Time to do front Brakes. OEM or Aftermarket?

Need to replace the front brakes on my 2021 limited with 90k miles. Noticed the pads are really low and rotors are warped pretty bad, lots of vibrations while braking.

I don’t tow and beyond the occasional river rock / lumber load I don’t put very much weight in the bed. Mostly just hauling 3 kids around and all their stuff.

What should I get for pads and rotors. Toyota OEM, duralast fine, other? Ok to reuse other hardware? (Live in the PNW so no rust).

I’ve had the truck for about 6 months and just want a much smoother braking experience. We have 2019 Sequoia that almost has no vibrations while braking with around the same mileage on the clock. According to the carfax they were replaced before we bought it.

Thanks!

 

I've done a couple different setups on my 2015 CM.

First was a PowerStop z36 towing kit. I can't recommend away from this kit any stronger. I bought the sans caliper kit, installed and broken in as per their instructions. Within 1000 miles the rotors warped to the point the truck was hardly driveable. Fought with powerstop to warranty, took a month of convincing but they finally caved. Installed the new kit again and bedded the pads as per the instructions. They still warped, which increased heavily towing, but I was fed up and decided to hold out until they wore out. Rear pads went first at 20k miles after install, they went metal to metal. Front's weren't far behind.

I replaced them with Akebono (OEM supplier) pads and Rabestos R-300 slotted rotors. This setup was better, but as the pads wore they got noisy and vibrated due to the unique design of the slots. They lasted quite a bit longer.

The current setup is a bit of a hodgepodge, but for the time being I'm happy with it. The rear's again wore out first, so I went with Advance Auto's towing line of rotors and pads. Aside from developing some noise, this setup seems to work so far. In the front, I've got Frozen Rotors and Hawk green LTS pads from @dirtydeeds. I've put about 5k on this setup, including a round trip with my camper and family up to Yellowstone from northern Colorado. I will eventually copy the front setup to the rear from Dirty Deeds, maybe sooner if the noise gets to me.

 

OEM but not the economy ones.

 

OEM always

 

thank you for sharing a poor experience w/ the Powerstops!

 

OEM will last the longest and create the least amount of noise and dust.

 

I just did this job and went with OEM pads on all 4 corners and opted to go with the frozen rotors to help with warping. I don’t tow often but have bigger wheels and tires.
https://frozenrotors.com/brake-rotors/frozen-rotors.html

I also did a full brake fluid flush and had a caliper that needed replaced, so it turned into a bit of a snowball job. It was past due for my 2016 but I did it with 96K on the clock.

 

Oem

 

I like toyota pads with frozen rotors cryo.

 

I went with Bendix Fleet Metlok rotors and am very pleased with them thus far. I do a lot of towing up and down mountains (we live at elevation 4800ft) pulling water, wood and hay for the animals on almost a daily basis. The stock rotors warped after about 20k miles (of my ownership, not sure how many miles were on them prior) which wasn't horrible given how much towing I do. I have about 5k miles on the Bendix and I am impressed with the stopping capability as well as the overall performance. There is one hill in particular coming down from Red Lodge Montana that is fairly steep and regardless of whether you are on the brake all the way down, downshifted or wait until the end to brake before the turns, its really hard on them. Its kind of my go to gauge for IF the brakes are going to last/what condition they are in. So far i've made that trip 3 times with the new rotors and pads and no issues.

 

I would definitely go with all OEM parts. Even more so since Fred Anderson is currently having a 20% off sale plus free shipping. Buy the entire kit: pads, rotors, clips, pins, shims.

 

I went with the stock stuff as it was priced reasonably and the quality is consistent.

 

OEM rotors and Akebono pads.

 

Thanks guys, Toyota is having a 20% sale and free shipping (at least at the local dealer I ordered from) was able to get all OEM rotors, pads, and hardware for $225 shipped. The anti squeal shims seemed a little pricey for a flimsy piece of metal so I will reuse those.

 

I just ordered NAPA performance rotors and EBC extra duty truck pads… I’ll keep you updated.