miles on a set of brake pads, bumping noise from the front end

[gmoney]

How many miles are most people getting on a set of brake pads? I have heard that some people are getting as much as 50,000 miles on a set…
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I also have a bumping noise coming thru the steering wheel when I turn. It sounds like maybe a strut or something of that nature has broken or come loose. Of course when I take it to the dealer it becomes quiet

Any opinions of what this might be…
2005 LR3 27,000 miles

 

[PicnSav]

I changed my brakes at 26,000 miles. My fronts had 2mm left and rears had 5mm left. And, I changed the rotors too.

I have no idea about the bumping noise.

 

[JackMac]

Replaced front and rear brakes (disks/pads/sensors) at 39K mi

 

[drzjoint]

I was in the 40k mile mark did it this summer, I just hit 50k last week.
I would say 50k is about as much as you could get. All depends on how you drive.

 

[Houm_WA]

I got about 50K out of the rears (rotors were okay) and I'm still rollin' on the fronts at 61k.