countrytravler Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 On 6/7/2018 at 6:57 PM, Bullfrog_eng said: In theory, drum brakes stop much better and more efficiently than discs because they have a larger contact area. They fall down because they cannot dissipate the heat quickly enough. Where discs prove MUCH better is in multiple stops and frequent use, or stops from very high speed. Many years ago, the drum brakes on my 57 Customline were absolutely brilliant for average use, but I distinctly remember trying to stop quickly from 100 MPH once. 100 to 40 MPH was fine but by then they were so hot that nothing else happened and it seemed to take forever to stop completely. Not so in large trucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JACK M Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 5 minutes ago, countrytravler said: Not so in large trucks. Everybody knows those big rigs can stop on a dime. That's why the kids cut in and hit the brakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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