Brake Bed-In
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^do what the pad Mfg. suggests.
Brake bedding is over-rated, especially for a truck, let alone OUR trucks...
It's meant for people who track their race cars and want a consistent feel no matter if the pads or rotors or both are just out of the box or have been on the car for a prior race or few...
It's meant for people who track their race cars and want a consistent feel no matter if the pads or rotors or both are just out of the box or have been on the car for a prior race or few...
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^have ya done brake job on "OUR" trucks lately? Already weak brakes become really weak brakes.
And not everyone has the experience to safely drive the 1st few miles on "Sponge Pedal".
Nissan SM way:
"BRAKE BURNISHING PROCEDURE
Burnish brake contact surface according to the following procedure after refinishing or replacing rotors, after
replacing pads, or if a soft pedal occurs at very low mileage.
CAUTION:
Only perform this procedure under safe road and traffic conditions. Use extreme caution.
1. Drive the vehicle on a straight smooth road at 50 km/h (31 MPH).
2. Use medium brake pedal/foot effort to bring the vehicle to a complete stop from 50 km/h (31 MPH). Adjust
brake pedal/foot pressure such that vehicle stopping time equals 3 to 5 seconds.
3. To cool brake system, drive the vehicle at 50 km/h (31 MPH) for 1 minute without stopping.
4. Repeat steps 1 to 3, 10 times or more to complete the burnishing procedure."
OP, as said before some pad Mfg. like their pads done a certain way.
G/L.
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Oh no crap. I've drove my old truck with air in the lines and it was bone chilling, I am going to die ride. When I would hit the pedal it went straight to the floor before it would apply any brakes. Never again! I don't care if it was to take two hours, I am not going back down that road. And yes, our brakes are not that good to begin with for a truck.
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