notamechanicbrad
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The front brakes are fine when I start the truck. But the longer the truck is driven the more the front brakes are engaged. Calipers and pads were replaced last week. No ABS or traction control trouble codes showing.
History on the truck - 160k miles. 4wd. Country truck so lots of dirt and dust. Truck was being driven only a couple times a month for short runs to town before I purchased it. 1st 20 miles driven after purchase I had no problems. Next time I drove it I pulled my 16ft box trailer about 40 miles one way to a friends house. When I left there, it felt like the truck was having a hard time getting up to speed. I stopped for lunch, then when I was getting back on the road, the back tires were spinning but the truck would barely move. Once I got it rolling the problem seemed to lessen so I limped it back home with a couple stops to make sure the rotors werent glowing red hot. I checked DTCs with Forscan and did have 1 code for the Transfer Case Shift Motor so I replaced it. Problem still existed and I could tell the brakes were not releasing so I replaced the calipers and pads. But alas...the Problem remains.
I have been driving it about 10 miles per day. 5 to work and 5 home. On 1 of my drive home trips I got a pretty severe shake in the steering wheel. I checked the power steering fluid and it was right at the LOW mark so topped it off. Since then Ive had 1 time I got a minor shake in the steering wheel but it resolved itself pretty quickly.
ABS or advancetrac issue??? Brake hoses? Wheel speed sensors? What could be the problem???
Can I unplug the ABS and drive it to determine if the ABS module is the problem?
History on the truck - 160k miles. 4wd. Country truck so lots of dirt and dust. Truck was being driven only a couple times a month for short runs to town before I purchased it. 1st 20 miles driven after purchase I had no problems. Next time I drove it I pulled my 16ft box trailer about 40 miles one way to a friends house. When I left there, it felt like the truck was having a hard time getting up to speed. I stopped for lunch, then when I was getting back on the road, the back tires were spinning but the truck would barely move. Once I got it rolling the problem seemed to lessen so I limped it back home with a couple stops to make sure the rotors werent glowing red hot. I checked DTCs with Forscan and did have 1 code for the Transfer Case Shift Motor so I replaced it. Problem still existed and I could tell the brakes were not releasing so I replaced the calipers and pads. But alas...the Problem remains.
I have been driving it about 10 miles per day. 5 to work and 5 home. On 1 of my drive home trips I got a pretty severe shake in the steering wheel. I checked the power steering fluid and it was right at the LOW mark so topped it off. Since then Ive had 1 time I got a minor shake in the steering wheel but it resolved itself pretty quickly.
ABS or advancetrac issue??? Brake hoses? Wheel speed sensors? What could be the problem???
Can I unplug the ABS and drive it to determine if the ABS module is the problem?
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