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truckster · 08-02-2011, 10:15 PM

In mountain country brake fade is a big deal. It doesn't take long for drum brakes to get hot enough that stopping with them gets scary. My 70 had drums and my 72 has disks. There's a world of difference between them.

08-02-2011, 10:15 PM	#18
truckster Registered User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Orem, Utah Posts: 8,021	Re: Drum Vs. Disc In mountain country brake fade is a big deal. It doesn't take long for drum brakes to get hot enough that stopping with them gets scary. My 70 had drums and my 72 has disks. There's a world of difference between them.