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Old Feb 21, 2009 | 03:30 PM
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What kind of life are you guys getting out of your front pads? Not that I'm complaining. I've got 65k on my truck, still original pads with combined city/hwy driving, on rare occasion loaded down. Could probably eek it out to 70k. Not bad at all as far as I'm concerned...
 
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Old Feb 23, 2009 | 12:52 AM
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dam man dont you know how to stop youself you could go blind
 
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Old Feb 23, 2009 | 08:31 AM
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dam man dont you know how to stop youself you could go blind

I don't get it.
 
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Old Feb 23, 2009 | 08:50 AM
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I've got 61k on my orginal st of pads. I was wondering when others changed their first set as well.
 
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Old Feb 23, 2009 | 10:04 PM
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90800 still on originals, but the front are getting skinny and starting to squeal a little.
 
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Old Feb 23, 2009 | 10:08 PM
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'05 4x4; tow my 5th wheel a lot. Changed front pads a 45,000 miles, they were WORN OUT!!
 
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Old Feb 23, 2009 | 11:44 PM
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I just replaced my brakes a couple weeks ago. My front's were toast at 50k but the rears still had a decent amount of pad life left. I let it go a little too long so it chewed into one of the front rotors a little bit. I didn't want to bother with turning them so I just replaced both the fronts. For pads I used Raybestos Professional Grade from Checker. I am very impressed with them, they have great stopping power and are silent. They haven't been on long enough for me to know if they have any dusting problems.
 
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Old Feb 25, 2009 | 02:18 AM
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Changed my fronts at 85,000 put on Super Duty pads I have had them on for 37,000 now and I can hardly see any wear, they aren't extremely quiet but they aren't loud enough to be concerned I can't complain my buddies have 01's like mine and they chew through pads about every 25,000 I don't know what they do but mine are lasting well
 
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