Rear Brakes

[96path4x4]

I have a 96 LE with 134k on the odo and the rear brakes have never been replaced. I had them inspected about 10k miles ago and they were fine. Is that common?

[Howie]

I have a 96 LE with 134k on the odo and the rear brakes have never been replaced. I had them inspected about 10k miles ago and they were fine. Is that common?

 

My fronts are factory original at 125K miles, but they're getting low. Haven't looked at the rears, but they're original too.

 

--Howie

[96path4x4]

My fronts are factory original at 125K miles, but they're getting low. Haven't looked at the rears, but they're original too.

 

--Howie

 

That's incredible. I had the front ones replaced twice. The first time I used a cheap brand so they didn't last. The second time around,I used a better brand and they have been great. My neighbor has about 100k on the front brakes of his Mazda 3, but I didn't believe him. Never thought front brakes last that long.

[adamzan]

The rear drums on an r50 will last you practically the life of the truck. I was even told this by a mechanic at a Nissan dealer here in ottawa.

[Kingman]

Almost any drum can last close to the life of a truck so long as it's always properly adjusted.

[180sx]

Well, considering the pathy does 80% of it's braking up front (unless you have a heavy load, in which case it's 60/40) it doesn't surprise me. Mine has 167K with the original rears. Fronts been replaced once since 130K.