Seems to me the reason for the bad wear on the pads was caused by the loose front bearings = if the bearing are loose this will make the rotor to sit inwards at the top, thus creating the sideways cut to the pads. A common problem on these rigs. At 1,500 miles I had to tighten the bearings on the front, not only was I installing the 31" Boggers - I heard a klunk on bumps that didn't seem right. Loose bearings was the case for the clunk.

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