Brake pads

[CRH]

I had the Ineos dealer in Cape Town replace the pads as they were apparently very worn.

How many miles was that?

 

[Logsplitter]

How many miles was that?

Can’t remember exactly but 18-20k miles

 

[CRH]

Can’t remember exactly but 18-20k miles

Were yours catching, or are you hard on the brakes? Mine's on approx 22k and no warning yet. Due in for service mid September, should be on 24k plus by then.

 

[Eric]

Were yours catching, or are you hard on the brakes? Mine's on approx 22k and no warning yet. Due in for service mid September, should be on 24k plus by then.

I think you have to take into account the amount of heavy towing you do. My Discos all went through rear pads quicker than normal with towing. I'll be interested to see how the rears go in the Gren

 

[CRH]

I think you have to take into account the amount of heavy towing you do. My Discos all went through rear pads quicker than normal with towing. I'll be interested to see how the rears go in the Gren

I was trying to remember a post, which i thought was yours, about the pads wearing and speculation as to why.
Is rear brake pad wear normal when towing? I haven't towed for a long time now.

 

[Logsplitter]

I didn’t get any wear indication. I left my vehicle in South Africa for servicing before shipping back to U.K. The garage contacted me to say brake pads need replacing. Hopefully they weren’t hoodwinking me

 

[Eric]

I was trying to remember a post, which i thought was yours, about the pads wearing and speculation as to why.
Is rear brake pad wear normal when towing? I haven't towed for a long time now.

Normally it is the front that wear the most, since the weight is there and the weight is transferred forward when braking. When towing in the UK we are " blessed" with overrun brakes. There is a slight delay when the car brakes and the overrun brakes activate. That pushes on the back end of the car, which must take the initial braking. Secondly overrun brakes are drum brakes whilst usually the vehicle brakes are more efficient discs and can/ do take some of the braking force of the trailer dead weight.