Want BETTER Brakes???

[Cummins12V98]

Want BETTER Brakes??? I never felt my 15 DRW had the greatest brakes.

I had done the 3rd gen upgrade to my 01 Sport using EBC OrangeStuff pads and EBC rotors. Also used PowerStop cradles and calipers all 03-09 spec. Brakes are AMAZING!!!

So I thought I would try a set of the EBC OrangeStuff pads on the front of my 15 DRW. I thought I would save a few $$$ jacked up the front removed a tire and went OH S*#T. Can't simply remove the rotor like on my 01.

Take truck to my trusty shop with pads in hand. They pulled off the calipers and turned the rotors on the truck and installed the EBC pads. They even used the Prematex lube I supplied. $195 out the door I go, the mechanic had done a test drive just before. INSTANTLY without the pads being broken in the braking was improved. I did a bit of freeway/town driving then hooked up the 24k RV with MC trailer behind and hit the road from NW WA to SoCal. Braking was good towing.

Result??? AWESOME braking, this is with just doing the fronts. Next Spring when i get back to the NW the EBC's will be going on the rear for even better braking!

 

[AH64ID]

What made you select OrangeStuff? Looks like a circle track race pad.

 

[Ozymandias]

And here we are again....

These are NOT EBC Orange Stuff - these are EBC Extra Duty. Something completely different.
Me I dont understand the nomenclature from EBC, till now all pads have been color coded and named, and now they brought this new Pads for Trucks and called them "Extra Duty" while painting them Orange like the Race Pads - totally stupid British thing. Should have made them purple or any other color then Orange.

Check the Partnumber on the Invoice, guids one to the Extra Duty.

 

[Cummins12V98]

EBC Orangestuff Extra-Duty Light Truck and SUV Brake Pads ED91847

They are BOTH called 9000 series.

I agree they could have separated them better! Bottom line they are AWESOME!!!

I also installed the YellowStuff pads on my MobileSuites RV with disk brakes, AWESOME!!!

 

[JR]

FYI the rotors are slip ons like your 01.

 

[AH64ID]

I agree they could have separated them better! Bottom line they are AWESOME!!!

EBC does not have the word orange on the product page... So yes, different brakes and makes a lot more sense as they are not OrangeStuff brakes.

https://ebcbrakes.com/product/extra-duty-light-truck-jeep-and-suv-brake-pads/

A quick google search with the PN shows that Summit has them incorrectly labeled, but other vendors do not. Summit also doesn't have a very good price on them right now, nearly $40 more than Amazon today, but same price as was paid in the OP.

 

[Cummins12V98]

FYI the rotors are slip ons like your 01.

True but getting to them simply wasn't worth my time and it's better to turn the rotors on the truck!

 

[Ozymandias]

I consider the Extra Duty Pads for my truck next time because I'm so heavy now that I'm not so happy anymore with the brake performance.

My Class 8 at home stopped from 55mph within 130 feet, fully loaded, that's my personal benchmark.

 

[Cummins12V98]

I simply can’t state how impressed I am!

I also put them on my 09 HD ElectraGlide. Actually I think they were OE.

 

[kthaxton]

You must not be that impressed....you didn't use all-caps on a single word!

 

[SnoKing]

You must not be that impressed....you didn't use all-caps on a single word!

Some of you just like to

 

[CAROLINA CUMMINS]

Going on my list for replacement sometime soon. Guess my '14 still has factory pads(or whatever P.O. put on) and they suck...

 

[kthaxton]

Some of you just like to

It passes the time.

 

[cerberusiam]

FYI the rotors are slip ons like your 01.

Nooo, they are not and nether are the rears.

 

[jhenderson]

I hope EBC has gotten better since I installed them on my 3rd gen. One of the rear pads delaminated in about 20,000 miles. EBC didn’t want to hear about it.

 

[Cummins12V98]

Only thing I don’t have EBC on is our 99 Tahoe. Next spring it will!

 

[SnoKing]

It passes the time.

And it is getting old!

 

[gsbrockman]

Nooo, they are not and nether are the rears.

I will agree with you on the rear brakes, although JR is correct on the front brakes. After all......the op did mention replacing only the front brakes in his initial post.

 

[Cummins12V98]

I “assumed” the rear rotors will come off easily. What is reality?

 

[gsbrockman]

I “assumed” the rear rotors will come off easily. What is reality?

There is a nut that holds bearings in place. The axles must be removed to gain access to the nut. The nut holds the hub and rotor assembly on.