There can be a very large difference in how a vehicle stops, depending on
the brake pad compound.  Simple explaination:  Hard pads stop a vehicle
better when they are hotter and they last longer.  Soft pads stop a vehicle
faster, when cold, but don't last so long and eat brake rotors.  Hard pads
have less friction (braking power) but require more force to get the same
amount of stoppage.   Soft pads have more friction and work better when
cold..less well when really hot..The compound on the pads can be optimized
to deliver the performance  in certain temperature ranges.
  If you installed some pads that were meant to last forever....you won't
get much stopping power out of them and they might get hot, cause you have
to stand on the brakes hard in order to slow down....
  A fully loaded camper with an auto tranny...that is near the limit for
stock brakes...that is why people change to Big Brakes....a little extra
safety margin...

On Tue, Sep 6, 2011 at 11:12 AM, Edward Maglott <emaglott3@gmail.com> wrote:

> On Tue, Sep 6, 2011 at 1:02 AM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com
> >wrote:
>
> > So what brand and model brake pads did you get? Many brands offer more
> than
> > one choice. Did you even bother to ask or check the friction rating?
>
>
> Not only did I not bother to ask or check, I didn't even know there was
> such
> a thing!  Where would I find that information?
>
> Edward
>