death rattle

[FishRunner]

So i have noticed on steep hills that i get this full-on death rattle when braking....
this is only on steep hills... NOT the flat or small hills

any ideas???

 

[jappyroots]

Last year I was getting the same thing, I called it the 50mph shimmy. I changed my front brake rotors, I tried to get my old ones milled but they were so warped nothing could be done to save them, so I had to get new ones. That got rid of the problem immediately. However, here I am not more than a year later and I've got the same problem. Does anyone know what is causing my rotors to warp so quickly?

 

[Stick Figure]

you are either buying really cheap parts, or expecting too much from the current braking system. I would look into the Tundra brake upgrade.

 

[jappyroots]

I can't remember what kind of rotors I got but my gearhead and trusted friend recommended them. I did make quite a few trips to Tahoe going up and DOWN the sierras this winter, so I'm sure that wasn't to great for the things. I just joined the forum and have seen quite a few recommendations for the Tundra setup. My friend and I changed the rotors and pads last year, would switching the equipment out for Tundra gear be much more demanding (technically) than that. Also, does anyone have a price idea? Thanks for the suggestions.