How many miles did you have when you did the first brake pad replacement?

[gato]

what pads did you change to after the Powerstops? and how did they compare?

Sorry for the confusion. I put the Powerstop Z36 in the front to replace the OEM ones. And the OEMs have slightly better bite/stopping power. If I were to do it again, I'd just buy the OEM pads for replacement.

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[viper88]

This is good to know about the PowerStop Z36 pads not performing as well as the original OEM pads. The OEM Mopar pads cost a lot more than any aftermarket pad though.

The Mopar OEM FRONT pads for a 2022 Rubicon cost $172 at the dealer with a discount.
Mopar FRONT rotors cost $100/each at the dealer.

EBC Yellow or Green pads get good reviews. Cost is about $80 for the fronts.
Hawk LTS also were recommended by some owners.

 

[zouch]

gotcha'; thanks for the clarificaion.

do you have to recall what the ratings were on either/both sets of the pads? FF, probably?

Sorry for the confusion. I put the Powerstop Z36 in the front to replace the OEM ones. And the OEMs have slightly better bite/stopping power. If I were to do it again, I'd just buy the OEM pads for replacement.

 

[gato]

gotcha'; thanks for the clarificaion.

do you have to recall what the ratings were on either/both sets of the pads? FF, probably?

Funny that Powerstop does not provide the rating in the specs. I'll try to look at the edge code of the rears in the garage tomorrow.

 

[drpericak]

I put Power Stop Z36 pads on the front of my 2 door Rubi at 64k miles. The OEM pads had well over 50% left. I think some of the long pad life is due to the Auto tranny gearing down as brakes are applied. But engine braking can't be all of it. Must be some wicked pad material.

Nope. All my Wranglers have been 6 speeds, I put about 90K on the first three. Never did my brakes.

 

[PT's19Rubi]

Sorry for the confusion. I put the Powerstop Z36 in the front to replace the OEM ones. And the OEMs have slightly better bite/stopping power. If I were to do it again, I'd just buy the OEM pads for replacement.

Yes the OEM pads have better stopping power, but ceramic pads are not far behind (I really can't tell the difference). I put the Powerstop ceramic pads on for their reduced amount of dust. When not off road, I like a clean jeep, including the wheels. But, I hate, really Hate, to clean wheels.

 

[Heimkehr]

I hate, really Hate, to clean wheels.

Pre-internet, brake dust shields were sold in the JC Whitney catalog. They were press-fit into the backside of the wheel. The installer simply had to ensure that the molded-in cooling slots were positioned in such a way that air flow wouldn't be impeded. I used them on my VWs to great effect.

It's interesting to consider that they seem to disappeared from memory. That said, perhaps its a generational thing.

Here's a sample of what's available on Amazon, and on JCW's new site. A fair number of them are specific to a brand and/or model, so shop carefully.

 

[Jtphoto]

I am surprised by how much longer the pads last on the JL compared to the JK but I guess bigger brakes and bigger pads will do that.

 

[Heimkehr]

I am surprised by how much longer the pads last on the JL compared to the JK but I guess bigger brakes and bigger pads will do that.

I suppose it's easy to make comparisons between the different brands, models and/or model years of vehicles that we have in our garages. I certainly do.

One thing that I've found interesting is where certain aspects of my Jeep are unignorably better than that of the Hondas that we currently own, or have owned. One such advantage is in brake pad life. The OEM Honda brake pads, while effective in their own right, have a practical service life that can't touch the long-lasting factory pads on my 2021 JLU. Fair credit to FCA here.

Elsewhere, I'm not at all impressed with the Brembo brakes on the Ural. That's where I discovered that even premium brands can use price-point components in certain applications. While not a high-performance machine, the brakes on the sidecar rig are still charged with slowing almost half a ton of momentum when fully loaded with fuel, groceries and yours truly. Installing EBC semi-sintered pads made a material and positive difference in initial bite and the progressiveness of the braking effect.

These things can sometimes surprise us.

 

[viper88]

I used EBC Yellow pads on a TJ back in the day and they were a huge improvement. Unfortunately I can’t seem to find them for my JL anywhere? I looked on the EBC site online and they did not have limks for US retailers? Where did you buy your EBC pads?

 

[FrankNY]

I'm still on the original OEM pads at 136,000 miles, but my driving is mostly highway.

 

[Mabar]

I put Power Stop Z36 pads on the front of my 2 door Rubi at 64k miles. The OEM pads had well over 50% left. I think some of the long pad life is due to the Auto tranny gearing down as brakes are applied. But engine braking can't be all of it. Must be some wicked pad material.

If your Jeep has E-Torque, that will also increase brake pad life. Every time you lift your foot off the accelerator pedal, the E-Torque system uses "slight" regenerative braking to re-charge the 48V battery under the rear seat.

 

[PT's19Rubi]

If your Jeep has E-Torque, that will also increase brake pad life. Every time you lift your foot off the accelerator pedal, the E-Torque system uses "slight" regenerative braking to re-charge the 48V battery under the rear seat.

Don't have E-Torque, but have noticed the Auto tranny downshifts to assist the brakes when braking.

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