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hondabob
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Just replaced my brake pads at 33,000 miles. Brakes last a lot longer in the Arizona desert. I was lucky to see the pads were worn out when I replaced the left rear wheel bearing. There wasn’t much left on the inboard pad. Its more difficult with the aftermarket support brackets that have to be removed. The Honda brake pads are different for each wheel. Lots of sand and stones bend the ball joint protector and score everything near the rear wheel. The aftermarket mud flaps help a lot. The decal braking is good so I’m easy on the brakes. Occasionally a big rut will blend in making it hard to see at speed so I have to brake hard then let up just before the hit. I’ve have been lucky so far and haven’t bottomed out the suspension. The brake pads are expensive at close to $400, even the aftermarket pads.