Dan Hunter
Truck Terrorist
I ended up going with the Gold C-max from Autozone. The biggest factor in the choice was that there's an Autozone on the way to work and I'm doing a 6 hour tow this weekend. The thought of doing that with bad brakes troubled me otherwise I'd have investigated further. I wanted to avoid bad choices but don't view a brake choice the same as getting a tattoo or married. I only paid 60 bucks with tax...for the brake pads.
I went to the auto hobby shop to put it on a lift. The bad news is my front end is getting sloppy. I can wiggle the tires a little bit. Tire wear is normal so I think my alignment is good and keeping the front end from walking around. I'll rebuild the whole front end next year and throw a new set of shoes on it then.
The biggest pain was getting the old seals out. My rotors were surprisingly good so I didn't turn 'em. Consequently, they feel like they're seating a bit but I bet they're well bedded after the tow this weekend.
I went to the auto hobby shop to put it on a lift. The bad news is my front end is getting sloppy. I can wiggle the tires a little bit. Tire wear is normal so I think my alignment is good and keeping the front end from walking around. I'll rebuild the whole front end next year and throw a new set of shoes on it then.
The biggest pain was getting the old seals out. My rotors were surprisingly good so I didn't turn 'em. Consequently, they feel like they're seating a bit but I bet they're well bedded after the tow this weekend.
