Ok, I've had stock pads and then Carquest blues in the front with stock in the rear for 70k and I recently went to Hawk LTS pads all the way around with new Autozone Duralast rotors in the front. All I can say is WOW these pads grip. The truck stops so much better now it's ridiculous! If anyone is wanting more stopping power out of the truck these are great pads. What I love is initial bite is great and when you press harder they just keep biting. With my old setup it seemed as though you were pushing the pedal harder but the truck wasn't really stopping any faster.

Now, be advised these pads do DUST but I don't care. I'm just cleaning my wheels twice a week now instead of once but to me the performance is well worth it. I feel like I just purchased a big brake kit.

 

sounds like a soft compound in those pads, they would grip better then ceramic pads, but you probably wont see much more then a year out of them.

 

Could be right. I drive around 30k per year so we'll see how long they last. Stock in rear lasted around 40k but I was doing a lot more towing then too. I'll keep an eye on them.

 

Recommendation: CarboTech Engineering lining, which I have used for about 15+ years and been very happy on multiple full size (V8) cars and trucks. This particular lining has a high friction co-efficient, excellent pedal feel, wear (typically 50,000 to 75,000 miles before replacement is required) and produces less dust than OEM linings. IIRR, I paid about $130 for my last set including shipping. They have a web site at www.ctbrakes.com, but I highly recommend speaking to them by phone for linings that would be best for your application at 877-899-5024 or 704-481-8500.

 

yeah,,, i spent 84 bucks on Hawk fronts,,, they gripp good but i was suprised to see they dusted almost as bad as factory. So 2 wks ago i put my thermoquiets back on. Havent driven it much since then, but already can tell an improvement, however both grip about the same in my opinion. Would like to have my 84$ back!!! rossford.