[Bob_La_Londe]

2002 S-10 Extended Cab 2wd WT. 4.3L V-6

Original front brakes were down to the scrapers in 35K miles. I replaced with lifetime pads from one of the parts houses.

Now, I know they really won't last a lifetime, but these went in 20K, and I never heard the scrapers. One pad is into the disc, and it will have to be turned or replaced for sure. The front that is into the disc probably came apart suddenly yesterday in a panic stop/swerve situation, as immediately afterwards there was metal on metal grinding and there was not before.

Why did they go so fast? Proportioning valve problem?

The truck does have a serious load on it all the time, but its had it since about 5K miles from new. GemTop steel work cap. 3-4 fiberglass ladders on top. Tools and parts in the side boxes of the cap, and several boxes of communications wire in the bed at all time. I had a couple real leaf springs added to the spring stack at about 10K miles from new so it would ride right with its everyday load.

When I replaced the fronts the first time the backs were about half worn. I checked the backs a while back and they were down to about a third. I had planned to replace the backs this month anyway on my maintenance schedule so now I get to do both, and a disc.