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BigDawg148

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First let me say I love my truck. My only real complaint is that the brakes are loud as hell. They stop fine. Just really loud. Anyone else notice this?
 

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First let me say I love my truck. My only real complaint is that the brakes are loud as hell. They stop fine. Just really loud. Anyone else notice this?

Hey BigDawg148,

What kind of noise? Has a Ram dealership addressed it at all for you?

Kori
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Take it for a drive and do a pad bedding, this will tell you if it's glazed pads or if it's something mechanical. Get the brakes warm by doing 4-6 45-0mph medium stops then do several 60-10mph hard stops without having ABS kick in or coming to a complete stop, then drive it normally for a few minutes to cool them down before applying the brakes as normal. Note, this should be done where there is no/minimal traffic. If the pads are glazed this will remove the glazing and should stop any squealing.

http://www.stoptech.com/technical-s...ions-and-procedures/stock-brake-system-bed-in
 
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BigDawg148

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Take it for a drive and do a pad bedding, this will tell you if it's glazed pads or if it's something mechanical. Get the brakes warm by doing 4-6 45-0mph medium stops then do several 60-10mph hard stops without having ABS kick in or coming to a complete stop, then drive it normally for a few minutes to cool them down before applying the brakes as normal. Note, this should be done where there is no/minimal traffic. If the pads are glazed this will remove the glazing and should stop any squealing.

Stock Brake System Bed-in


Thanks man. I should have described the issue better. What I mean by loud is that they are loud when I put on the brakes. They arent squealing. I mean the actual brakes themselves working correctly are loud. I dont remember ever having a vehicle that the brakes are this loud when they are operating normally. Maybe that describes it a little better.
 
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BigDawg148

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Hey BigDawg148,

What kind of noise? Has a Ram dealership addressed it at all for you?

Kori
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I havent Kori. I will have them checked out next time I take it in for service.
 

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I havent Kori. I will have them checked out next time I take it in for service.

Let me know the type of noise--I can search on my end to see if a TSB or a STAR case pops up. Worth a try!

Kori
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