I need to change the brake pads and I was wondering if I should go with the organic ones. Any suggestions?

 

Nothing but OEM pads for me. Not even Valu-Line Dodge pads...

 

This may sound strange, but I actually prefer the cheapest ones I can buy at the parts store. This may just be in my head - but it seems like the cheaper ones are softer - yes, they wear out quicker, but they sure seem to stop better. Like I said though.... it may just be in my mind.

 

Zilla, where are you getting the dodge pads from??? All I can find is the value line and was told to stay away from them...TIA

jim

 

So far I've been happy with the Dodge value line pads.

 

Valuelines are like charcoal bricketts.When i worked at Dodge dealer that was all that went on the used cars and customers cars.Not mine thank you.

 

Nothing but EBC Green on mine.

 

Oem

 

OEM, just like it was new.

 

I got a 100k miles out of original pads and my trucks been lifted since it had 30 miles on it. I just did brakes and went with OEM pads and not the valuline. mopar or nothing for me too

 

That is what I went with, and very happy with them. I was going to go stock replacements, but for some reason the 05's cost a bit more than every other year.

 

i have run , oem, performance friction, bendix and autozone severe duty.
The autozone out braked all the other pads cold hands down and hot they were head and shoulders above all the pads but the performance friction which they were equal too. but the performance friction had very poor cold braking performance. I run a lot of miles pulling a 8000 lb trailer in hills and this has been my finding brake wise.

 

bendix has a severe duty pad for these trucks which i have not run but hear good things about

 

Does anybody have the part # for the oem premium pads. When I call a dealer all they have and want to sell me are the value line pads. TIA

Jim

 

What about the premium pads from Genos?