Life Expectancy of brake pads February 03, 2018, 01:08:33 am Yahoo Message Number: 16469Bought 2007 Seneca 34SS in March 2007. Truck shop said brakes looked new despite 37k miles. Now have 46k and hearing squeaking at slow speed in town and in RV parks. On road now in SanDiego so not near my normal maintenance shop. What has been your experience on typical mileage before brakes need work?Thanks for your responses. Quote Selected
Re: Life Expectancy of brake pads Reply #1 – February 03, 2018, 01:13:11 am Yahoo Message Number: 16470Correction... bought March 2017 not 2007. Also, always use exhaust brake when possible. But there have been many times had to brake hard for those jerks who cut in front, as we are all too familiar I am sure!! Quote Selected
Re: Life Expectancy of brake pads Reply #2 – February 03, 2018, 05:02:24 am Yahoo Message Number: 164712 things that are some what annoying to us motorhome owners. Front spring slap and squealing brakes. This is a normal condition.Long life for brakes is common on our trucks. The original design of the chassis was for local city use. Which required high use of brakes. Things that have been problem. are brake fluid and hoses.Change brake fluid every few years. Check the front brake hoses every year. While you are at it check rear also.There have been some reports of brake pucks sticking. This is usually caused by corrosion around the pucks. Our trucks do not have pins that calipers move on. Instead they have 4 pucks on each caliper. 2 on each side. Gives more power to each brake and cures the frozen pins problem.BestRon Hall Quote Selected
Re: Life Expectancy of brake pads Reply #3 – February 03, 2018, 09:15:15 am Yahoo Message Number: 16472Not sure but I know my dad's C5500 service truck (20k pounds) is close to 100k on original pads. I think what is more likely is the pads glazed and that's causing the squeak. Just need to turn your wheels full lock one direction and look at the thickness of the pads. Quote Selected
Re: Life Expectancy of brake pads Reply #4 – February 03, 2018, 09:22:30 am Yahoo Message Number: 16473I sold our 2007 Greyhawk 32SS last year with 57,000 miles on theoriginal brakes. The pads were still fine although one drum had glazedenough to burn off during a rather long (22 mile) descent in the BigHorn mtns. Lots of smoke, but the brake place who checked it out saidnothing had been damaged, just glaze got too hot and smoldered.I had the fluid changed prior to that and system flushed. The fluidlooked surprisingly good, but I did that on a time basis along withantifreeze, etc.Ron nailed it with the front spring slap, it's just something to getused to and mine certainly did that. There was an aftermarket kit thatwas supposed to help that, but I never bothered to get one since reportswere mixed over how long it really worked.I don't own it anymore, but I sure am a fan of the Kodiak chassis.Greg Quote Selected
Re: Life Expectancy of brake pads Reply #5 – February 03, 2018, 09:26:02 am Yahoo Message Number: 16474Same here with our 08 SENECA just over 56,000 no squeaks or brake issues Quote Selected
Re: Life Expectancy of brake pads Reply #6 – February 03, 2018, 10:47:57 am Yahoo Message Number: 16475My MH was close to 90k with original brakes. If you detect high pad wear. Replace the pads before the destroy the rotors. Easy to replace pads and fairly cheap. Rotors are expensive with lots of labor involved.BestRon Hall Quote Selected
Re: Life Expectancy of brake pads Reply #7 – February 03, 2018, 01:36:49 pm Yahoo Message Number: 16476Mine has 60k on it with most of the pad thickness left. Squealing is fairly normal. Grinding means pads are gone. If your pads are worn out at 40k, I would think calipers are bound up. Quote Selected