Impressive Brake Life?
Postmaster
Joined: Nov 2006
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From: SE Wyoming
I easily go 100K plus on brakes. All depends on driving style and type. IIRC my '97 went well over 150K on the front rotors and pads. '09 is at 105K and still stock from what I know, or at the very least if they were replaced when I bought they have 35K on them since I've had it.
If you are racing to red lights, tailgating constantly and never on the highway you will eat them a lot faster.
If you are racing to red lights, tailgating constantly and never on the highway you will eat them a lot faster.
Cargo Master
Joined: Jul 2009
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From: Central Florida
Driving in city traffic eats up brakes. A 28 mile drive (one way) that is 90 minutes of stop and go wears the brakes down in short order. We recently moved our office out to the suburbs. Now it's 35 miles (one way) but only a 40 minute drive. Much easier on the brakes.
Posting Guru
Joined: Nov 2010
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From: 46th State
I've generally always gotten great brake mileage. 36,000 miles isn't unusual for me. I've always made it a habit of coasting to almost a stop if traffic permits. Not waiting until your just a few yards from a stop before applying the brakes will help a lot as well. I learned something from my dad in that respect. Start slowing down long before the stop and let off of the brakes slightly as you are slowing to allow the brakes to cool a little can make a big difference over several thousand miles. My 2010 XLT had 40,000 miles on it with the original brakes when I traded. Traffic situations and driving habits have a lot to do with it.
Post Fiend
Joined: Feb 2007
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From: Dallas-Ft. Worth
I've generally always gotten great brake mileage. 36,000 miles isn't unusual for me. I've always made it a habit of coasting to almost a stop if traffic permits. Not waiting until your just a few yards from a stop before applying the brakes will help a lot as well. I learned something from my dad in that respect. Start slowing down long before the stop and let off of the brakes slightly as you are slowing to allow the brakes to cool a little can make a big difference over several thousand miles. My 2010 XLT had 40,000 miles on it with the original brakes when I traded. Traffic situations and driving habits have a lot to do with it.
Mountain Pass
Joined: Feb 2013
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From: Boise,Idaho
I've generally always gotten great brake mileage. 36,000 miles isn't unusual for me. I've always made it a habit of coasting to almost a stop if traffic permits. Not waiting until your just a few yards from a stop before applying the brakes will help a lot as well. I learned something from my dad in that respect. Start slowing down long before the stop and let off of the brakes slightly as you are slowing to allow the brakes to cool a little can make a big difference over several thousand miles. My 2010 XLT had 40,000 miles on it with the original brakes when I traded. Traffic situations and driving habits have a lot to do with it.
My old man filled me in on this one when I was in my first few years of driving, his logic was you're saving gas and brake pads by coasting whenever you can. I never knew/thought about letting off the brakes as you slow down as a way to cool the rotors and extend the life of your components. I do it now because my drivers ed instructor had a pet peeve about how smoothly the car came to stop so i got into the habit of applying the brakes early and slowly letting off to make things as smooth as possible.
More Turbo
Joined: Feb 2003
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From: Grand Rapids, MI
My 2011 has almost 70k on original brakes. The fronts did need turned at 40k, and need it again but I plan to replace all four with Wagner TQ pads and "Frontline" rotors from AAP instead, even if the existing pads aren't completely used up.
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^ I do this as well.
My old man filled me in on this one when I was in my first few years of driving, his logic was you're saving gas and brake pads by coasting whenever you can. I never knew/thought about letting off the brakes as you slow down as a way to cool the rotors and extend the life of your components. I do it now because my drivers ed instructor had a pet peeve about how smoothly the car came to stop so i got into the habit of applying the brakes early and slowly letting off to make things as smooth as possible.
My old man filled me in on this one when I was in my first few years of driving, his logic was you're saving gas and brake pads by coasting whenever you can. I never knew/thought about letting off the brakes as you slow down as a way to cool the rotors and extend the life of your components. I do it now because my drivers ed instructor had a pet peeve about how smoothly the car came to stop so i got into the habit of applying the brakes early and slowly letting off to make things as smooth as possible.
Braking early and pulling out slowly can save a lot of money over time.
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Joined: Jul 2011
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From: Sioux Falls Area
I've been making repeated hard stops from interstate speeds for the last 49,000 miles. I've also driven many miles stopping every 100-200 foot in those miles and i'm still on the original pads.
if i was only getting 36,000 miles out of a set of pads i'd be mad as hell.
if i was only getting 36,000 miles out of a set of pads i'd be mad as hell.
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Joined: Feb 2015
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From: SW, Minnesota
Just doing my 2015 F 150 crew. 98k miles. dealer said soon so I bought power stop kit from Summit racing. 460.00 drilled and slotted rotors front and rear.. Parking brake is another story.. Who ever designed them should be shot!!! had one pad fall off when doing the brake job. now trying to do the parking brake shoes. POS.
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Joined: Feb 2015
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From: SW, Minnesota
The bad part? actuator not free on parking brake.. Trying to remove the hole assemble from the cable. Rear retaining spring has to compress to remove. worked on that for an hr. tried wiring spring together when brake is applied. no dice. .spring clip that holds shoe on POS. takes 3 hands. I don't have. there has to be a better way. pin for shoes should be one piece pushed on from the outside then turned to lock. One hand with plier's.
Logistics Pro
Joined: Sep 2002
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From: Central KY
103,000 miles. I'm almost certain my rears are still the OE pads, and the fronts were changed once. My truck stops straight as an arrow, with zero shudder or pull. I drive city and highway mixed, offroad, and tow trailers. I'm very impressed with the brakes on this truck.
Now the parking brake... that's a different story. That's the worst design I've ever seen.
Now the parking brake... that's a different story. That's the worst design I've ever seen.