Video Transcript for Review of Timbren Vehicle Brake Parts - Front Wheels BES Brake Upgrade Kit - T22HV

Hi, everybody, Andy here with etrailer. Let's take a quick look at this Timbren front wheel BES brake upgrade kit. Now, this kit has been designed to fit your 2012 to 2013 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra 1500s, then the 2014 to 2018 Silverado and Sierra 1500s with the two-piston calipers, then finally, your 2019 Silverado and Sierra 1500s, the LD/Limited, again with the two-piston calipers. On custom-fit parts such as this kit, I do recommend going through our vehicle fit guide here at etrailer and put the year, make, and model of your vehicle, answer any other questions that it might have for you. And our fit guide will confirm that this kit will work for you or if we have something comparable that will work for you. Now, upgrading the suspension on your truck will definitely improve the ride quality.

It's going to help reduce the sag that you might be experiencing beforehand when you're towing or hauling heavier loads. And it's going to make your truck feel more stable while you're towing and hauling as well. But it does not reduce the extra workload that are placed on your factory brakes. So if you've felt like your truck takes longer to stop when you're towing that heavy trailer or your brakes are wearing out faster than you expected, or that added weight is making your braking feel less confident, that's where this BES brake up grade kit is going to come into play. This kit is designed to give your truck a stronger, more consistent braking experience when it's carrying heavier loads.

These low-metallic OnyxBite brake pads are going to give you a strong initial bite to eliminate brake fade that occurs with frequent stopping when towing. So you're going to notice a more confident, consistent braking performance on every road trip. On the other side here, we have these multi-layer rubber shims that are going to help stabilize the brake pads. And you're not going to have to worry about vibration because those shims are going to reduce that. On your screen, got a few photos there for you.

That first one just shows the detail of that multi-layered construction on the shim. And then, it shows you a little bit more in detail the construction of the brake pad as well. So these shims are going to help keep brake noise to a minimum without sacrificing that brake performance. These pads are positive molded and paired with these precision balance rotors. These are going to promote smooth, even braking and more consistent pedal field.

Now, these rotors are OEM-style vented rotors. That's going to help dissipate heat during repeated stops to reduce brake fade when towing. And these are premium G3000 raw iron rotors. And they feature Timbren's OnyxBond matte black coating on the hat, veins and outer edges. As you know, heat is the enemy of brakes. So this OnyxBond coating has a heat threshold of 932 degrees Fahrenheit, which is about 67% better than the standard Geomet coating that's most commonly used on OEM parts. But the coating's also going to help protect them from rust caused by road spray, moisture, and winter driving, keeping your brakes looking cleaner between services without affecting brake performance. The pads themselves also feature a bed end coating, indicated by the blue stripes on the pads. That's going to transfer to the rotor to protect it during the first stops. So you're going to be able to get that consistent braking performance sooner after the installation. Speaking of installation, it's going to be pretty straightforward. You're going to get everything that you see here on my table before me. And if you're not real excited about doing the installation yourself, that's okay because on this product page, underneath the photo section, we have a link that will take you to our installer locator. Click that link, answer the questions that it has for you, and that locator will find an installer in your area that etrailer has partnered with to help you with the install. So if you've already upgraded the suspension on your truck and you've got that smoother, more controlled ride, this kit is going to compliment that by giving you that braking power that you need for towing those larger, heavier trailers or hauling those heavier loads. It's going to work together with your suspension upgrade to give you an overall more comfortable, more stable and a more safe towing experience. That's going to wrap up our look today. Again, my name's Andy. Thank you for joining me.