Front Brakes

[dapepper9]

So I'm in need of a new front driverside rotor cuz the current ones warped. My question is basically what should I get for replacement? I'm kind of wanting to go with something better than stock to deal with some of the heat. Slotted? Drilled? Both? What do yall think?

 

[DavidRam]

IMHO, slotted and maybe dimpled, not drilled. I have heard that the drilled one's can be prone to warping and cracking, because the drilling makes them a little weak for these heavy trucks.

 

[dodge dude94]

Get you some good rotors for both sides and good pads. Slotted rotors don't do much in these heavyass trucks.

 

[leadrofthepak]

I agree with DD94, just a good set of high quality rotors.

 

[dapepper9]

thx guys, I wasn't sure bein its a big truck thats why I asked before buying lol, dad's going to see if he can get em turned while I'm at school so they last til after graduation when I have time to do em

 

[dodge dude94]

If they're warped now it means they're likely too thin.

Been there done that.

 

[dapepper9]

thats what i said lol, but hes thinkin $$$ right now, I'll finish it up right later

 

[NYCruiser]

Once you take 'em off, just change 'em. Turning 'em is a waste of time IMO.

 

[dodge dude94]

thats what i said lol, but hes thinkin $$$ right now, I'll finish it up right later

No. You finish properly, NOW. Brakes are not something you half-ass, EVER.

 

[dapepper9]

He's just gonna look and see if he can get em turned, I'd do it but I got school and track, if not they gettin replaced, if yes itll go until the 18th when we get unbusy

 

[dapepper9]

UPDATE: Dad went ahead and replaced both the rotor and the pads while I was at a school track meet, heres why:

Outer Pad is the good one which was on the shiny side of the rotor.
Inner Pad is the one which is ***** and on the ***** side of the rotor.

 

[dodge dude94]

Yeah, that's just kinda bad.