I have had 3 Dodge Ram trucks since 2002, all 1500 series regular cab models. The first was 2wd and went 163,000 miles before I sold it. I replaced the front pads twice and the rears once, never had to replace the rotors. Second truck was 4wd. It was totalled at 33,000 miles. At 18,000 I had 3 rotors surfaced due to radical warping which caused dangerous brake shake. At 29,000 miles I had the rears turned again. My current truck is 2wd once again. It has 71,000 miles and I've had zero problems with the brakes. I will certainly stick with factory components. I have written off the 2nd truck brake problems as a fluke. Factory components are the way to go.