Need help with Brakes
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Need help with Brakes
Been running for 2 months now with 35's and can feel my brakes getting worse by the day. The added weight has certainly abused the stock brakes.
Can I just replace with premium heavy duty pads
Or do I need to buy the rotors pads calipers
Any recs?
Thanks in advance.
Can I just replace with premium heavy duty pads
Or do I need to buy the rotors pads calipers
Any recs?
Thanks in advance.
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You have a couple of options. First, you can just add new pads, like the Hawk ones. Jeepswag (a vendor here) has them. Those should be a lot better than the stock ones, and you should be able to just slap them on (and possibly have the rotors turned, if need be.)
jeepswag.com/jeep_jk_brakes/index.html
Or...if you're wanting to upgrade, you can get the big brake kit from Teraflex or Rebel Offroad. Both are supposed to be quite the improvement overall with stopping bigger tires and lifted JK's.
rebeloffroad.com/category_s/86.htm
or
teraflex.biz/jk-big-brake-kit.html
jeepswag.com/jeep_jk_brakes/index.html
Or...if you're wanting to upgrade, you can get the big brake kit from Teraflex or Rebel Offroad. Both are supposed to be quite the improvement overall with stopping bigger tires and lifted JK's.
rebeloffroad.com/category_s/86.htm
or
teraflex.biz/jk-big-brake-kit.html
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Thanks Merlin. That is great information. I will plan to look at both options. Maybe I will do the pads for now and if not satisfied do the whole kit in 10,000 miles or so.
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Make sure you check your rear pads too. Mine were gone at 36000 miles. The fronts are still fine. I think it has to do with the traction device activating. Mine were also caked with mud, maybe not retracting. Rotors seemed fine.
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I had the same problem with mine when I was running 35s. My rear brakes went out at 18,000 miles. I took the rotors to get resurfaced and put new semi metalic pads on and everything worked a lot better Only cost me $55 to do the back.
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