darkhelmet

When I'm slowing down, and run over some gravel or up onto a berm. Is it normal to feel "the road, gravel and all" on the brake pedal?. It's as if the pedal itself is touching the road. This only happens when I run over gravel and such, but I don't remember this on my truck.

SpedhedEd

sounds like you should check your pads. if they are worn down to the metal, you will hear that grinding and feel it in the pedal.

beep-beep

are you sure, it is not the ABS kicking in?

darkhelmet

actually I just had all 4 pads replaced. What does the ABS feature feel like when it "kicks in"?

beep-beep

It is easy to activate ABS on gravel, so it would be first suspect.

Muhammad

Yeah your ABS is kicking in and pumping.

samm

I agree it's just the ABS doing it's thing. Do you have an "Antilock Off" button? if so, push it and you will see that what you describe goes away.

SpedhedEd

They are right about the anti-lock - I missed the part about it happening when you drive over gravel and stuff. The anti-lock feels like gravel - and you might think something is wrong with the car. It only kicks in when impending wheel lock occurs and it makes noise and feels really bad, but it does the trick.

Pinball-Wizard

<center><img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/51059/abs.jpg"></center><p>taken from HAYNES MANUAL save the pic and enlarge to read (22)( abs general info)