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Thread: Drum vs Disk Brakes
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05-04-2021, 10:50 AM #11
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“. . . On the planet . . “ is surely a stretch.
Although newer semi truck trailers are more likely to have air disk brakes, there are plenty of older semi truck trailers on the road today ( and therefore are still “on the planet”).
There are also still plenty of older cars and pickup trucks with drum brakes on the rear axle.
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05-04-2021, 01:36 PM #12
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05-04-2021, 02:54 PM #13
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05-04-2021, 03:15 PM #14
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once the hydraulic actuator receives the electric signal to apply, there is a delay of 2 to 4 seconds.2021 Solitude 310GK: Linen/DP windows/gen prep/slide toppers/king bed/EOH disc brakes/Cooper-H tires
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05-05-2021, 08:59 AM #15
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Good one. I didn't think about that! If you consider bike rims as discs, road bikes have had discs since .. forever?
I think some semi-trailers have drums. I'm not sure why the towable RV industry hasn't converted wholesale to discs. I can't imagine there's *that* much cost savings.
Is there anyone here who knows why the trailer industry seems to have this fixation on drums? I know they're probably easier to install, but so is a hole in the floorboards where you can drag your feet.
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05-05-2021, 04:27 PM #16
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My guess would be as always. Cost.
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