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I have been totally impressed with the brakes on my truck, It now has 145K and is still running the factory front brake pads,(and they still look good) and I did not have to replace the back (disc brakes) pads until the truck had 125K.

 

That is by far and away the best brake life I've ever gotten on a vehicle.

 

And to top it off I have pulled a 7K pound trailer all over the eastern half of the country.

 

Way to go GM!!!

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My truck has been a complete SHOCK as well. 110K, 8 years old.... FACTORY pads/rotors... and still friggin' good! They did start pulsating slightly at about 100K, but it hasn't gotten any worse, I'm saving up for powerslots and "good" pads, they're $$$.

 

30K is a lot of miles per year!

sc4808 Enthusiast

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My truck has been a complete SHOCK as well. 110K, 8 years old.... FACTORY pads/rotors... and still friggin' good! They did start pulsating slightly at about 100K, but it hasn't gotten any worse, I'm saving up for powerslots and "good" pads, they're $$$.

 

30K is a lot of miles per year!

 

 

Yeah, it has not been 30K every year though, I put 70K on in one year when I was driving from SC to Indiana every week.

forgottenmemory Enthusiast

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I have been totally impressed with the brakes on my truck, It now has 145K and is still running the factory front brake pads,(and they still look good) and I did not have to replace the back (disc brakes) pads until the truck had 125K.

 

That is by far and away the best brake life I've ever gotten on a vehicle.

 

And to top it off I have pulled a 7K pound trailer all over the eastern half of the country.

 

Way to go GM!!!

 

you got REALLY FRICKING LUCKY WITH THAT, mine is a 03 and i have replaced the fronts twice from originals since new, the rears only once in 60,000 miles

alaska511 Senior Enthusiast

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yes it is impressive, my '01 Tahoe has 58K, and I keep looking at them...like new...I remember a couple of '97-'98s I had, brake eating machines, they were...

PunchT37 Enthusiast

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I have been totally impressed with the brakes on my truck, It now has 145K and is still running the factory front brake pads,(and they still look good) and I did not have to replace the back (disc brakes) pads until the truck had 125K.

 

That is by far and away the best brake life I've ever gotten on a vehicle.

 

And to top it off I have pulled a 7K pound trailer all over the eastern half of the country.

 

Way to go GM!!!

 

That`s beacuse you have an `03. That was the 1`st year for the updated clip for the park brake, and still has rear disk. Same for the `04`s. Drum brakes on the `05 and up suck. They grab, squeak and pulsate. Period.

slimjim2525 Senior Enthusiast

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I have been totally impressed with the brakes on my truck, It now has 145K and is still running the factory front brake pads,(and they still look good) and I did not have to replace the back (disc brakes) pads until the truck had 125K.

 

That is by far and away the best brake life I've ever gotten on a vehicle.

 

And to top it off I have pulled a 7K pound trailer all over the eastern half of the country.

 

Way to go GM!!!

 

That`s beacuse you have an `03. That was the 1`st year for the updated clip for the park brake, and still has rear disk. Same for the `04`s. Drum brakes on the `05 and up suck. They grab, squeak and pulsate. Period.

 

You really don't know what you're talking about.

PunchT37 Enthusiast

PunchT37

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I have been totally impressed with the brakes on my truck, It now has 145K and is still running the factory front brake pads,(and they still look good) and I did not have to replace the back (disc brakes) pads until the truck had 125K.

 

That is by far and away the best brake life I've ever gotten on a vehicle.

 

And to top it off I have pulled a 7K pound trailer all over the eastern half of the country.

 

Way to go GM!!!

 

That`s beacuse you have an `03. That was the 1`st year for the updated clip for the park brake, and still has rear disk. Same for the `04`s. Drum brakes on the `05 and up suck. They grab, squeak and pulsate. Period.

 

You really don't know what you're talking about.

 

 

I guess working at a gm dealership doesn`t count for $hit? Oh well.

huero626 Senior Enthusiast

huero626

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I have been totally impressed with the brakes on my truck, It now has 145K and is still running the factory front brake pads,(and they still look good) and I did not have to replace the back (disc brakes) pads until the truck had 125K.

 

That is by far and away the best brake life I've ever gotten on a vehicle.

 

And to top it off I have pulled a 7K pound trailer all over the eastern half of the country.

 

Way to go GM!!!

 

That`s beacuse you have an `03. That was the 1`st year for the updated clip for the park brake, and still has rear disk. Same for the `04`s. Drum brakes on the `05 and up suck. They grab, squeak and pulsate. Period.

 

 

 

Yeah, well at least my 06 sucked. The front pads were completely worn and the brake shoes for the drums were worn at 20,000 miles. And they would also pulsate and squeak loud. I had a 2003 Suburban and it was at 130,000 miles and they still had all the stock pads on the fronts and rears and they still had a lot of to go. The rotors were also good still.

ChevyMan23 Enthusiast

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I know in 2000 they had a "long life" brake option. My dad had 80K on his 00 Z71 and they werent even half gone. I have 40K on my 04 and it looks like iv never touched the brake pedal.

slimjim2525 Senior Enthusiast

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I have been totally impressed with the brakes on my truck, It now has 145K and is still running the factory front brake pads,(and they still look good) and I did not have to replace the back (disc brakes) pads until the truck had 125K.

 

That is by far and away the best brake life I've ever gotten on a vehicle.

 

And to top it off I have pulled a 7K pound trailer all over the eastern half of the country.

 

Way to go GM!!!

 

That`s beacuse you have an `03. That was the 1`st year for the updated clip for the park brake, and still has rear disk. Same for the `04`s. Drum brakes on the `05 and up suck. They grab, squeak and pulsate. Period.

 

You really don't know what you're talking about.

 

 

I guess working at a gm dealership doesn`t count for $hit? Oh well.

 

The brakes on the 05 and up, even though they have drums, are 10 times better than the disc rears of the past. I had an 04 silverado with rear disc brakes, and they were absolutely terrible. They didn't stop for shiot. I got an 05 with drums and they were infinately better at stopping, and now my 07 with drums have excellent brakes. This perception that rear discs are better than drums is complete BS IMO. I'll take drum brakes that can actually stop the vehicle any day. I got rid of my 04 because I was afraid I would rear end someone, they were terrible. Also the parking brake works way better with the drum brakes. I'm glad GM went to drums in the rear.
huero626 Senior Enthusiast

huero626

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I have been totally impressed with the brakes on my truck, It now has 145K and is still running the factory front brake pads,(and they still look good) and I did not have to replace the back (disc brakes) pads until the truck had 125K.

 

That is by far and away the best brake life I've ever gotten on a vehicle.

 

And to top it off I have pulled a 7K pound trailer all over the eastern half of the country.

 

Way to go GM!!!

 

That`s beacuse you have an `03. That was the 1`st year for the updated clip for the park brake, and still has rear disk. Same for the `04`s. Drum brakes on the `05 and up suck. They grab, squeak and pulsate. Period.

 

You really don't know what you're talking about.

 

 

I guess working at a gm dealership doesn`t count for $hit? Oh well.

 

The brakes on the 05 and up, even though they have drums, are 10 times better than the disc rears of the past. I had an 04 silverado with rear disc brakes, and they were absolutely terrible. They didn't stop for shiot. I got an 05 with drums and they were infinately better at stopping, and now my 07 with drums have excellent brakes. This perception that rear discs are better than drums is complete BS IMO. I'll take drum brakes that can actually stop the vehicle any day. I got rid of my 04 because I was afraid I would rear end someone, they were terrible. Also the parking brake works way better with the drum brakes. I'm glad GM went to drums in the rear.

 

 

 

The reason your 2005 Silverado brakes better than your 2004 with disc is because in 2005 the front disc brakes got upgraded. It ain't the drum that makes your truck brake better. After all most braking comes from the front discs. If an 2004 Silverado had the same front brakes as an 2005 Silverado it would brakes better. One of the main reasons I got a V-Max was because of the rear disc, I can't stand the look of rear drum brakes. And my 2007 V-Max with rear disc brakes way better than my 2006 Silvy with front disc and rear drum brakes. Read about what changes in a truck before saying what is better. I rather have an 04 with rear disc than a 2006 and put better brakes than the stock brakes. I had an 2003 Suburban with rear disc brakes and it had 130,000 miles and the brakes still were good. On my 2006 my Silverado brakes sucked, the rear drum and front disc brakes were completely worn at 20,000 miles.

slimjim2525 Senior Enthusiast

slimjim2525

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I have been totally impressed with the brakes on my truck, It now has 145K and is still running the factory front brake pads,(and they still look good) and I did not have to replace the back (disc brakes) pads until the truck had 125K.

 

That is by far and away the best brake life I've ever gotten on a vehicle.

 

And to top it off I have pulled a 7K pound trailer all over the eastern half of the country.

 

Way to go GM!!!

 

That`s beacuse you have an `03. That was the 1`st year for the updated clip for the park brake, and still has rear disk. Same for the `04`s. Drum brakes on the `05 and up suck. They grab, squeak and pulsate. Period.

 

You really don't know what you're talking about.

 

 

I guess working at a gm dealership doesn`t count for $hit? Oh well.

 

The brakes on the 05 and up, even though they have drums, are 10 times better than the disc rears of the past. I had an 04 silverado with rear disc brakes, and they were absolutely terrible. They didn't stop for shiot. I got an 05 with drums and they were infinately better at stopping, and now my 07 with drums have excellent brakes. This perception that rear discs are better than drums is complete BS IMO. I'll take drum brakes that can actually stop the vehicle any day. I got rid of my 04 because I was afraid I would rear end someone, they were terrible. Also the parking brake works way better with the drum brakes. I'm glad GM went to drums in the rear.

 

 

 

The reason your 2005 Silverado brakes better than your 2004 with disc is because in 2005 the front disc brakes got upgraded. It ain't the drum that makes your truck brake better. After all most braking comes from the front discs. If an 2004 Silverado had the same front brakes as an 2005 Silverado it would brakes better. One of the main reasons I got a V-Max was because of the rear disc, I can't stand the look of rear drum brakes. And my 2007 V-Max with rear disc brakes way better than my 2006 Silvy with front disc and rear drum brakes. Read about what changes in a truck before saying what is better. I rather have an 04 with rear disc than a 2006 and put better brakes than the stock brakes. I had an 2003 Suburban with rear disc brakes and it had 130,000 miles and the brakes still were good. On my 2006 my Silverado brakes sucked, the rear drum and front disc brakes were completely worn at 20,000 miles.

 

I believe you hit the nail right on the head when you said you like the LOOK of the rear dics better, and hate the site of drum brakes. That's a very common theme and it's not actually the brakes in question, it's the LOOK. Well I do know that most of your stopping power comes from the front, and they upgraded the fronts in 05. But plain old physics tells you that the more surface area you have for pad to rotor/drum contact you have, the better the stopping power, the whole reasoning behind oversized rotors. But rear drums have more surface contact than do discs, therefore the reason why the parking brake works much better on 05 and up trucks. The parking brake in the 04 was a joke. I'll go for brakes that work over the LOOKS anyday.
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so I guess Chevy should start putting drums on the new ZR1 Corvette. :lol:

 

my y2k burb has front and rear discs....I have 72K miles on the clock and the pads and rotors are like new.

 

my '93 burb went thru front discs and pads every 20K miles....and that was with rear drums. Yes I know the front discs on the Y2k are much bigger than the '93, but I never thought the newer truck would have such good brake wear.

 

I go out of my way to get cars/trucks with front and rear discs. much easier to work on most of the time.

 

all of my racecars have front and rear discs.... :sleep:

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