Carbon ceramic pads question
Hey all Just ordered Power Stop carbon fiber ceramic severe duty truck& tow pads for my 2014 Ram 3500 CC LB dually. Most of the driving in that truck is towing out 14k lb. FW. My question, is it ...
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@SP, yes some of the claims may be/are rvnet fodder, no doubt. First liar don’t have a chance around here….lol.
But I have to say based on the many miles and much hard use/abuse of ALOT of trucks over the years, there is NO comparison between the last decade and even one decade earlier.
Few company trucks ago I had a 2016 Chevy half ton like Marty has.
Drove it like a rental from the day it came off the car lot, towed 10-14k trailers over the Cascades many times (like it was a stolen vehicle, lol). 3 years and 90k miles later when I passed it down for a new one, it was on it’s third set of shocks, second transmission and just then needed new brake pads. And all it needed was a pad slap. Rotors were still good.
The OE pads were/are also ceramic pads.
By comparison, the first “newish” company truck I got was a ‘92 F1fiddy, in ‘96. 5.oh and a 5 speed. Only had like 25k miles on it by a Project Manager who didn’t even own work boots. 18 months and about 50k miles later, it had just received its second new clutch and was on its 3rd set of brakes too. Did the same stuff I did with that 2016 Chevy mentioned above in similar geographical conditions. To be fair, the tall 1st gear and tall reverse were the death sentences for the clutch. Not the actual on the road driving.
I wouldn’t dismiss 150-200k miles on a newer grampa driven HD pickup brake pads as being unusual or unobtainable by any means. Even in the mountains, with some towing. Especially if it’s a diesel. That’s a good portion of the reason I basically only buy HD personal trucks even if I don’t technically “need” one. (Although the TCs and toyhauler would have been a no go with a half ton but I could have chosen lighter campers)
The wear n tear on a truck made to haul 4000lbs in the bed and/or tow a mobile home up and down a mountain, is pretty minimal if it’s 90% Home Depot runs, commuting and soccer mom duty. Makes them a good value if you keep them long enough to forego a bunch of routine repairs that you’d have to do on a smaller vehicle.
Just like the guys who poop on lifted trucks with big offset tires and wheels….”you’re abusing the truck, it’ll wear out and break stuff from the added stress!”….
Those guys either don’t understand or are just jealous….
ROFL. The added stress is no more than adding a winch bumper or pulling a 12’ trailer with a couple lawn mowers on it. And you’ll “only” get 100k miles out of the brake pads…lol.
But I have to say based on the many miles and much hard use/abuse of ALOT of trucks over the years, there is NO comparison between the last decade and even one decade earlier.
Few company trucks ago I had a 2016 Chevy half ton like Marty has.
Drove it like a rental from the day it came off the car lot, towed 10-14k trailers over the Cascades many times (like it was a stolen vehicle, lol). 3 years and 90k miles later when I passed it down for a new one, it was on it’s third set of shocks, second transmission and just then needed new brake pads. And all it needed was a pad slap. Rotors were still good.
The OE pads were/are also ceramic pads.
By comparison, the first “newish” company truck I got was a ‘92 F1fiddy, in ‘96. 5.oh and a 5 speed. Only had like 25k miles on it by a Project Manager who didn’t even own work boots. 18 months and about 50k miles later, it had just received its second new clutch and was on its 3rd set of brakes too. Did the same stuff I did with that 2016 Chevy mentioned above in similar geographical conditions. To be fair, the tall 1st gear and tall reverse were the death sentences for the clutch. Not the actual on the road driving.
I wouldn’t dismiss 150-200k miles on a newer grampa driven HD pickup brake pads as being unusual or unobtainable by any means. Even in the mountains, with some towing. Especially if it’s a diesel. That’s a good portion of the reason I basically only buy HD personal trucks even if I don’t technically “need” one. (Although the TCs and toyhauler would have been a no go with a half ton but I could have chosen lighter campers)
The wear n tear on a truck made to haul 4000lbs in the bed and/or tow a mobile home up and down a mountain, is pretty minimal if it’s 90% Home Depot runs, commuting and soccer mom duty. Makes them a good value if you keep them long enough to forego a bunch of routine repairs that you’d have to do on a smaller vehicle.
Just like the guys who poop on lifted trucks with big offset tires and wheels….”you’re abusing the truck, it’ll wear out and break stuff from the added stress!”….
Those guys either don’t understand or are just jealous….
ROFL. The added stress is no more than adding a winch bumper or pulling a 12’ trailer with a couple lawn mowers on it. And you’ll “only” get 100k miles out of the brake pads…lol.
