Rambunctious1
Junior Member
My 3rd Gen brakes are hanging up. Very slow to release only while towing! Any ideas?
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If the vehicle brakes are starting to hang up because their getting hot, there's something mechanical wrong with them. Could be the slide pins, caliper piston, brake lines, moisture in the fluid, etc.My thinking is that your gain is not set properly and the tow vehicle is doing more of the braking than it should be and that's what's causing the front brakes to lock up.
I have a small fleet of 2500 and 3500 loaded with weight. I had a myriad of front brake sticking problems. The last pad change the mechanic put a NAPA ceramic pad on where we always ran OEM semi-metallic or Wagner HD semi-mets. After changeing hoses, calipers and rotors, I handed the mechanic the Wagner semi-mets and all was good again. Semi-metallic is the recommended pad for weight. Ceramic may not dissipate the heat the way the semi-mets do. Just my experience.My 3rd Gen brakes are hanging up. Very slow to release only while towing! Any ideas?