During the annual DOT inspection, I was informed my front brake pads are getting a little thin. I want to take care of that before my next interstate trip. Vehicle is a Dodge diesel with a stick and the factory exhaust brake. I'm currently at 100k and the vast majority of that was with the 13,000 lb trailer on the back going up and down mountains and cross country.
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I don't know anything about brake pads for trucks. I probably don't want a set of Porterfield R4S :) Any suggestions? Another set of Dodge factory pads at roughly $300? The cheapest, nastiest thing on the shelf at O'Reillys?
I can not speak for dodge but when I was towing with my ford I would use the extreme duty/towing pads from the dealer. Never had a want for more pad/brake. They would last about 50k of mixed use towing and DD use.
I would look and see if dodge has something similar.
Price was less than the aftermarket pads advertised for towing/hd truck use but more than OE regular pads.
Mopar makes a premium line pad which is probably a Raybestos or Bosch pad.
but for my daily drivers I like akebono pads. I've just had really good luck.
They make a severe duty fleet. https://akebonobrakes.com/severe-duty
or a pro act.
https://akebonobrakes.com/pro-act
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Raybestos specialty truck. They are awesome. I and several other friends use them and all are very happy: long lasting, great stopping power, never had fade even when the trailer brakes were broken, and reasonably priced at Rock Auto. Never had uneven transfer layer issues either on two trucks over about 8 years now. Heartily recommend.
I've not been particular about brand on most of my tow pigs; asked recently on the 07 Expedition I got my wife... got completely different answers than you! Kinda funny!
I do tend towards a heavy duty from a reputable name, from rock auto for the low budget!
Load in the bed might want better brake pads. If Towing, the properly adjusted and applied trailer brakes should be stopping the trailer, so if you were happy with the stopping of OE, any aftermarket OE should do the trick!
On the other hand, I guess it's hard for too much braking ability to be bad!
Force of habit with me, is to visually check the brakes with rotation of the tires. At least with that schedule, it helps me keep the brakes and other components on a regular maintenance check. Don't use the monitor.
I bought my truck pre-owned, which had some performance parts already installed, with one being GM's front "Brembo" brake option. I mention that, because that option has the sensor disconnected, so the monitor is of little use anyways, when it's just the rears.
Last year when looking for those front pad replacements, I decided to replace the rear pads at the same time to pair with the fronts. Sort of a baseline of reference for me for maintenance. Anyways, I ended up staying with the ceramics, deciding the carbon-fiber ceramic pad wouldn't get up to temp to be an effective alternative, even if I had been buying for the front OE and considering my at times, spirited driving. I only see that choice for race, track or police package, imo.
On a side note, looking at SS braided hoses to get that pedal feel I had with my previous truck.
My choices of brands are from a checklist of what I'm looking for in pad construction and components that I've used in the past and while Wagner would have been to look at, it seems the Wagner (with a few other brands) line of pads have suffered in quality and performance lately. Something to look at and consider also.
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