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Old 04-30-2009, 03:23 PM
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What's best name brand brake pad for my 01 Ram? I think I should start shopping around as my brakes squeaking and its time to change.
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I hate squeeking brakes. Switched to Hawk pads and I'm happy. They are a little dusty, but stop good and don't make noise.
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Just checked my brakes, pads are still at 50% or so but rotors apparently weren't turned so they are "carved"
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Can't beat Hawk pads
http://www.genosgarage.com/prodinfo....-04-552.722F-2
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maybe save a couple dollars and when the pads are shot, go with the 3rd gen set up...best thing I've done. as for pads bendix/ hawk or raybestos, I'll try to dig up my post/reply on my findings of which brakes last/stop

https://www.dieseltruckresource.com/...d.php?t=241003
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https://www.dieseltruckresource.com/...=low+dust+stop

here is the other link
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