Generation-One Tundra Front Brakes

[PaintRock]

Good afternoon all, I‘m getting some front brake vibration and it’s time to do the front brakes again. With a twenty-year-old rig that I’m about to put on the market, I don’t want to put a huge investment in, but I want a decent solution. I’ve narrowed it down to a Powerstop rotor and pad kit or a Wagner kit. Any experience with these? This is just for the fronts, the rears are still going strong and i just manually readjusted them. The price difference is negligible.

 

[bkg]

Hawk Pads, Frozen Rotors.

Put them on 3 1st gen tundras. My favorite combination.

 

[sn_85]

The best and most economical BBK upgrade for the first gen Tundra is to do the GX460 brake conversion. You have to machine a bit off of the GX460 calipers but otherwise everything else fits. There a few FGT owners that can do professional machining of the GX calipers. I'd join the First Gen Tundra owners group on FB and look for Geoffrey Beers (also known as the Yota tech and works at Agility Customs in SLC) or Jim Smola. They both offer machining services.

More info here

2000-2006 Tundra big brake upgrade kit (14WA calipers)

If you guys are looking to get bigger brake rotors and calipers that are sized larger than 13WL’s, the 14WA calipers and rotors are the way to go....

www.tundras.com

Otherwise if you wanted to go big bucks I'd get the Power Brake kit

Best brake upgrade for the 1st gen?

Last summer I drove my Tundra to the Overland Expo in Loveland CO and as I was coming down the pass into Jackson WY experienced some serious brake...

www.tundras.com

 

[PaintRock]

Mine has the larger calipers that they went to in mid-2002. I don't tow anything anymore and I'm actually planning to sell this rig this year. But i don't want to sell it knowing it needs brakes. The last time i changed the rotors and pads together it did great for several years.

Thanks for the input!

 

[jasont]

Hawk Pads, Frozen Rotors.

Put them on 3 1st gen tundras. My favorite combination.

Hawk Pads, Frozen Rotors.

Put them on 3 1st gen tundras. My favorite combination.

Care to elaborate a bit. As I need new brakes on my first gen as well.

 

[bkg]

Care to elaborate a bit. As I need new brakes on my first gen as well.

Not much to add, really.

Frozen Rotors and Hawk Pads are my favorite. A little noisier than stock, but grab way better.

 

[longtrail]

PaintRock- did you ever decide what brakes to go with? I'm looking at doing mine as well, on a 06 tundra, and trying to decide between the gx460 calipers vs just better pads and rotors...

 

[SolBeach]

I went with gx460 calipers, stock/lexus rotors, stock pads, and stainless lines on my 2004 1st gen Double Cab (OME lift). Works great, and readily accessible wear parts from dealer/amazon, etc. I got the machined calipers from Yota Tech guy (G. Beers). Great service. https://www.facebook.com/TheYotaGuy/

 

[PaintRock]

I went with Goodyear brakes and rotors from buybrakes online. They were cheap and had good reviews. So far I'm pretty impressed. We'll see how long they last since this truck likes to make the front brakes do all the work no matter how much i tinker with the rears...

 

[GAmarsh]

Can you use 16" wheels with the caliper/rotor upgrade?

 

[TLar25]

Can you use 16" wheels with the caliper/rotor upgrade?

I haven't done it myself but I would be willing to bet no for most 16's. Maybe if you run wheel spacers. When doing bigger tundra brakes on a 3rd Gen 4runner you need 17's, and when doing gx460/5th Gen brakes on a 4th Gen/gx470 (I have done this one) you also need 17's. I know some people have made it work with certain wheels by grinding down the calipers though, but not ideal IMO

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[K9LTW]

Can you use 16" wheels with the caliper/rotor upgrade?

Nope. Did the same brake upgrade on my '05 Sequoia (same as the Tundra). You'll need 17s.