Rotor wear advice

[jwest]

3 sets of wheels etc. LOL

Are you saying my 25 lr3 wheels are a problem...?! At least I bought them all used!

 

[cperez]

It's definitely worth discussing, especially if someone has useful information that might make us change our habits. Using the transmission to slow a vehicle is always a good idea when there is concern about brake fade (i.e., descending a long/steep grade).

I definitely use the engine/tranny this way in this scenario. Cheap thrill but I enjoy the sound the engine makes when it downshifts at around 32 mph...

About the low range engagement, I believe that is mentioned in the owner's manual somewhere. I think it's recommend to engage low range at least once per year, and driving forward & back a short distance in low range?

This is good because it means that even the casual offroader will most likely get their minimums in.

 

[Quijote]

My brakes have lasted more than the typical LR4 (22k miles for rear pads, 32k for front pads) and I live in a somewhat hilly area with only 1/3 highway miles. But to me the LR4 is my chill luxury/family car. I've always had and still have other faster, more fun cars to scratch the itch. I always drive the LR4 smoothly. I coast a lot, etc.

 

[gamh2001]

7,500 lbs! What are your skid plates made of??

To your point about planning stops, how many of you use CommandShift when approaching stoplights or signs or cornering? I use it a fair bit; are there any drawbacks? I don't manually select a lower gear, but I do throw the shifter to the left and let some minor revs slow me down.

I stand corrected ... per Owner's Handbook:

GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT = 7,143 lbs (Max permissible weight inc. passengers & load)
CURB WEIGHT (inc. full fue tank) from 5,617 lbs

Still very heavy either way... so coast and plan your stops, use your CommandShift as/when needed. Of course, not much you can do on sudden/emergency braking.

 

[jwest]

I stand corrected ... per Owner's Handbook:

GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT = 7,143 lbs (Max permissible weight inc. passengers & load)
CURB WEIGHT (inc. full fue tank) from 5,617 lbs

Still very heavy either way... so coast and plan your stops, use your CommandShift as/when needed. Of course, not much you can do on sudden/emergency braking.

Oh, so that's why mine handles a differently loaded to 8200 lbs on some trips ?

 

[Azoo]

I gave maxbrakes a call as the LR4 is not listed on there website. Even there best slotted rotors are cheaper than OE rotors from British Atlantic. Which version did you buy for your LR? Thanks

(Black) Slotted and cross drilled rotors with premium (Blue) ceramic brake pads. You have call and order which might take 2 weeks.

 

[avslash]

I stand corrected ... per Owner's Handbook:

GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT = 7,143 lbs (Max permissible weight inc. passengers & load)
CURB WEIGHT (inc. full fue tank) from 5,617 lbs

Still very heavy either way...

Oh, so that's why mine handles a differently loaded to 8200 lbs on some trips ?

Yeah, I need to weigh mine again when it is loaded for a trip.

50 gallons of fuel. 10 gallons of freshwater. Buncha steel armor. Spare parts. Tools. Camping gear. Fridge. Food. Beer. Guns. Mountain Bike. Tires that are 60ish pounds apiece. And so on....

I would guess it is closer to 9,000 than 8,000. I honestly wouldn't be surprised if it is over 9,000.

To put that in perspective, that is roughly what my diesel F250 weighs.

 

[Fugi Snow]

(Black) Slotted and cross drilled rotors with premium (Blue) ceramic brake pads. You have call and order which might take 2 weeks.

I’m not a big fan of ceramic brake pads as they are softer. Less dust but softer. The rotors have great specs if the machine work is as precise as they say I might bite. Do you feel it’s quality stuff? Will probably get OE pads or EBC green stuff to complement as they only carry ceramic pads.

 

[Azoo]

I’m not a big fan of ceramic brake pads as they are softer. Less dust but softer. The rotors have great specs if the machine work is as precise as they say I might bite. Do you feel it’s quality stuff? Will probably get OE pads or EBC green stuff to complement as they only carry ceramic pads.

They have Metallic pads as well but have no experience with metallic. As far as quality i have been using them on all my cars and for friends as well with zero issues for the last 4 years.

 

[Richie04]

We just had a complete brake job done by an independent shop. They said the rotors still had about half wear left when they called to report on progress of job. I told them to just replace with new, as we don't like to worry about the three S's. ( Stop-Start-Steer ). It's good to read all the different thoughts on many different subjects. Thanks too all.