Barely any Brakes

Disks vs drums

Some on here are talking like it's completely unsafe to back out of the garage.

GEEZUS

My 69 383 RR had drums all the way around, and I never hit a thing with that car

My 64 426 had drums and I never hit anything with IT

My old 62 Landcruiser when it was 340 powered was about half dangerous, and I never managed to hit anything AT SPEED. Off road was another matter, but had nothing to do with good/ bad or drum/ disc brakes

Drums DO fade quicker. Depending on drum size, weather, and speed, they stop just as good as discs if they are on an equal maintenance basis, UNTIL they get heated and fade.

Drum brakes ARE critical for maintenance. If the drums are worn, or have been turned too far oversize, this effectively makes the shoes "a smaller circle" than the drum diameter, so the shoes only "hit" in part of the shoe lining, which quickly caues problems. Not only do you reduce the friction area, but the lining that IS doing the work quickly becomes glazed and less effective.

Drums MUST be turned or replaced when worn at all, or the shoes will not seat "flat" against the surface. They must be initially, and must be KEPT properly adjusted, hence the "self adjuster" was invented.