Best Trackhawk Brake Pads: Carbon Ceramic for Towing and 707 HP SUV Braking

By Kian Chachi
July 28, 2026

Why Trackhawk Brake Pads Work Harder Than Most

The Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk combines a 707 HP supercharged HEMI with a 5,400-pound SUV chassis and all-wheel drive. Every hard stop converts enormous kinetic energy into heat at the front brakes — and towing adds trailer mass on top. Factory Trackhawk brake pads are semi-metallic compounds tuned for low dust and dealer-lot quiet operation, not for repeated high-load braking.

OEM vs Carbon Ceramic on the Trackhawk Platform

Carbon ceramic pads maintain stable friction under towing and grade-descent heat where OEM pads glaze. They produce 60–70% less visible dust — important on Trackhawk's large polished wheels — and typically last 3–5x longer under heavy SUV use. Compare with our carbon ceramic vs semi-metallic guide.

Towing and Hauling: Pad Fade Is a Safety Issue

Long descents with a loaded trailer are where pad compound matters most. Semi-metallic OEM pads soften and fade; pedal travel increases when you need stopping power most. Matched carbon ceramic pads in a Trackhawk brake kit with 2-piece front rotors address fade and warp together.

Bedding New Trackhawk Pads

Follow the break-in procedure after install. Proper bedding transfers pad material evenly across slotted rotors for quiet operation and full friction from the first hard stop — whether that is a highway on-ramp or a boat ramp descent.