Brakes For The Ram 1500 TRX
Brake pads, rotors, calipers, and big-brake kits for the Ram 1500 TRX — from quiet daily-driver ceramics to severe-duty pads and rotors that haul 702 hp down from speed and off-road runs.
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| Rk▼ | Image | Part | Reviews | Price | Status | Buy |
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| 1 | R1 Concepts Rear Brake Kit Fits 2019-2025 Ram 1500 | Optimum Oep Pads, Drilled Slotted eLINE Rotors| Hardware| 14.8" Rear | 1 owner reviews | TRX.PARTSB0BGT783L1$308.98 | LIVE | Buy on Amazon | |
| 2 | R1 Concepts Front Brake Kit Fits 2019-2025 Ram 1500 | Optimum Oep Pads, Drilled Slotted eLINE Rotors| Hardware| 14.9" Front | 2 owner reviews | TRX.PARTSB0BGT5N6NCSEE AMAZONLIVE PRICE | OOS | Buy on Amazon |
The TRX asks more of its brakes than almost any other half-ton pickup. You are stopping roughly 6,300 lb of truck, pushed by 702 hp, on 35-inch tires that lever the whole system harder than the 32s a normal Ram 1500 wears. Brake shopping for this truck is therefore a heat-and-mass problem first and a brand preference second.
Most owners are choosing between three honest paths: a quiet ceramic pad and a quality replacement rotor for a street truck, a severe-duty or high-friction pad for towing and desert running, or a full big-brake kit if the truck is tracked or lives at speed. Which one is right is decided by how you actually use it — start with brake pad types explained, then the brake upgrade guide.
What TRX Brake Shopping Has To Account For
- Platform
- Fifth-generation (DT) Ram 1500, crew cab only, 2021–2024
- Mass being stopped
- ≈6,300 lb curb weight, before passengers, gear or a trailer
- Power being contained
- 702 hp / 650 lb-ft supercharged 6.2L HEMI
- Rolling stock
- 35-inch (325/65R18) tires on 18x9 wheels — more leverage against the brakes than a stock 1500
- Max tow rating
- ≈8,100 lb — a trailer this size wants a proportional brake controller, not more pad
- Fluid
- Brake fluid is a service item on time, not mileage — it absorbs moisture and fades when hot
Before You Buy Brakes For A TRX
- Confirm the part is listed for the TRX specifically, not just "Ram 1500" — the TRX brake hardware is not shared with every DT trim.
- Match pad friction material to use: ceramic for quiet street, severe-duty/high-friction for towing and heat, never a track compound on a cold daily driver.
- Buy pads and rotors as a set when the rotors are worn — a new pad on a grooved rotor never beds properly.
- Bed new pads in properly before the first hard stop. Skipping the bed-in is the single most common cause of "my new brakes judder".
- If you have gone taller than 35s, re-read the stopping math before assuming stock brakes are still adequate.
Brakes Guides & Fitment References
Best TRX Brake Upgrades
Pads, rotors and big-brake kits ranked by how you use the truck.
Read The Guide →TRX Brake Pad Types Explained
Ceramic vs. semi-metallic vs. severe-duty, and which compound suits a heavy, boosted truck.
Read The Guide →Common TRX Problems & the Parts That Fix Them
Why brake wear shows up early on hard-driven trucks.
Read The Guide →Trailer Brake Controller Guide
The trailer half of stopping — factory ITBM vs. aftermarket proportional.
Read The Guide →