Pull trucks:Whats the best brake pad????
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Pull trucks:Whats the best brake pad????
Pulled the boat out of storage last night......had the rotors/pads changed on the truck over the winter.......had to stop at the bottom of a big hill on the way home.......all I smelled was BRAKES!!!.....this isnt going to work.....never did that last year.....last yr it had the pads that the truck came with, dont know what they were......
the truck is a 94 3/4 ton Suburban 4x4........I know there is Carbon Metallic and Ceramic out these days......any suggestions??......was also thinking of having a few holes drilled in the discs.......doug
the truck is a 94 3/4 ton Suburban 4x4........I know there is Carbon Metallic and Ceramic out these days......any suggestions??......was also thinking of having a few holes drilled in the discs.......doug
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My 2002 Chevy Avalanche 2500 OEM front rotors warped BAD. I replaced them with front Brembo Rotors and Hawk Pads all the way around. I definately recommend this package. I had Ceramic on my Tahoe, and Carbon Metallic as well. I think the CM were better, but they were dirtier on the rims.
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Don't forget to check your trailer brakes also. You may have smoked the truck's brakes because the trailer's brakes were not working right.
Also, how dirty is your fluid? It's cheap and easy to change, and most of us don't do it very often. Not that that affects the smoked brakes, but does add to a mushy feel and decreased braking ability.
Personally, I use Ceramic pads, and like them. Never have tried the big dollar racing brakes through. Might like them too. I had 97 suburban, and it had awful brakes from the factory. Ceramic pads improved it a bunch.
Also, how dirty is your fluid? It's cheap and easy to change, and most of us don't do it very often. Not that that affects the smoked brakes, but does add to a mushy feel and decreased braking ability.
Personally, I use Ceramic pads, and like them. Never have tried the big dollar racing brakes through. Might like them too. I had 97 suburban, and it had awful brakes from the factory. Ceramic pads improved it a bunch.
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I had 97 suburban, and it had awful brakes from the factory.Ceramic pads improved it a bunch.
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Originally Posted by pull my trigger
what brand of ceramic pads did you have.....?????
Ceramic's don't work as well the first use. But after that, they stop fine. So, expect the first stop leaving your home in the morning to be disappointing, but by the second and third you'll be great. Also, in the winter, after cruising down the highway for a couple of hours, expect to use more leg at the top of the exit ramp than normal. Or, start braking earlier than normal in that case. Those are the only downsides I've ever noticed with ceramics.
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Originally Posted by Sydwayz
My 2002 Chevy Avalance 2500 OEM front rotors warped BAD. I replaced them with front Brembo Rotors and Hawk Pads all the way around. I definately recommend this package. I had Ceramic on my Tahoe, and Carbon Metallic as well. I think the CM were better, but they were dirtier on the rims.
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Re: Pull trucks:Whats the best brake pad????
Right now I'm running VGX ceramic pads on my 00 Lightning (front & rear) and been extremely happy so far, and I'm getting ready to try them on my 04 S/Duty cause I'm tired of cleaning wheels.
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DO NOT DRILL THE ROTORS!!!! This will act like a cheese grater on the pads and decreases the amount of surface area that you are stopping against. The key is quality components. Use quality rotors (no PepBoys or AutoZone lifetime warranty Chinese crap) and quality pads. Performance Friction, Hawk and Satisfied all have quality ceramic and carbon metallic pads. The carbon metallic pads will dust more but will be better for tow vehicles. I am a master distributor for all of these brands but deal mainly in the race compounds.
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Originally Posted by pachangalpina
DO NOT DRILL THE ROTORS!!!! This will act like a cheese grater on the pads and decreases the amount of surface area that you are stopping against.
Todd
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