CLM
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- 2021 Gladiator Rubicon 3.0 Diesel Sting Gray
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Hi, I'm starting a new thread on this after unsuccessfully searching for mention of this problem. Basically the brakes on my truck work fine and are pretty similar to other trucks I've owned, including my previous Gladiator. However the brake pedal on my new truck has a distinctly soft or mushy feel that I don't remember being on the 2020 Gladiator I had. The new one is a diesel so it's heavier in the front, both were Rubicons, and it's unrelated to any wheel or tire changes (same on stock wheels/tires). The brake pedal feel is like what one gets with air in the lines, or a leaking caliper, or a bad master cylinder, or worn out rubber brake lines. There's no fluid loss anywhere, so that rules out an actual leak, but I just don't have enough experience with Jeeps to know if this is typical or not typical. Again, there's no lack of actual stopping power, just this soft pedal that doesn't feel good. I used to race cars and the feeling is similar to when we would overheat the brakes and boil the fluid or cook the pads, which of course hasn't happened with my new truck. I'm totally capable of changing parts or bleeding the system, I just don't know where to start. Any helpful advice or insight would be greatly appreciated!
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