[evelynclark]

Your friend’s point about heavy duty compounds for vehicles this size is worth keeping in mind for when you do eventually need replacement pads. A Navigator stops a lot of weight repeatedly and standard pads designed for lighter vehicles can glaze faster under that thermal load especially after desert driving. The compound choice matters more on these big American SUVs than most people realize and it directly affects how they handle heat soak from sustained braking. Something to discuss with whoever you take it to when the time comes.