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I dunno, man. My 4000 pound '85 land cruiser stops fine with the drums. And Toyota still runs drums on the rear of Tacomas. Discs are probably better, but I
by carsongross 11y ago
I dunno, man. My 4000 pound '85 land cruiser stops fine with the drums. And Toyota still runs drums on the rear of Tacomas.
Discs are probably better, but I don't think the safety gains for them are that significant.
- Sanddancer 11y agoDrums are cheaper, which is why they're still used, even if they're much more of a pain in the ass to maintain. Most of the stopping in a car's brake system comes from the front brakes, so a lot of manufacturers cheap out on the rears, even if it means losing a bit of braking power.