1st - I just leveled my Ram. Now I noticed that the left side seems like when the truck wobbles from bumps or whatever there is a knocking noise from the driver side front...anyone experience this?

2nd - I am going to be needing some rotors and pads in the near future and wanted to know what the general consensus is here for brand preference and low noise and dust rotors. I do not want to do any big brake upgrades or anything. Doesn't necessarily need to be drilled or slotted. I want a quality rotor with a quality pad.

Also, any directions on changing rotors and pads would help. I am pretty sure I could wing it but didn't know if there was any extra tips or tricks.

TIA
Matt

 

Nobody has any recommendations?

 

#1- I dont know what the knocking noise is but I heard that some leveled trucks you need to replace the shocks for a better ride. I have a 2.5" level but with stock shocks and I dont experience any knocking noises.

#2- I have no clue. sorry

 

Level kit leave something loose? I have original shocks (at 100K) and a 2 1/2" level kit. No odd noises or suspension issues.

Rotors don't produce the dust -- the pads do. Ceramic pads produce less dust. Do you need rotors or want rotors?

 

MY 07 2wd quad does the same thing...I have the 2.5" level kit, there is no solution except to either get spindle lifts, or a regular lift kit...but, mine does the same thing, and so far no damage is being done, its just the upper control arm hitting the shock bucket (yes it sounds bad) but mine has been on there for about 5 months now and no damage is noticeable, just the "knocking noise" when goin over bumps...

 

#1 that knocking noise could be a couple of different things. it could be your shock topping out because it isnt long enough, it could also be your control arm hitting your shock bucket, or it could also be your balljoint going/went bad. a bad ball joint will make a knocking sound.

#2 Hawk LTS pads are what myself, and a lot of other guys on here run. they are awesome. low noise and dust, outstanding stopping power. i run regular OE replacement rotors, and like them just fine, some others are running the powerslot slotted rotors and swear by them. personally, i dont drive crazy enough to need anything better than the stock replacements.

as far as swapping out pads and rotors, its super easy. take your caliper off, its held on by two 13mm bolts on the back. clean everything up real good, put some break lube on all the moving parts (back of pads, bolts, piston face, slides, etc) now, if you are replacing rotors, take off the part that holds that caliper on (cant remember what its called right now) its on there pretty tight, may need to use an impact wrench or cheater bar to get the bolts off. then the old rotor slides right off, new slides right on. clean new rotors off with brake cleaner or something, i hear there is a coating of something on new ones that will cause smoking if you dont wipe it off. now put your new pads in place, put the caliper over those, and bolt it back down.

another thing you might consider is flushing out your brake fluid as well. you are already down there, and its cheap and easy. cost me 1.25 bottles of brake fluid, and about half an hour. my pedal is nice and firm now, and i feel good having new fluid in all my lines.

 

Excellent thanks for the replies! Ya I might as well go with oe replacements or I might go slotted depending on what's available. Any particular brands of rotors that anyone recommend? I know I am in need of rotors just feeling what's out there.