Are your rear brakes adjusted? They may need replacing if you are
around 100k, or at least adjusted. That will make a big difference in
stopping power, at least it does on my truck.
Rascal
On Sun, Jul 26, 2009 at 7:09 PM, Barry Oliver
<barrysuperhawk@comcast.net> wrote:
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> Ok, guys, I have a stupid problem and I am not sure what to look at to fix it.
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> The brakes on my truck have always been stop-on-a-dime good, even stock. when I wore out the first set at 70k or so, I gave ceramic pads a try. at first I loved them, all of the stopping power, and none of the dust. The downside seemed to be that they literally ATE the stock rotors. From 70 to about 110k, I went through 3 sets of rotors, yet the pads continued to look new. from 110k to 125k I didn't drive the truck much, so it sat most of the week and the rotors rusted... At 120K or so I swapped the ceramic pads and the stock rotors. The ceramics had not even worn off the bevel noticibly. Then about 130k or so I got some dimpled/slotted rotors and tossed them on.
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> Arguably, I should have a pretty quick stopping truck now with new Ceramic pads and new high-zoot rotors, but I don't. Apparently I have a crappy combination, because I have driven truck with drums all around that stopped better. Even with the "light" 17" tires on, it seems to take an inordinate abount of pedal force to stop. Where i used to have to modulate my foot pressure to avoid activating the anti-lock, now I don't.
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> Low speed stops aren't as bad as high speed or towing stops. putzing around town, things work almost [albeit less] as effectively as before, but even dragging a light trailer totally exacerbates the problem.
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> My Mechanic buddy showed me how to test the brake booster, and I notice a difference with the BB disconnected, for the worse, so he doesent think the BB is Mahtzoed(tm).
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> So. *I* think my problem is those ceramic pads and I am considering switching pads and dumping the Ceramics in favor of something else. To that end, any suggestions on what pads I should try? If not the Pads, what else can/should I look at?
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