Time for brakes

[A 2]

2021. Diesel. 35” tires. ~70k miles. Good amount of towing. Much more mud and water here on the east coast.

Rotors and Pads, what should I do here? Suggestions on brands and best place to order? Probably need to do the shocks too.

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[Bandit’s Lair]

If not going for larger tires and you got 70k out of OeM brakes I’d stick with those. Keeps it simple. 70k is pretty dang good.

 

[A 2]

If not going for larger tires and you got 70k out of OeM brakes I’d stick with those. Keeps it simple. 70k is pretty dang good.

That was my first thought. I‘ve read the opinions on how bad the brakes are. I’ve always thought they were great. I had the 35s and rims before the truck came in so don’t know anything different. I can only imagine the stocks would make the brakes perform better.

 

[Fpolanco]

I tried the Powerstop brand. They're squealing like a banshee. Prob b/c I don't have drilled/slotted rotors or I don't drive enough for them to warm up a bit.

I also got 70k from OEM pads. Def going back to OEM in the next month.

 

[A 2]

is this something I buy at the dealer parts department or Mopar.com? $712 online.

 

[Bandit’s Lair]

Dealer or one of those online sites like Rock Auto. I missed the rotor part but if doing rotors too it’s always going to be a little more pricey. That’s not a horrible price but shop around and you can probably find better.

 

[Blade1668]

Not to bad on most of it, I got replacement pads setting in shed to install. Powerstop brand, I've been using their parts for years. So how bad are the rotors on your JT? I've normally got a few sets of pads before needing to replace them. Unless I happen to get stuck caliper or ride the brakes.

 

[Rusty PW]

Yellowstuff pads and rotors from Summit. They will dust. But you WILL STOP. Used this set up on my Power Wagon and Grand Cherokee. I even tracked with this set up for a while with my Nismo.

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/ebc-dp41888r/make/jeep/model/gladiator/year/2022

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/ebc-dp41888r/make/jeep/model/gladiator/year/2022

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/ebc-gd7815/make/jeep/model/gladiator/year/2022

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/ebc-rk7909/make/jeep/model/gladiator/year/2022

 

[BourbonRunner]

@Rusty PW hell yes, EBC makes great products. I've got the Yellow and Extra Duty pads in my Summit cart for when the time comes but haven't decided which ones. Price is negligible between the two.

If Hawk makes pads for Jeeps they're worth a look too. I have Hawk HPS on my e46 and they're outstanding street pads. They are a bit loud though.

 

[GerryAZ]

Are the OEM pads on the Gladiators ceramic? My 2004 Grand Cherokee (and 2000 before it) came with ceramic pads which lasted about 70k miles and did not add dust to the wheels. The ceramic pads are harder so they wear the rotors faster. In both cases, rotors were at minimum thickness when pads were worn out so easy job—replace pads, hardware, and rotors with no need for turning (machining) old rotors.

I bought slotted/drilled rotors and ceramic pads from NAPA for the Grand Cherokees and plan to do the same for the Gladiator in a few years unless there is some reason not to.

 

[Bandit’s Lair]

I bought slotted/drilled rotors and ceramic pads from NAPA for the Grand Cherokees and plan to do the same for the Gladiator in a few years unless there is some reason not to.

Slotted yes. Drilled no. Unless you’re racing and changing pads very often I’d steer clear of drilled. I’ve seen em fail catastrophically and it ain’t pretty. Only time you’re really going to get the most use out of drilled is during hard threshold type braking anyway where rapid cool down between turns is the goal. For normal driving and most wheeling that’s not really an issue. Play it safe and avoid purposely Perforated rotors.

 

[A 2]

Not to bad on most of it, I got replacement pads setting in shed to install. Powerstop brand, I've been using their parts for years. So how bad are the rotors on your JT? I've normally got a few sets of pads before needing to replace them. Unless I happen to get stuck caliper or ride the brakes.

Unless it’s cost prohibitive, I’ve prefer to do both the pads and rotors. In the past I’ve had rotors in spec resurfaced and after a few hundred miles my brakes squeal, fade or pulse. . Plus I’d rather be safe than sorry.

 

[A 2]

Slotted yes. Drilled no. Unless you’re racing and changing pads very often I’d steer clear of drilled. I’ve seen em fail catastrophically and it ain’t pretty. Only time you’re really going to get the most use out of drilled is during hard threshold type braking anyway where rapid cool down between turns is the goal. For normal driving and most wheeling that’s not really an issue. Play it safe and avoid purposely Perforated rotors.

Never had slotted or drilled. As I mentioned in the original post, here on the east coast I’m dealing with much more water and mud than when I was in SoCal. Having openings in the rotors seems like a recipe for problems with the sand and grit. Seems logical but have no actual experience.

 

[A 2]

Are the OEM pads on the Gladiators ceramic? My 2004 Grand Cherokee (and 2000 before it) came with ceramic pads which lasted about 70k miles and did not add dust to the wheels. The ceramic pads are harder so they wear the rotors faster. In both cases, rotors were at minimum thickness when pads were worn out so easy job—replace pads, hardware, and rotors with no need for turning (machining) old rotors.

I bought slotted/drilled rotors and ceramic pads from NAPA for the Grand Cherokees and plan to do the same for the Gladiator in a few years unless there is some reason not to.

not sure. I thought ceramic was reserved for exotic and high performance vehicles. Or aftermarket.

 

[Jteakus]

According to O’Reilly’s they are ceramic at least for my diesel Rubicon. You can build a brake service kit with their best parts for $174. Your area may vary.

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