stopping distance, disk vs drum

8ntw8tn wrote:
We put a set of hydraulic drum brakes on the 5er about a year ago. It made a big difference in stopping ability, but I really have no way to give you a statistical comparison. What I can say is that there was no way the stock electric brakes would lock up the tires but it was really easy to do with the new hydraulics as I was getting them adjusted. Labor and parts was about $2200. I'd have preferred hydraulic disc brakes, but that was another $1000 and that just wasn't in the budget. I'm really pleased with them. Hope this helps.

That is very interesting, I was looking at parts and while discs for my triple axle look to be around $1200 just for the discs and calipers, hydraulic drums were around less than half that amount. That makes for some very interesting thinking.

Do you really like your hydraulic drums, and do you feel they were worth the money? I plan on it being a DIY job, so no labor costs involved. Much thanks for any info.