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Alright this will take some explaining I think I got it all but could have missed so let me know and sorry you may want a cup of water or beer and a snack for this one Ok so two years ago about I had to completly rebuild the front brakes this was at about 200,000 maybee a little less now yes I did not buy it new but the person I bought it from said the brakes had been done at around 130,000 ( back on topick that means in thery I got about 70k from them and I am the second owner) the rotors were original and under thickness before even trying to turn so ne rotors, calipers, pin kit and pads got done and found out rwal or any abs for that matter makes it so jack or jane schmo cant bleed there brakes and you need a scan tool to cycle the pump or modulator? so I was told and have read about and even with pressure bleeding I get no pedal) took it in had it bled. Now 215,000 comes and passenger soft line blew almost taking the truck with it because I was trying to avoid a deer two new soft lines one for each side I also inspected my pads at this point and the pads were less than half lifepassenger side looked a little thinner about a week after it started pulling to the right i proceeded to pull the wheels and found passenger side is shot drivers side 15 percent or better milage aproxinate 219,000 (those were Napa brand premium pads) so I redid the pads turned the rotors replaced the slide pins (4) and had the calliper mounts (2) cleaned and polished were the pins go put her back together using EBC'S green stuff no pulls, no problems. Then at 235,000 I here a grinding coming from passenger front oull the wheels low and behold pads on passenger side smoked drivers side 20 to 30 percent another set EBC's (called and complained with receipts and milage recording so i got them free just pay shipping) cleaned pins fresh lube and off we go. Now I get to 260,000 pads are gone same situation passenger side smoked drivers side good again cheap as I can go put napas cheapys on about 32 versus 60 bucks had to put new rotors on due to them being just above thickness (Napa brand chinesse made horse #!*# :banghead:) so that after they were turned they'd be to thin cleaned up the pins and such and off I went again couple thousand later had to put new soft lines on under warenty for failing on me again( I have stainless braided sitting here ready to put on when these give) and So now I'm at 275 they were gone again same situation passenger smoked drivers had about 30 percent rotors are good and came from Canada I believe they may be Wagner (Rob put them on for me because I was in a leg cast at the time ) I now have a set of Monroe pads also made in Canada from the local Bumper to Bumper parts store and have installed them with out doing anything else I did also rebuild the rears after 275,000 for the first time I now have one tone brakes in the back for the most part I already made some other tweeks to the proportioning valve as well as wheel cylinders were replaced a while ago but I redid them again for cheap insurance I guess my questions are does anybody know how to bleed brakes without the scan tool and second off I dont consider this wear normal and am curious as to what you guys are getting and i bet its far better than my results and also were else to look for a problem As always thanks a bunch guys and gals (not sure if there on here but there are plenty of em drivin Cummins around town) the help and pointers are always appreciated