brakes squealing at 18k miles?

gtex1970 · Jul 17, 2018

is this typical for a 2017ish ram 2500? At first, i thought they were just a bit rusty for sitting a couple days. but, it's still there!

i have hauled a 8000lb RV for about 2000 of those miles. Still, seems like really fast wear if that's what it is.

NewBlackDak · Jul 17, 2018

Mine have done it off and on since new, and so have many others. I’m at 72K miles with no signs of needing replacement.

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MADDOG · Jul 17, 2018

It just may need some copper grease on the pad backing plates.

Have you measured the pad thickness?

I agree...18K is way too early to have worn down pads unless there is another problem, such as a stuck caliper pin.

Dodge4x4810 · Jul 17, 2018

Mine were squealing like crazy by around 10k. I had enough and bought good front and rear ceramic pads. The factory puts metallic pads on from the factory. I am assuming because they are a little cheaper. The best is, all the time you spend cleaning the black brake dust off your wheels can be put to a stop. Ceramic are not only silent, they also create virtually no brake dust. In my opinion, they perform a lot better.

spoon059 · Jul 18, 2018

Mine were terrible around 35k miles. Finally got synthetic brake pad grease, took them apart and greased the back of the pads. Still have an occasional sqeauk at low speed and low pressure, but the horrible squealing is gone.

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6.4LMegaMan · Jul 18, 2018

Yep same here. Mine squealed like crazy from about 25k to 30k miles and then one day they just miraculously stopped squealing. Pads still look brand new. Strange. It got so bad I was shopping new pads but luckily they stopped. Hoping they stay quiet.

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busterbrown · Jul 19, 2018

Dodge4x4810 said:
The factory puts metallic pads on from the factory. I am assuming because they are a little cheaper. The best is, all the time you spend cleaning the black brake dust off your wheels can be put to a stop. Ceramic are not only silent, they also create virtually no brake dust. In my opinion, they perform a lot better.

Ceramics aren't recommended in HD applications. Ceramic brake pads lack the temperature range especially in severe conditions. Metallics (high quality semi-metallics) are preferred for heavy towing and performance racing. That's why they are OEM on these big trucks, not necessarily because they are cheaper. A set should last the greater portion of a 100K service interval if all the brake components are working properly. Mine look brand new at 20K miles having towed half those miles. Won't be surprised if I get to 75K before I start thinking "brake job".

NewBlackDak · Jul 19, 2018

busterbrown said:
Ceramics aren't recommended in HD applications. Ceramic brake pads lack the temperature range especially in severe conditions. Metallics (high quality semi-metallics) are preferred for heavy towing and performance racing. That's why they are OEM on these big trucks, not necessarily because they are cheaper. A set should last the greater portion of a 100K service interval if all the brake components are working properly. Mine look brand new at 20K miles having towed half those miles. Won't be surprised if I get to 75K before I start thinking "brake job".

I’ll be surprised if you need them that soon.

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busterbrown · Jul 19, 2018

NewBlackDak said:
I’ll be surprised if you need them that soon.

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I hope not, but I tend to be conservative with my numbers.

Jkeithnb · Jul 19, 2018

have you taken a wheel off to have a good look at them I tend to agree with the boys unless you live on those brakes shoul be lots of life left

Dodge4x4810 · Jul 19, 2018

busterbrown said:
Ceramics aren't recommended in HD applications. Ceramic brake pads lack the temperature range especially in severe conditions. Metallics (high quality semi-metallics) are preferred for heavy towing and performance racing. That's why they are OEM on these big trucks, not necessarily because they are cheaper. A set should last the greater portion of a 100K service interval if all the brake components are working properly. Mine look brand new at 20K miles having towed half those miles. Won't be surprised if I get to 75K before I start thinking "brake job".

I apologize. I do not know why I said "because they are a little cheaper". I understand that for heavy-duty and performance that semi-metallic is best. It just produces a lot of brake dust and noise. On my vehicles I have always used ceramic. In my truck, the most I tow is a trailer with a few thousand pounds max or, very rarely, a trailer with a car on it, and I do not do any performance driving. I have never noticed a difference, but I obviously do not tow a lot of weight constantly.

autumnwalker · Jul 20, 2018

spoon059 said:
Mine were terrible around 35k miles. Finally got synthetic brake pad grease, took them apart and greased the back of the pads. Still have an occasional sqeauk at low speed and low pressure, but the horrible squealing is gone.

Exactly this for me (noting I have a 1500, not a 2500). Same issue, same fix, same continuing low speed / low pressure squeak.

GsRAM · Jul 22, 2018

Dodge4x4810 said:
I apologize. I do not know why I said "because they are a little cheaper". I understand that for heavy-duty and performance that semi-metallic is best. It just produces a lot of brake dust and noise. On my vehicles I have always used ceramic. In my truck, the most I tow is a trailer with a few thousand pounds max or, very rarely, a trailer with a car on it, and I do not do any performance driving. I have never noticed a difference, but I obviously do not tow a lot of weight constantly.

Ceramic pads are ok, but I avoid them because they chew up rotors. I'd rather deal with some brake dust than replace rotors early especially in a HD truck. Ceramic pads are harder and don't stop as well in my opinion. Just my .02.

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