Video Transcript for Review of Timbren Vehicle Brake Parts - Front Wheels BES Brake Upgrade Kit - T86HV

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 2019 to current Ram 1500, and then your 2021 to 2024 Ram 1500 without the 6.2 liter engine. Now, on custom-fit parts such as this kit, I do recommend going through our vehicle pick guide here at etrailer, pop in the year, make, and model of your vehicle, answer any other questions that it might have for you, and our pick guide will confirm if this kit will work for you, or if we have something comparable that will work for you. Now, upgrading the suspension on your truck can definitely improve the ride quality, it can help reduce that sag while hauling or towing, and it can also make your truck feel more stable while you're again towing or hauling those heavier loads.

But it's not going to reduce the extra workload that are placed on your factory brakes. So if you've ever felt like that your truck is taking longer to stop when you're towing a trailer, or maybe your brakes are wearing down faster than expected, or maybe that added weight is making your braking feel less confident, that's where this BES brake upgrade kit is going to come in. This kit is designed to give your truck stronger, more consistent braking when it's carrying those heavier loads. Now, it comes with these low metallic Onyx bike brake pads that are going to give you a strong initial bite and eliminate brake fade that occurs with frequent stopping when towing. So you're gonna notice a more confident, consistent braking performance on every road trip.

And these multi-layered rubber shims are gonna help stabilize the brake pads during braking, ultimately reducing vibration, keeping the brake noise to a minimum without sacrificing braking performance. On your screen, the first photo that I have there on the left shows you a detailed look at one of the shims from Timbren there, just showing you the construction. And then the second photo there gives you a better detail also of the construction of the brake pad itself. So these positive molded pads paired with these precision balance rotors are going to promote smooth, even braking and more consistent pedal feel. Now, speaking of the rotors, these are OEM-style vented rotors as you can see here, so that's gonna help dissipate heat during repeated stops to reduce brake fade when towing.

And these are premium (metal clanging) G3000 raw iron rotors. And they feature Timbren's OnyxBond matte black coating on the hat, veins, and outer edges. And as you know, heat is the enemy of brakes, so this OnyxBond coating has a heat threshold up to 932 degrees Fahrenheit, which is 67% better than the standard GEOMET coating most commonly used on OEM parts. This coating's also gonna help protect them from rust caused by road spray, moisture, and winter driving, so it's gonna work to keep your brakes looking cleaner between surfaces without affecting braking performance. By the way, the pads also feature a bed-in coating indicated by the blue lines on the pads.

This is gonna transfer to the rotor to protect it during the first stops, so you're gonna be able to enjoy consistent braking performance sooner after the installation. Speaking of installation, it's gonna be straightforward because everything that you basically are going to need is gonna come in this kit. Obviously, you're gonna get the rotors, you're gonna get the pads, you're gonna get hardware and lubrication. But if you're looking for help with installation, maybe you're not too excited about doing it yourself, 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 do the install for you. But overall, if you've already upgraded the suspension on your truck for that more controlled ride, more comfortable ride, then this brake kit is going to compliment that suspension upgrade by addressing the other half of the equation. This is gonna give your truck the stopping power and the confidence to better handle the extra weight of towing or hauling. And so working together, it's gonna give you a more safe, more capable towing setup and experience. I think that's gonna wrap up our look today. Again, my name is Andy. Thanks for joining me.