I pull a 09 NuWay (Hitchhiker)5er and for the last two years had my local shop check my breaks as the truck this week had about 140,000 miles on it. They just told me the brakes have about 50% left. No need to do anything. I argued I pull a big RV up and down mountains and worry about the brakes. And with that mileage how can they still be good? Told now brakes last longer than they used to. 140 k miles and still have good brake pads... how can this be?

Believe him. The brake material and rotors are much better than they use to be. GM got it right on this. I have an 03 GMC(tow vehicle) with 125k miles and brakes are still at 65%. I also have an 01 3500 Chevy that weighs 11k lbs with a plumbing utility bed. I replaced the front pads only at a 100k miles. Didn't even need to turn the rotors. I finally installed a new set of rotors and pads at a 190k miles.

I have about 125,000 miles on my front pads on my 07 GM Dually. They are getting skinny and I have a new set sitting here waiting for me to put on. So you at 140 is really awesome.I think a lot of it is driving habits. You must be doing something right. My wife, on the other hand, tears a set of front brakes off about every 12 to 14,000 miles on every vehicle I have bought for her. doesn't matter what it is, she smokes the brakes off it with her horrible driving habits.So yeah, you're doing very well! Maybe you could come teach my wife.....

BobsYourUncle wrote:I have about 125,000 miles on my front pads on my 07 GM Dually. They are getting skinny and I have a new set sitting here waiting for me to put on. So you at 140 is really awesome.I think a lot of it is driving habits. You must be doing something right. My wife, on the other hand, tears a set of front brakes off about every 12 to 14,000 miles on every vehicle I have bought for her. doesn't matter what it is, she smokes the brakes off it with her horrible driving habits.So yeah, you're doing very well! Maybe you could come teach my wife.....Bob how can you and I be married to the same wife? :BOP, 175K on the rear of my 93 diesel. 75K on my 06 and they look like new. 40% towing.

My neighbor is a GM parts guy. He said it's not unusual for the GM pick up brakes to last 200K or more. Just flush the fluid on a regular basis.

Turtle n Peeps wrote:BobsYourUncle wrote:I have about 125,000 miles on my front pads on my 07 GM Dually. They are getting skinny and I have a new set sitting here waiting for me to put on. So you at 140 is really awesome.I think a lot of it is driving habits. You must be doing something right. My wife, on the other hand, tears a set of front brakes off about every 12 to 14,000 miles on every vehicle I have bought for her. doesn't matter what it is, she smokes the brakes off it with her horrible driving habits.So yeah, you're doing very well! Maybe you could come teach my wife.....Bob how can you and I be married to the same wife? :BAha!! That certainly explains a lot of things!! :B

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BobsYourUncle
Nomad
May 14, 2014
I have about 125,000 miles on my front pads on my 07 GM Dually.
They are getting skinny and I have a new set sitting here waiting for me to put on.

So you at 140 is really awesome.

I think a lot of it is driving habits. You must be doing something right.
My wife, on the other hand, tears a set of front brakes off about every 12 to 14,000 miles on every vehicle I have bought for her. doesn't matter what it is, she smokes the brakes off it with her horrible driving habits.

So yeah, you're doing very well! Maybe you could come teach my wife.....
Pure_Diesel
Explorer
May 14, 2014
Believe him. The brake material and rotors are much better than they use to be. GM got it right on this. I have an 03 GMC(tow vehicle) with 125k miles and brakes are still at 65%. I also have an 01 3500 Chevy that weighs 11k lbs with a plumbing utility bed. I replaced the front pads only at a 100k miles. Didn't even need to turn the rotors. I finally installed a new set of rotors and pads at a 190k miles.

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