Best brake pads for a tow vehicle?
What are some of the best brake pads you can get for a two vehicle? Something that can stand up to hard braking, without fading on you. I have a set of cheap pads on my Ram 1500, and had them fade t...
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Huntindog wrote:
The problem is not your brake pads.
It is your driving or an undersized TV.
The brakes should not be needed/used to control speed on descents. Use lower gears and or the exhaust brake. If this is not possible, then the likely cause is a undersized TV for the load.
ANY brake pads will overheat if used as the primary means of controlling speed on descents.
Ram 1500 Quad Cab 1/2 ton pulling a 4,400lb TT......pretty sure the truck isn't undersized. It was a steep enough grade going down that engine braking wasn't doing a thing. The trailer brakes saved my bacon.
