Hello all,
I've appreciated the knowledge on this forum.
I recently acquired a '85 6.9 C6 E350 15 pass van.
I keep several hundred pounds of stuff in the van at all times but usually only have 3 people in there. I frequently drive 3 hours, 100 miles mountainous, 50 miles mostly flat, all highway; speed limits 40-65mph. This makes up 90% of the miles on the van since I bought it. I use engine braking extensively on the first 50 miles to avoid excessive brake use.
I have 2 questions:
1. I'm beginning to think that I'll be replacing the rear brakes often. The rotors were $90 each and the pads were $70. With the 20% off coupon those parts came out to $200. On rockauto the parts are close to $125 + shipping. How often should I expect to replace these parts? The cost is seeming prohibitive. Do all heavy trucks have this problem of burning through brakes?
2. One of the rear brakes seems to be loosening up. I think it's happened twice now. I adjusted the brakes the first time. I haven't gotten around to pulling the hub off yet to see what's going on. This makes the van pull to one side when braking. Any thoughts on what is happening. The auto adjusting levers are not installed b/c I had a parts fiasco.
I recently replaced rear rotors, cylinders, shoes, other hardware, and master brake cylinder.
I've appreciated the knowledge on this forum.
I recently acquired a '85 6.9 C6 E350 15 pass van.
I keep several hundred pounds of stuff in the van at all times but usually only have 3 people in there. I frequently drive 3 hours, 100 miles mountainous, 50 miles mostly flat, all highway; speed limits 40-65mph. This makes up 90% of the miles on the van since I bought it. I use engine braking extensively on the first 50 miles to avoid excessive brake use.
I have 2 questions:
1. I'm beginning to think that I'll be replacing the rear brakes often. The rotors were $90 each and the pads were $70. With the 20% off coupon those parts came out to $200. On rockauto the parts are close to $125 + shipping. How often should I expect to replace these parts? The cost is seeming prohibitive. Do all heavy trucks have this problem of burning through brakes?
2. One of the rear brakes seems to be loosening up. I think it's happened twice now. I adjusted the brakes the first time. I haven't gotten around to pulling the hub off yet to see what's going on. This makes the van pull to one side when braking. Any thoughts on what is happening. The auto adjusting levers are not installed b/c I had a parts fiasco.
I recently replaced rear rotors, cylinders, shoes, other hardware, and master brake cylinder.