Not bad for 11 years and 240,000 miles.

FlatBroke wrote:
Have 170,000 on my “03” 20 year old GMC truck. Same brake pads.

A few years back I was having new tires put on nd I asked my friend if I could walk out into the shop and check my brake pads while they had the wheels off.

He asked me how many miles I had on my truck and I told him just over 80,000.

He laughed and said, "Kenny, they will never wear out".

I didn't realize he was serious. LOL

Have 170,000 on my “03” 20 year old GMC truck. Same brake pads.

midnightsadie wrote:
nice rig,I like the back round.

That's Butch Cassidy's boyhood home just out side of Circleville, UT.

mkirsch wrote:

ProjectMon wrote:

bgum wrote:
How does one get a quarter million miles out of a set of brakes?

I bet the Flinstones have him beat on the breaks! :)

No salt and lots and lots of Interstate driving, I'd imagine. Just big loops down I-10, up I-5, across I-90, and back down I-75.

The majority of those miles are with an empty truck and on the highway.

Impressive but they are due.

Congrats... My parents had one of the first 6.0 powered HD Chevy's and it actually had cast iron heads.

nice rig,I like the back round.

ProjectMon wrote:

bgum wrote:
How does one get a quarter million miles out of a set of brakes?

I bet the Flinstones have him beat on the breaks! :)

Good thing it’s not a EV. Regenerative braking would not help Mr. spectra much!

ProjectMon wrote:

bgum wrote:
How does one get a quarter million miles out of a set of brakes?

I bet the Flinstones have him beat on the breaks! :)

No salt and lots and lots of Interstate driving, I'd imagine. Just big loops down I-10, up I-5, across I-90, and back down I-75.

bgum wrote:
How does one get a quarter million miles out of a set of brakes?

I bet the Flinstones have him beat on the breaks! :)

The GM 6.0 may be GM's best motor they ever built. Not the most powerful HD gas, certainly not the most fuel efficient but even with just moderate care, they will last a very long time. Hopefully the 6.6 gas will turn out to be as awesome.