Trailer brake upgrade question
Hello friends, As you can probably see based on my other posts, in less than a month I'm picking up my new 2018 Jayco Jay Flight 285 RLS SLX. Its GVWR is 8250 pounds, and I have a 2017 Ram 3500 C...
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Well I would argue with you guys but you would not believe me anyway.
So I will give you a link. Then you can argue with the link or the people that wrote it. :B
I drag race and if the rules say no tranny brakes and I have to foot brake race I will choose a drum any day over a disk in the back. A disk just can't hold the engine against the converter where a drum can. And I can pick any brake system I want on my race car.
So I will give you a link. Then you can argue with the link or the people that wrote it. :B
Brake shoes today are still being used. Here are some advantages that drum brakes have over disc brakes:
•Drum brakes can provide more braking force than an equal diameter disc brake.
•Drum brakes last longer because drum brakes have increased friction contact area than a disc.
•Drum brakes are cheaper to manufacture than disc brakes.
•Rear drum brakes generate lower heat.
•Drum brakes have a built-in self energizing effect that requires less input force (such as hydraulic pressure
•Wheel cylinders are simpler to recondition than with disc brake calipers.
•Brake shoes can be remanufactured for future use.
•Drums have slightly lower frequency of maintenance due to better corrosion resistance.
I drag race and if the rules say no tranny brakes and I have to foot brake race I will choose a drum any day over a disk in the back. A disk just can't hold the engine against the converter where a drum can. And I can pick any brake system I want on my race car.
