[esox07]

I have a 2013 1500 with front disc and rear drums. I was wondering how long I can expect them to last. I have about 42,000 on it now and am having no problems but just wondering when I should expect to have to do a brake job.
I drive pretty conservative without a whole lot of city driving. I live in Wisconsin so I am sure the winter crap plays into it. I don't do a lot of hilly driving either.
I know it is pretty variable but just wondering what to expect. Maybe someone with an NNBS truck that has similar driving habits and condition and just did their first break job?

 

[Rios09SLE]

I did my brakes on my 09. The rears I did them at 83,000 last year. Did my fronts this year at 95,000. The fronts could of lasted a few more months. But I had pads and rotors since last year so I installed them.

 

[Welcher774]

Most of the oems run ceramics somthey last longer, run cooler, and dust less. Id check at 50k and see where you are at.

 

[wildchevy]

When I traded my 09 it had 80K and brakes were less than 50% worn.

 

[judsonlimited]

87k here and my pads still have 60% + on them.
rotors still in great condition too

 

[log1c76]

The 08 I had, I changed front pads and rotors at 85K and the rear drums at 130K. One suggestion though, go with OEM Acdelco. The from brakes I got from Advance Auto didn't last nearly as long as the OEM ones did.

 

[esox07]

OK, thanks guys, it looks like I have some time left yet. I will check them out when I do the next tire rotation but I wan't to plan it out so that I can do them when it isn't 25 degrees outside. Is there an easy way to check drum brakes. The disc are easy but do you have to pull the hubs to check the rear drums?

 

[07nnbs4x4]

Changed mine on my 2007.5 at almost 90k. I would say normal use around 75-85k miles.

 

[09chevyman]

How long brakes will last is very subjective to each individual driver...with that said just rolled over 98K on the factory pads and shoes.

 

[log1c76]

You could take rear wheels and drums off to check the shoes. You got quite a ways to go for your drums, so I wouldn't worry about them til around the 100K mark. That might even be a little too early.

 

[esox07]

Good to hear I have a lot of time left on my rear drums. I have never changed out drum brakes so I am not looking forward to it. Not that I dont think I could do it, but it just looks a bit more involved than Disc.

Thanks a lot for all the informative responses.

 

[07nnbs4x4]

With the drums, I would remove drums and clean, inspect and adjust every 10k miles

 

[Badmunky]

It really depends on a lot of things.

How much towing you do.
How hard you are on brakes.
How much stop and go you do.
How much highway you do.
And even the weather you drive in.

Most people will see 45-90k out of the fronts, and 50-120k out of the rears.

That said you can kill the brakes in 20k if you drive like a...... well you know.

My Last Yukon I got only saw about 40k out of the fronts on the second set of OEM pads. The first set went almost 80K.
This was do to a caliper that partly locked up. The lower piston locked up and ruined the pads.

The rears where changed for the first time at about 121k.

Now on my toy, (07 WRX making 500hp) I will kill pads in about 20-25k. Tires last about the same. But this partly do to how I dive it, and the type of pads and rotors I use.

Slotted rotors eat pads much faster then standard smooth rotors. And high performance pads tend not to last as long as what comes stock on a full sized truck.

 

[Mcdye]

My brought new '08 Slvr CC Z71, at 122k miles only changed the rear brakes..

 

[esox07]

Still have factory front discs at 122,000 miles? How much pad is left?

 

[Machster69]

113k, stock front pads

 

[semicrazy]

Thats pretty good^^^

 

[DRuben]

My front and drums were gone before 40k miles lol. I am heavy footed and I sit in stop and go traffic everyday leaving work for an hour and a half.

 

[esox07]

Wide range of experiences

 

[rebelman06]

I would recommend cleaning out your rear drums every 15k miles. I get serious dust build up inside the drum and squeaking on apply/release if I don't. Just cleaned them at 52K on my stock pads because I was getting noise from the dust if I hit the brakes or e-brake. I have plenty of material left.