Sherman Bird
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I used to enjoy the implications of monikers on the show "Home Improvement" to influence a feeling of power or durability.Below is my opinion. I'm not expert brake person.
“All rotors glazed, slotted and drill so replacement of rotors only option. However, all pad thickness is good and no safety concerns at this time”
If someone said that to me. I'd tell them to **** off and leave.
1. slotted and drilled? And??????? I put slotted, drilled, vented on all cars/trucks/jeeps. Usually with PowerStop. The fact they are slotted and drilled is meaningless statement.
2. Rotors are glazed ?? but your not replacing pads???? Morons.
3. Rotors are glazed but not warped? Depending how much, sand them.
@crash68 mentioned above. Riding the brakes likely was cause. Since they aren't very old, and you mentioned not many miles.
If the Truck was sitting for while, it is possible that caused issue. Likely not based on your listed location.
If it was me. I would lightly sand rotors with fine block sand paper. Then check them. Still an issue. I'd replace rotors/pads again. Then change your braking habits.
Or Go to at least two difference professional brake shops, get their advice.
"Power Stop" is an obvious clone of that practice. IMHO, it is an attempt to market the smoke and mirrors of stark superiority. Sure, there may be some degree of better performance in a sliver of momentary definement (e.g. when one has the rare occasion to do something more rare than common with normal brake usage).
"The Torquemaster 5000 from Binford Tools" was an example of satirical marketing designed to evoke images of toughness or power beyond the norm.
As long as the idea of "hairy chested, deep pectoral man stuff" exists, so will the concept of producing things to sell, not necessarily to buy!
Folks are going to believe what they want to. The guy who brought the magnet in a bracket to me to install onto the fuel line in order to "straighten out fuel molecules" in order to vastly improve the fuel mileage on his 6 liter gasoline HD GMC crew cab truck was seeking to improve from about 8 to 9 MPG's to 20 ish. In spite of my admonitions as to it being a waste of time, he insisted I install it. I did. It didn't improve his gas mileage one iota. He truly believed the marketing for the device and was overcome with wishful thinking based on conclusion bias.
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