'08SEAL Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 The other day I was riding Little Red, my 10-Year-Old Honda Recon, and the back brakes locked up in the middle of the road. I pulled it back into the backyard-ish area of my friends house, his dad is a mechanic, and the loosened them up to where I could take it home. Then my dad and I looked at it today, and the brake pad, that was supposed to be 1 piece, came apart into 4 pieces. So now we have to order a new brake pad for the rear. Just last month we took it to the ATV shop and they bled it and it had almost new brakes again. Now it will have new, rear, brakes. Everything is O.K. though, just new brakes coming in. 10 years, 10 years...Yes, <---------- the 4 wheeler in my picture is Little Red, my Honda 250 Recon, from 2002/2001. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave riggs Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 This is cool isn't it? My last car bought, I changed the brakes on the front only, and proceded to drive the thing for 10 years before I changed them again! The only reason I changed them after the ten years was because the rear brakes were starting to leak, and get wore out. It went 63 miles a day to work and back! Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggon Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 My Durango has 14 years on the original brakes. Only 58K, tho, but I can tell the rotors are in trouble. Still over half the life on the pads though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagestang Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 My 1985 Honda TRX 250 still has the factory rear brakes and it was abused its first 5 years. Front brakes don't work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpa Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 Somewhat of a funny topic on a model car forum, but since it's here! I've got eight years and 218,068 miles on the brakes of my '04 Envoy! I told my mechanic at the GMC dealer last spring that whatever break pads were used from the factory. I wanted them again! Noticed a little squeak over the week-end. So I guess my time has run out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Hall Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 (edited) In 12 yrs/136k miles I've replaced the front and rear brakes (pads & rotors) on my Jeep 3 times, roughly every 40k miles. Edited April 24, 2012 by Rob Hall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 Brakes are for wimps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Handley Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 I've had to do the front pads on my 14 year old XJ a few times over the last 8.6 years, the rotors were replaced twice (under recall at 66,600, then again north of 140k) but with it nearing 157k.....it's probably about time to replace the factory installed rear brakes..... Luckily I bought the parts to replace all but the parking brake cable (which we should probably do to...) and backing plates a few years back. Now that I have my 200, we can take the Jeep off the road for however long it takes instead of trying to hammer through it as quick as possible so I have it to drive to work the next day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trogdor Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 I've still got the original shoes on the rear of my 96 suburban. I'm the original owner so I know for sure. More amazing to me is I just recently had the original OEM plugs replaced with 208,000 miles on them Not in bad shape considering the mileage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brizio Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 Last year I replace the battery on my Cherokee XJ, after 10years!!! Pretty amazing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Handley Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 Last year I replace the battery on my Cherokee XJ, after 10years!!! Pretty amazing! The one in mine is #3 since I bought it in '03, the one that was in it when I bought it looked to be factory and was replaced in '04 when I decided it was old enough that it might not last the winter and my last battery was in the same shape when I bought the newest one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Hall Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 (edited) Last year I replace the battery on my Cherokee XJ, after 10years!!! Pretty amazing! Wow...the first battery in my Grand Cherokee lasted 4 years, but after moving to AZ I replace the battery every 2 years. Edited April 24, 2012 by Rob Hall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Handley Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 Wow...the first battery in my Grand Cherokee lasted 4 years, but after moving to AZ I replace the battery every 2 years. Must be a whole lot better climate the the ones we live in Rob! The climate here can be all over the place througout the year, must just be the heat out your way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Hall Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 Must be a whole lot better climate the the ones we live in Rob! The climate here can be all over the place througout the year, must just be the heat out your way. Yeah, the dreadful AZ heat. Can't wait to get out of here for good..100 degrees already in April. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wagoneer81 Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 Brakes are for wimps Yeah, they just slow you down... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Handley Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 (edited) Yeah, they just slow you down... Sounds like typical Jeep brakes, they just slow you down, not necessarily stop you.....especially with their early ABS system That said, the brass 3 row radiator in mine decided to spring a leak and the shop I bought it at can't get them any more........guess it'll be going back to a stock aluminum and plastic replacement...........good thing those are only $120 I guess.......... Edited April 24, 2012 by Joe Handley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 Sounds like typical Jeep brakes, they just slow you down, not necessarily stop you.....especially with their early ABS system Compared with my '61 Imperial brakes they feel like Formula One. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Handley Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 Compared with my '61 Imperial brakes they feel like Formula One. You've never driven a 89-91 Cherokee with the Bendix 4 Wheel ABS O_o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W-Machine Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 My '02 GMC Sonoma had the original factory tires on it until about 2 months ago. At 99,300 miles, they outlasted the tranny and 2 batteries and a bunch of other stuff. The truck is just "OK" but those Uniroyal Tiger Paw tires are GREAT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagestang Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 Our 1966 Mustang still has one factory headlight. My dads 1997 F-150 had the factory tires until last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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