Hawk SD Truck Pads
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Hawk SD Truck Pads
For anyone thinking about putting some better brake pads on their tow vehicle, the Hawk SD pads seem pretty good. I put them on my 2011 Yukon XL Denali about 3 weeks ago and have done a bunch of local trailering and a trip to Tremblant (about 350 miles each way).
The pads work well, but do squeal on occasion. One thing that took a bit of getting used to is they need about 1 stop to be consistent in their friction level. When you first hit the brakes, if you pay attention or are sensitive to it, you will feel them grab more after a second or so. They also seem to make a moderate amount of dust.
Overall they are very good and a definate upgrade for anyone who trailers a lot. For someone who trailers but doesn't need the strongest pad, I would suggest trying the Hawk LTS pads, though I have never used them.
The pads work well, but do squeal on occasion. One thing that took a bit of getting used to is they need about 1 stop to be consistent in their friction level. When you first hit the brakes, if you pay attention or are sensitive to it, you will feel them grab more after a second or so. They also seem to make a moderate amount of dust.
Overall they are very good and a definate upgrade for anyone who trailers a lot. For someone who trailers but doesn't need the strongest pad, I would suggest trying the Hawk LTS pads, though I have never used them.
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Matt,
I have the same pads on my Yukon XL, which is my tow vehicle, and my wife's daily driver. We are having the problem of uneven pad deposition on the rear rotors (new when I replaced the pads last year). I can clean them off with a break-in procedure, but it comes back when not towing.
Are you having any issues with the pads?
I have the same pads on my Yukon XL, which is my tow vehicle, and my wife's daily driver. We are having the problem of uneven pad deposition on the rear rotors (new when I replaced the pads last year). I can clean them off with a break-in procedure, but it comes back when not towing.
Are you having any issues with the pads?
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Re-bedded the brakes and the problem is back. Think I'm going to put the stock pad on the back, bed the brakes and see if the pad deposition reappears. I put new rotors on the Yukon when the pads were installed.
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Maybe I'm lucky? I've had some squelling, but no transfer problems. I've probably got close to 10k miles on them now.