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Dear Motor Medics, Guys, my brakes are broken. I have a 2008 Ford F350 single-wheel truck and I’m on my fourth set of brakes in four years.
I put about 6k miles a year on this truck to pull my camper. I have been told I’m over-pulling and that’s why the brakes are wearing out, but my camper fully loaded and weighed on the scale is only 8k pounds. That’s under what the truck is rated for.
The same shop has been replacing the brake for me and they do all my other work. The truck I had before this was a 2000 and it never had brakes in 90k miles. What can cause this?
Thank you, Michael in Holland, Michigan Dear Michael, Take a close look at your receipt. What was done?
A detail-oriented shop will write down what was done in detail at times like this. They should always know what they did before by looking at your description in case it comes back sooner than expected.
If they have only replaced pads and rotors and have not replaced calipers or brake hoses and there is no description about cleaning and lubricating slides and making sure they are free, then there may lie the problem. If brake hoses are restricted it can cause a pull and premature wear. Same goes for sticking calipers or caliper slides.
You should be able to get many more miles out of these brakes. Something is likely getting missed during the brake job. Ask your shop about these items.
Take care, The Motor Medics
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