It seems like my front left brake feels a bit grindy. When rolling through the parking garage I can really hear it making noise - noise that goes away if I step on the brake just a bit. I don't think it's a wheel bearing after jacking up the jeep and hand turning the wheel.
More likely I have a stuck caliper that's murdered one of the pads.
At 66k, I figure it's time for some brakes. I'm going to work the fronts over first then maybe do the rears next month. I always do new rotors with new pads when I do brakes. I do my own brake work so it's a trivial additional cost and new rotors mean more mass which means better heat dissipation.

Here's my plan (parts on the way)
Rotors:
Teraflex big rotor kit - Forum discount helps alot on these at northridge! Since I run 35s and drive mountain roads alot, I think that extra braking is a really good idea. They had slotteds in stock, but I prefer the regular rotors for street/offroad.

I did seriously consider stock rotors - $80 for a pair of centrics would do the job. However, I live up around 9000 feet and commute down to 5000 feet. Despite using engine braking alot, good braking is very important here.

Pads:
Hawk HPS pads. Amazon is cheapest for these. These have a good rep. I love my EBC yellows on my BMW, and considered EBC green stuff. However, it sounds like the hawks have a bit of a better rep in this case.

My stock brakes have been sufficient, but I think the bigger rotor will help balance the jeep braking quite a bit. I will have to talk faster to upgrade the rears.

 

If it makes you feel any better, most people I know who go wheeling and drive through the snow would have already changed their rear pads. The ABS/TC system really likes to eat through rear pads and I've already changed mine at around 30k miles.

If you ever go off-road or gravel roads, rocks get kicked up and stuck in the pad material or the dust shield and is honestly probably what is the issue.

The front stock brakes last a very long time but adding the TF big rotor kit is a good start for upgrades. In my opinion I think the Mopar big brake kit is the better option as parts will be available basically everywhere if you know what to order. There are a few threads on the forum that show you can save some money if you know what parts to order.

 

Definitely, check between the dust cover and the rotor. I got a small rock stuck between there after going through some deep snow and had the same symptons. I pulled the wheel, and caliper off just to find a small pebble rock stuck behind that dust shield.

 

I removed those dust shields years ago. Got tired of rocks getting stuck in em. Have seen no adverse effects of running without them.