2004 Silverado 1500 4x4 Brakes

[LBJ]

As of yesterday afternoon, one of my "neighbors" rear-ended me coming home from the grocery store. Now, the next big thing is getting that damage repaired. 12 years and 85K miles, and no accidents till now. This guy must have been on the phone or texting because he was clearly NOT watching in front of his truck. Got my tailgate, bumper, part of the tow hitch, right tail light lens, some lower sheet metal, and who knows what else under the truck got push out of shape. Sheesh!

I looked up some new pads on Rock Auto for the front brakes. They showed the new pads were 0.220" thick. Now, that's about what I have left on the factory pads. That and the small amount of wear on the rotor is strange. Hmmm. Makes me wonder if the rear brakes are doing most of the braking? They might be the ones needing attention.