On Wed, 31 Jan 1996 CSiano@banyan.com wrote:
> What about the rest of you? Anyone else notice sensitive brakes in cold or
> damp climates?
Yes, I do. I left my Dakota alone for a week of unseasonal heat (50F) and
then it chilled down to 5-10F. I noticed that the front brakes grabbed
for the first few applications of the brake then smoothed out.
I have 24,000 miles on the original brake pads, standard rear only ABS,
and I have had no problems with my brakes.
>
> PS. I swaped to the carbon fiber brake pads and shoes because they last
> longer in off-road conditions with less wear and promoting less scoring on
> the drums and rotors. They are expensive, and likely not a cost effective
> solution, I just don't like changing shoes every 4 months or pulling my
> wheels to clean out all the silt after every trip. Its more of a lazy
> solution.
Carbon fiber brake pads? How will those do on a truck that doesn't go off
road? Do they last longer? Do they run cooler? How about brake fade?
Thanks in advance
1994 Dakota 5.2l 5 speed (R/T in progress)
Bill Countie
e-mail wgcount@husc7.harvard.edu
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