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awinfs
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Sep 11, 2014

warped brake roters

Question. do wheel trims contribute to warped front brake roters.
94 dutchman class c.454chev.O.D.trans.Hydraboost brakes.front disc rear drum.
I'm going to continue this with a voice to type program so excuse errors.
My motorhome is old-school. With the old school flying saucer style stainless steel full wheel trim covers.
This is my second set of rotors in 10 years. A pair of rotors and a set of brake pads is $450.
My wife and friends loved the wheel trim covers. If it was left to me I would just remove the front ones and paint the wheels
I do get off the beaten track. Our last trip was to the eastern tip of the Gaspé Peninsula in Québec.
The end of that run is real hilly and tight. I am an experienced motorhome driver and despite using the transmission I came back with warped rotors. I would value some opinions.
I hate the Hydra boost brakes. They work okay but require a lot of pedal pressure.
The motor home runs good and has 100,000 miles on it I intend to keep patching it up and running it.
  • Lots of "warped' rotors are actually uneven pad deposits on the rotors which grab harder and lesser in sections and give that same 'pulsey' feel.

    Easiest way to get a pad deposit on the rotor, it to get them real hot, then holding the brake clamped much harder than is needed to keep the vehicle from running through the redlight.

    Also rotors of today come from China and can be of suspect metallurgy.
  • At 100,000 miles I would suspect the rotors were worn thin and needed replacing.

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