards to brake wear) with an auto...



steved

 

[mberry]

I've got almost 45K on mine and am nowhere near needing pads yet. I drive in heavy traffic and lots of hills. No exhaust brake here either.

 

[jelag]

04 went to 160K pulling a trailer before the brakes needed to be changed...

We've found a few things that need to be addressed.....

1 - always check the boots and behind the boots between the piston and caliper... if you have one brake wearing more than the others its most likely dirt behind the pads... we've seen these boots loose, and damaged from heat...

2 - always when you go and push the piston back into the caliper, open the bleeder, and push the dirty brake fluid onto the ground... in fact as you take the system apart, open the bleeder than to see of any of them are frozen... and how you will address this later...

3 - some abnormal wear of from the caliper not floating on the mounts, clean with a wire brush... . both the caliper and the mounts and put some lube on them when they go back together... .

4 - We use an inexpensive premium pad, on our light duty applications and use performance friction, carbon metalic on our heavy duty applications...

Hope this helps... .

 

[steved]

We've found a few things that need to be addressed.....



3 - some abnormal wear of from the caliper not floating on the mounts, clean with a wire brush... . both the caliper and the mounts and put some lube on them when they go back together... .



Hope this helps... .

I too found the pins were sticking on my 04... I found this as "preventative maintenance" I performed on the brakes at around 75k. Looked like the OE didn't install them with enough grease.



One thing I will add is that dodge caliper pin bushings don't like some petroleum greases... I found this out the hard way on my 99 as the bushings swelled tight against the pin and would NOT slide at all. Use a silicone grease for brakes.



steved

 

[RWorth]

Thanks for all of the replies. I will be checking into the situation tonight.