Front Brake Pads at 133k

[snj1013]

I inspected my front brakes yesterday and the pads are still holding strong at 133k miles. Still the OEM pads. I'm amazed. Has anyone got more than 133k out of the front pads?.

 

[Quint]

I just checked mine on Friday. At 88k my front pads measured 9mm and the rear at 5mm (I tow a lot and have fun driving in the snow - ESC). I was a little surprised to have that much left and hope to reach your status before touching the front pads.

 

[snj1013]

I don't tow, but live in Houston. Even on the highway, the brakes get a workout

 

[jamiehughes]

i'm at 115,000 and still on original fronts.. had to change the rears already tho

 

[Andymax]

My original front pads were changed at 120K but had at least half the pad, probably more, left on them. I only changed because the rears were shot, so I just did all four wheels. Just recently I had to replace the rears again at 195K, and I inspected the fronts, they are still in excellent shape, so no sense spending the money now. I've had lots of cars/trucks/motorcycles over the last 44 years of driving and this is the only vehicle I've ever had where the rears wear faster than the fronts, and by a LOT.

 

[Quint]

I've had lots of cars/trucks/motorcycles over the last 44 years of driving and this is the only vehicle I've ever had where the rears wear faster than the fronts, and by a LOT.

1) The first difference is that stock pads are 12mm in the front and 10mm in the back, so there is less material.

2) Since vehicles have primarily migrated to 4-wheel disc brakes, they are finding ways to use the rear brakes more. The Electronic Stability Control utilizes the rear brakes to prevent fish tailing in slippery conditions.

3) I don't know this about the RAMs specifically, but I know that many newer cars apply the rear brake first to avoid the nose-dive situation typical of older vehicles when you stand on the brakes.

4) I believe (somebody can correct me) that when towing, as you add weight to the rear of the vehicle the RAM then adjusted brake bias to use more rear brakes.

All four of these factors can combine to cause your rear brakes wear out faster than in the front.

 

[456MORam]

I did brakes all around, pads and rotors, somewhere a bit north of 100k miles. Brakes were not worn out, but I was starting to get some vibration while high speed braking. I did shocks then as well.

 

[Snert]

Just shy of 186,000 miles, still on original front pads and rotors.