It's about time for some brakes

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Nov 29, 2004 | 09:30 PM

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Zick

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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 99' needed new front pad at 70K, they were cracking and falling apart

Nov 30, 2004 | 07:18 AM

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Don't tow at all. I did tow an S10 back before I lowered it, but that's it. I did race the truck A LOT before I lowered it, maybe that has something to do with it. That, and the fact that it's lowered on big rims.

My brakes on my Sonoma only lasted 20k miles TOPS. No matter what I did. Maybe it's me?!

Nov 30, 2004 | 11:46 AM

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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