If you wash the dust out once a week the pads will last a lot longer

 

30,000 on my stock pads and they are about half gone, but I think they are wearing faster now with my new tranny. It really wantsto go now. <br>Mike

 

I got 75,000 stop and go miles out of the factory pads before 1 liner jumped off the truck and left me with metal to metal. I have not gotten more than 10,000 miles out of aftermarket pads.<br><br>Thats with an auto tranny and usually with 1 to 2 tons in the bed.

 

yea my pads lasted me all of a good 4000 miles, now im working on distroying the crappy rotors... ill get some new brakes here soon

 

I sold my 95 diesel dually last Oct. and got my 03. It had <br>80,000 miles on it of witch I pulled our 27' T.T FROM AZ <br>to OR. several times and where I live ilt is real hilly.The truck<br>is in the hands of a good friend now and its now over90,000<br>miles and it still has the same front and back brakes.<br> So it does depend on if you use them hard or easy. My wife<br>waits tell the last sec's to stop where I slow down alot sooner.<br> I loved my first truck and really love my 03.

 

I have 24,000 miles on the Glugger and brakes are about 1/2 pad compared to my 1500 that the pads were wore out at 18,000 miles I think Dodge has improved dramatically! 8)

 

My fronts lasted 33K until there was metal to metal-rears look unused-but i did the rear p-valve mod which seems to stop better! Maybe the fronts will last a little longer now.

 

At 80,000 mi., at least 50% of that was pulling a 19' TT, auto tranny - still have original front and rear. Here in the west there are many long, steep (7 mi, 8%) grades. Will put on new pads and shoes before July when I will be going about another 5,000 mi here in the west.<br><br>Spouse doesn't drive my CTD. I stop easy and use gears (even in the auto).<br><br>LOVE MY DODGE.<br><br>Stan

 

I had the same problem on both my 95's. Probably your rears aren't working or just barely. Try pulling off the rear drums, you may need a puller. Take the slack adjusters off, lean and lube them, and adjust them up. THis should solve your problem.<br><br>Good luck.

 

;D ;DGood news dealer said he will replace under warranty. This after of course I had to show the mechanic, shopforeman, and service manager where it was seperating. [undecided]

 

Napa Lifetime warranty pads, I got a whole 36,000 miles out of them! Just replace them today. &gt; And I have a exhaust brake that I use all the time!

 

Bendix pads 14,000 miles and replaced free last week. What are the best pads for these trucks?<br>Bruce

 

I replaced my pads last Friday at 60000 miles. They had a lot of miles still lef in them. I wanted to change to the Performance Friction pads from Auto Zone so I did all 4 wheels. Those pads made a big difference in my 95 1500. The new pads on my 2500 feel better but it is not as big a difference as it was on the 1500. <br>I am getting ready to pull my travel trailer through the mountains to Nashville TN, so I decided to put some better pads on befor the trip.<br><br>Bill