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02-12-2011, 10:58 AM | #1 |
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How Do You Know When You Need New Brake Pads
Thursday after work I helped a buddy move some plywood from his garage at his cabin to his cabin that he is rehabbing. He has a girly truck and needed my 8-foot bed to haul the 4x8 sheets.
On the way across the lake I noticed my brakes were REALLY bad. I made a note to myself to look at them this weekend when I had a block of time to pull wheels and look things over. After I loaded up the stuff I suggested I use that weight in the back to help me move some snow that drifted in off his lake road. Again no brakes. (With a plow you don't need much brake - you can just drop the blade) So fast forward to yesterday after work. I was on good behavior keeping myself presentable so I could take my daughter to the daddy/daughter dance at the middle school. I chose to clean up the cement part of the driveway since it was above 32 for the first time this year. Out in the middle of the driveway I found the picture below. That is one way to know you need new brake pads.
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02-12-2011, 11:45 AM | #2 |
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Re: How Do You Know When You Need New Brake Pads
Yeah,I think they all need to be on the truck to work properly. Glad you found that out and now can save it.
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Re: How Do You Know When You Need New Brake Pads
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This spring when I get the plow off and things warm up I'll give it a proper front brake job.
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02-12-2011, 12:22 PM | #4 |
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Re: How Do You Know When You Need New Brake Pads
check the rotors and calipers real good
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02-12-2011, 01:14 PM | #5 |
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Re: How Do You Know When You Need New Brake Pads
Looks like you got your moneys worth out of those pads.
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02-12-2011, 12:06 PM | #6 |
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Re: How Do You Know When You Need New Brake Pads
That is funny right there, I bet things will be WAAAYYYY better after you have pads pitting pressure on those disks LOL
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02-12-2011, 02:28 PM | #7 |
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Re: How Do You Know When You Need New Brake Pads
Who needs breaks you got a plow
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