It's about time for some brakes
11-29-2004, 09:30 PM
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Originally Posted by gametech
75k seems awfully quick to be wearing out brakes. Do you tow a lot in the mountains or something? My 99 Sierra brakes lasted for over 230k miles, and my 02 Silverado brakes still look good at 143K. BTW, both trucks were used for some heavy hauling and the 02 has seen a good bit of duty towing car trailers.
11-30-2004, 07:18 AM
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Originally Posted by gametech
75k seems awfully quick to be wearing out brakes. Do you tow a lot in the mountains or something? My 99 Sierra brakes lasted for over 230k miles, and my 02 Silverado brakes still look good at 143K. BTW, both trucks were used for some heavy hauling and the 02 has seen a good bit of duty towing car trailers.
My brakes on my Sonoma only lasted 20k miles TOPS. No matter what I did. Maybe it's me?!
11-30-2004, 11:46 AM
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Originally Posted by gametech
75k seems awfully quick to be wearing out brakes. Do you tow a lot in the mountains or something? My 99 Sierra brakes lasted for over 230k miles, and my 02 Silverado brakes still look good at 143K. BTW, both trucks were used for some heavy hauling and the 02 has seen a good bit of duty towing car trailers.
WOW! I knew I was hard on my truck but damn. By 75K I already went through 2 sets of pads on the front and 1 set in the rear.... maybe I should slow down.... nahh
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