tool

So I'm approaching 120,000 miles on my original stock brake pads, rotors etc.

This surprises me since I do a lot of fairly heavy towing pulling implements withought brakes (Ag Machinery).


What are most guys seeing for brake pad life on their 3rd gen?

Jaxom

I had to change my front pads at 65,000 or so. The rears still had plenty of pad left.
I pull a heavy (24,500 lbs. gross weight) 40' 5th wheel several times per year, maybe 19,000 miles w/ it. .
Pull a small flatbed w/ 2 quads on it, 10,500 lbs, gross. 1 or 2 times per month.

1-2-3

Depends on use and driving habits.

Pull Ya

75k on front and still have org pads on rear 110k. Towed 11k weekends for about 2 years.
Jay

dirtygoat

Changed all around at 80k and could have probably pushed for another 15k.

SOhappy

Would make a good topic for a poll, broken down by tranny of course.

I suspect many change them out when they start to hear them squeal, but these trucks don't have wear indicators and the squeal goes away after awhile (my experience anyway).

Clane

I changed the original front pads @ 36k miles....
I only tow a 12x8 utulity trailer with 4 quads, and one in the bed. < Usually 6 - 7 times a years.

I'm a late breaker....

mattk50

I got 110,000 out of mine and tow fairly heavy also.

tool

I gross around 30,000# when fully loaded but not always that heavy.

about 30% of the miles are towing.

I think this may be the most mileage i ever got out of brakes?

surfram

Front pads lasted just under 100K.

bigjohn04

Just replaced mine during the holidays at 147,xxx miles. The fronts probably had enough material to make it to the end of the block but the rears had about 30,000 more on them. This is with alot of highway ocasionally towing.

austin1972

Those are amazing numbers! I've only got 30K on mine so far but I noticed I can't even see hints of wear yet. Compare that to my BMW that chows pads and rotors every 50K. Must be a much softer material on the car's brakes than the truck.

MTC

I helped my buddy change his about 2 months ago. He has the same truck as I do...his were SHOT at 32K!

slimpicken

80k + on the fronts and still have the stockers on the rear with around 150k

Dieseljunkie

Already replaced the fronts once, and they are about due again.. Haven't replaced the rear's but they are probably due soon. I have just over 60k on the truck, and drive winding mountain roads daily.
Scott