Brake dust

my tundra has had pretty significant brake dust for years. my recollection is that it was minimal in the early years but I could be wrong.

After searching the forum, it did appear to come with a brake dust shield, but it sounds like with many they have rusted out.

Is this common with all or most of the 1st gen Tundras? is there a better aftermarket solution? is this a problem even if the brake shields are in good shape?

 

This was pretty common up until Toyota switched from a metallic/asbestos compound to ceramic brakes (around 2010?). To mitigate the problem, people have either switched to aftermarket ceramic or the brake dust shield as you mention. I'm not sure if they sell them anymore.

 

a quick search, shows they are available at TRDshop and a Dorman brand, which I assume is aftermarket, as well as an OEM version from some of the part houses.

it sounds like it was more involved than simply taking off the wheels so if I need new parts, I’m trying to get that before they replace the shocks coils and LBJ’s

 

The one in the middle is the backing plate. The other two appear are the dust shield I believe. I would confirm that they're not confusing the backing plate with the shield. The shield would mount so it's pressed against the backside of the rim and blocks the holes.

 

You have to remove the hub to put the dust shields on, right? Surprised there isn't a two piece option out there to avoid doing that. Suppose a guy could cut it in half and then tack it together. I removed my shields and forgot about it