What are you guys/gals using on your KJ/KKs?
I have been going crazy with the new pads I bought and wish I went OEM. I am getting the nastiest squeal from the driver front side, and no amount of brake silicone, new clips, will quell it. They are Raybestos performance semi-metallic pads and rotors. (wanted to try something different than the dusty MOPAR ceramics I had on there.) No problem with any of the others, just the front drivers. I had the brake lines bled, and still no dice. SQUEAL SQUEAL SQUEAL!
So, I bought a set of ceramic EBC's cause I heard good things about them, although they are $$$. Any thoughts, lemme hear them..

hopefully the solution to my SQUEAL!

Thanks
Jeff

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2006 Black Sport 4x4
2" Class 4 Reese Hitch
Huskies and Igees
Full Mopar Skids
Yakima roof rack system
ARB bumper
Hella 500's
Rock Lizard Super Skinks
Frankenlift Premium II
GY Duratracs 245/70/16 AT's on Cragar Soft 8s
JBA 4.5 A-arms
Cobra Classic CB

I recently put NAPA Adaptive One pads on front and back. So far, the libby stops when I push the brake pedal.

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'05 Renny 6 speed
OME/Bilsteins, Spidertrax Wheel Spacers, Husky Liners all around, Gutter Guarded Grill, 1 ISO each side rear, Boilers top shims front. And a whole list of things yet to do.

The Jeel stops fine, just a bit mushy with the current setup I am using. I've heard good things about the Adaptive pads too. EBC claims better braking power over OEM. I guess we will see.

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2006 Black Sport 4x4
2" Class 4 Reese Hitch
Huskies and Igees
Full Mopar Skids
Yakima roof rack system
ARB bumper
Hella 500's
Rock Lizard Super Skinks
Frankenlift Premium II
GY Duratracs 245/70/16 AT's on Cragar Soft 8s
JBA 4.5 A-arms
Cobra Classic CB

I used the "premium" ones from napa.. so far so good.

On my friends Scion TC, they used "cheap" pads, and they could never get them to stop making noise..
So annoying. He used different pads, and all was right.

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-dbk
SOLD2007 6 Speed - Projector Retrofit -Custom LED Tail Lights - Lights on Cowl & 130w 8" ProComps - Full Skids-RockLizard Super Skink Sliders-Front Hitch
Frankenlifted-Al's A-Arms-Goodyear Duractracs 31x10.5R15x7 Cragar D Window 4"bs-Cobra 75WXST - 4' Firestick
4.10s sitting in a box - 3
Sold-1988 Suzuki Samurai
2002 Jeep TJ

i'm running yellow stuff up front and green stuff in ythe back... pads grab really good... i do geta squal form time to time tho... but honestly when my wheels are clean it doesnt happen. I need to get a set of new rotors soon tho!

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08 Revenge- Rock Lizard (Skink Sliders & Gecko Roof Rails), High Clearance Trimmed Front Bumper, Mopar skids, Riddler Diff Cover, JBA (5.5 Arms, 6" rear Springs, Front Adjust-A-Struts), 32" DuraTracs, Superior 4.56's, Front & Rear ARB Lockers, Fastman Throttle Body, AEM Intake, Hypertech Tune, Custom Ram Air, RunCool Louvers

I had my pads and rotors changed about 10,000 miles ago and they have been good – no squeaking, zero dust. I forget the brand but looking at the bill it is showing the following:

Brake Pads: BES MKD856 $80.00 for the set (of 4)
Rotors: PRC 53001 $85 for a pair

Also, if you have softness in the brakes it might be the effects of new pads on bad rotors. If your rotors have groves in them (from wear, not from the factory) only part of a new pad will make contact with the rotors. It makes a big difference.

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(Formerly just “scoobysnax”) '04 Liberty Limited - 245/70/16 Firestone Destination AT's, Mopar tow hooks, Draw-Tite Class IV hitch, Skid Row Engine & Transmission Skids, Mopar T-Case & Gas Tank Skids, Extended Breather Tubes, Red Top Optima, Sylvania Silver Star head lights, Hella 500FF bumper mounted driving lights

Put the EBC pads on. Much better than the ray bestos I had on previously. I guess our kjs are not fans of the semi-metallic pads.
I had installed new rotors and pads previously, so grooved rotors was not the problem. The EBC pads have a better pedal feel as well. So far the only bad things about them is the cost.

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2006 Black Sport 4x4
2" Class 4 Reese Hitch
Huskies and Igees
Full Mopar Skids
Yakima roof rack system
ARB bumper
Hella 500's
Rock Lizard Super Skinks
Frankenlift Premium II
GY Duratracs 245/70/16 AT's on Cragar Soft 8s
JBA 4.5 A-arms
Cobra Classic CB

Adaptive One Pads and NAPA Ultra Premium rotors. No noise what so ever and almost zero dust.

I can't wait to get them on my Town & Country as well.

I love them.

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I'm right 97% of the time. Who cares about the other 4%.

What if the Hokey Pokey is what it's all about?

2005 Jeep Liberty Limited - Bright Silver Metallic

you could try chamfering (sp?) the the pads.