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Gotta put a set of pads on my Dodge Cummins. I got 70K on the originals. What's a good brand? Seems like you can get a set of fronts anywhere from 30 bucks to over 100. Don't want to wear out the rotors with them either.

Are they original? Go with those if you like their performance.

At either advanced auto parts or autozone they offer a set with lifetime warranty, basically when they wear out you swap the out for a new pair for free. That's a nice deal depending on how long they last and how much you mind swapping out your own pads.

Wagner's are pretty good but the Akebono's are the ticket



low dusting and great brakes.

check out Rockauto for their prices.

I've used Hawk replacement pads for years with great results. Here's where to get them:
http://www.tirerack.com/brakes/brak...oup=HP+SuperDuty+brake+pads&cat=Pads

Read the fine print. It's a lifetime warranty against defects, not if you wear them out.

Stay away from house brands, they are mostly cheap junk in my experience.

Mid grade NAPA pads worked well for me. The super pads from NAPA tended to squeak and eat rotors. OEM pads are also surprisingly good. Remember to turn the rotors and change out the fluid.

I second the Hawk pads. I have them on my truck now. A nice improvement in braking performance. I'm using the Hawk LTS pads on my Excursion. They're also available on Amazon where the reviews are very positive.

Seems to me if you got 70,000 out of the factory pads, you should find what you are looking for at the Dodge parts counter.

Hawk or EBC, most of the "long lasting, low dust" pads are crap in terms of braking performance.

Hawk, etc or Napa golds are what I ran on my Cummins really liked the hawks

I've used Hawk pads, and they certainly are better than what you're going to get at the parts stores.
Once I tried Porterfield, I've never bought anything else, for any vehicle. They're very expensive, for very good reason.

most rotors cant be turned anymore.they are made to the minimum thickness without any extra for trueing.

I second Auto Zone.... I have them on all 5 of my vehicles and have installed them on other people's cars for them....wife's women friends who have no husband and no budget for car repairs...

I get good mileage out of the fronts and the back ones...but nowadays, I just change them every 50,000 miles.. sometimes with a lot of wear left in them, and sometimes less... but they never ever question it...

the two cars I personally drive get the most miles on them...
the Camry has 325,000 miles on it... and its on its 4th pads in the front, and 3rd in the rear...the original pads were $20 or less....

same on my 88 4 Runner...also change them every 50,000 miles also, and they still have plenty of wear left in them, but they never question me...

plus I don't even have to keep the original receipt, and they cross reference the warranty via my phone number...

do the same with spark plug wires which were about $20 a set originally... both vehicles being 4 cylinders...

I replaced the original OEM pads on my 2004 Ram 2500 CTD 4x4 at 175,000 miles with another set of OEM pads. They appear to be holding up like the originals, as they now have 85,000 on them and are not worn more than 1/3 of their original thickness. The cost of the pads was in the neighborhood of $100 if I remember correctly.

Tim

Get Wagner, OE, or Hawks. Don't get the cheap ones, don't go for any of the super duper hyped crap either. As to wearing out your rotors, they will be toast on the next set anyways. You can usually get one turning out of the rotors depending on how you drive. (@ 70k on the OE's, you are probably good to go). Do turn them though, put new hardware on, and lube the pins or guides with good brake grease. (not wheel bearing or anti-seize)