2013 Ram vs old Chevy
Is this an indication of how the new Ram will perform when put up against the competition. Ram vs Chevy
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My wife's 2001 Silverado 2500HD has 90,000mi with 50%+ on the original pads. I know, I check them at every 3,000mi service. Her truck regularly tows, and hauls heavy so no cop out there.........
My 2008 F-450 work truck has almost 200,000mi on its original pads at all 4 corners, and look to go to the 1/4 million mile mark with ease. My work truck is routinely loaded to the GVWR limit.
My '97 Chevy Blazer at 275,000mi has just had its third set of front pads installed. Original rotors. And I might add, original rear shoes, and drums.
A couple of years ago I sold my 1990 Suzuki Samurai that I bought brand new. When I sold it it had 250,000mi on the original front brakes. Rear shoes are all that had ever to be replaced and that is because the parking brake cable became froze, and wouldn't release.
I dunno Don, trash GM if you want, but there it is. Who the driver is has a lot to do with brake life. Never driven a Dodge/Cummins more than about a couple hundred miles, so no base line to see if long brake life is possible, but I'm betting if it is I can do it.
My 2008 F-450 work truck has almost 200,000mi on its original pads at all 4 corners, and look to go to the 1/4 million mile mark with ease. My work truck is routinely loaded to the GVWR limit.
My '97 Chevy Blazer at 275,000mi has just had its third set of front pads installed. Original rotors. And I might add, original rear shoes, and drums.
A couple of years ago I sold my 1990 Suzuki Samurai that I bought brand new. When I sold it it had 250,000mi on the original front brakes. Rear shoes are all that had ever to be replaced and that is because the parking brake cable became froze, and wouldn't release.
I dunno Don, trash GM if you want, but there it is. Who the driver is has a lot to do with brake life. Never driven a Dodge/Cummins more than about a couple hundred miles, so no base line to see if long brake life is possible, but I'm betting if it is I can do it.
