Squeaking brakes

[kristof]

This drives me crazy. I had my local shop replace my brake rotors and pads. After a while they started to squeak. Since I leave for work at 3-4am and I'm a good neighbor I decide to replace them again with what I could find locally that was the most premium it could be. Still after few hundreds miles they started to squeak. Is going with mopar my only option? Anyone experience same thing? 2020 Ram 2500 120K on it.

 

[whitexc]

I have Powerstop goods and mine are quiet. If it were anything else it would have been Napas best. The factory stuff was none too spectacular IMO.


Sent from me

 

[Riccochet]

I put the Powerstop kit on mine within a week of owning it. Zero squeaks.

 

[werard]

Did they bed the rotors and pads in?

 

[Crusty old shellback]

Another powerstop user here. Have them on my last 3 trucks and no noise.

 

[kristof]

Did they bed the rotors and pads in?

Not sure if they did. But the second set I put in myself since I don't want to pay that labor again. I always bed brakes after installation.

 

[kristof]

Another powerstop user here. Have them on my last 3 trucks and no noise.

I might give them a try and see. Especially now that they are 20% off at autozone

 

[kristof]

Did you guys installed the drilled and slotted rotors?

 

[Rockcrawlindude]

Ive been a powerstop guy but last set I tried something new. i put dynamic friction geospec rotors + pad kit on my work truck and they’re great. Probably what I’ll put on the Ram, too.

 

[whitexc]

Did you guys installed the drilled and slotted rotors?

I did not. I went with the Z23 kit with the geomet coated solid rotors because I felt they were more truck-ish. I have the drilled/slotted rotors on my Subaru. Happy with both applications.


Sent from me

 

[kristof]

I did not. I went with the Z23 kit with the geomet coated solid rotors because I felt they were more truck-ish. I have the drilled/slotted rotors on my Subaru. Happy with both applications.


Sent from me

Z23 rotors are drilled and slotted. Maybe you mean Z17?

 

[Riccochet]

Did you guys installed the drilled and slotted rotors?

I did the Z36 kit which is drilled/slotted. No issues, excellent braking performance. Have them on our Gladiator and Wrangler as well.

 

[Crusty old shellback]

Drilled and sloted with the tow package setup on all of the trucks.
Chevy 1500
Ford F250
Ram Power Wagon.

 

[whitexc]

Z23 rotors are drilled and slotted. Maybe you mean Z17?

Nope. Evolution pads and stainless hardware….minus the fancy rotors. I pieced it together on RockAuto so technically not a “kit” I suppose.


Sent from me