Brakes

Brakes are touchy? Only way i can describe is, grabby, sensitive. I touch brakes and truck suddenly stops. The wheels dont lock brakes just feel off? Any ideas?

 

My brakes are grabby and sensitive when I first pull out of the garage, but I think it's due to the truck not getting driven frequently enough. Brake rotors are cast iron, and rust easily. Left in a humid environment, you'll get a rust film on your rotors. Until friction burns that off, your brakes may be sensitive.

Clarify: They do stop grabbing when you let off the brake pedal, right?

 

Thanks for reply, yes they stop grabbing when I let off the brake. My brother read might be a problem with brake line, collapsed rubber line?

 

That's not the problem on my truck, since it's not even two years old yet.

I owned a First Gen 4Runner for 31 years and never replaced the rubber brake hoses, ever. Of course, that was a Japan manufactured truck where these were born in the USA. Toyota's manufacturing QC standards seem to be nearly as stringent today as they were 30 years ago.

 

If your brakes are grabbing when you press on it, there is no problem. You can adjust the bias thats above the rear axle. Lowering goes more front. Raising goes to rear.

Or move the seat back.

 

Thanks

 

The 1st and 2nd generation Tundras has been known for those types of brake issues. Here is something about the 2nd gen Tundra that might be of interest to you.

https://tundraheadquarters.com/2007-12-toyota-tundra-front-brake-vibration-tsb/


Owners of Toyota Tundra trucks might have heard about the front brake vibration problem. It was originally a problem with first generation Tundras and mismatched brake calipers. Newer truck owners for years have assumed the issue didn’t apply to them. However, if you have a Tundra manufactured between 2007 and 2012, a new Toyota Service Bulletin, TSB 0131-12, has been released regarding front brake vibration possibly occurring at high speeds.

 

That's nice but

 

https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/toyota/tundra/2006/reliability


SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
Mar 29 2007
LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID CAN RESULT IN POOR BRAKING PERFORMANCE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Summary:
CERTAIN CARDONE MASTER CYLINDERS WITH PART NUMBERS 10-2925, 10-2987, 10-2987MZA, 10-3083, 11-3015, 11-3042, 11-3044, 11-3045, 11-3047, 11-3064, AND 11-3156, AND WITH DATE CODES LOWER THAN DCA7078 SOLD AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. THE SEAL ON MASTER CYLINDER CAN FAIL AND LEAK BRAKE FLUID.
What should you do:
CARDONE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE ANY DEFECTIVE MASTER CYLINDERS. THE RECALL BEGAN DURING APRIL 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT CARDONE AT 1-800-777-4780.
For more information:
THIS RECALL ONLY PERTAINS TO AFTERMARKET CARDONE MASTER CYLINDERS AND HAS NO RELATION TO ANY ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE.CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 07E023000
Potential Number of Units Affected: 13128
Hide Recall Details

 

http://www.toyotaproblems.com/models/tundra/recalls/2006/

 

I got 99 problems but a 2nd gen ain't one.