for backing down a ramp at slow speeds they werent
not even sure why drum brakes and bias tires would make any kind of meaningful difference in a situation like that compared to modern radials and disk brakes
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not even sure why drum brakes and bias tires would make any kind of meaningful difference in a situation like that compared to modern radials and disk brakes
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lack of power brakes would kinda require more effort but that's about it.
precisely, nothing meaningful, maybe meaningful to a modern day weak woman that sits on the couch facetwittering all day and in that case she would never make it up and into the vehicle in the first place
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not really
you ever driven a car with proper factory manual brakes? They got different pedal ratios and hydraulic cylinder size ratios than power brake cars.
They don't got too much pedal effort and generally you can lock the tires up pretty easy.
Drums/discs only really matters in regards to heat, actually when they're cold and dry, good self-energizing drums grab way better than discs
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Yes. Took more effort than modern shit by a long shot. That said, it wasn't exactly in great shape and the rear drums were probably full of gear oil.
I know that drums will sometimes self energize real good. All my drum brakes rear end do that for the first stop in the rain. Doesn't really apply when you're going backwards though.
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Truth, we often need to cut in a 2nd master cylinder to the rear brakes for filming (
stunt drivers cant do shit unless the rears lock up). Cars and light trucks are easy but when you get into medium duty sized stuff, drums fucking rule!
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only certain styles don't self energize in reverse
all the single-anchor ones will do the same f-r (some with cut down lining on the primary shoes will actually grab harder in reverse)
double anchor drums will be biased to one direction, but they also have half the self-energizing power to begin with so you might not notice it so much
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I've only seen two styles. One where the cylinder pushes on both ends and one where the cylinder pushes on one end.
All my shit has the one where both push.
Bamajeeper
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I fucking despise drum brakes. I would rather be kicked in the balls than to work on those god damned things!
gunracer1
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hell my 71 340/4 speed cuda had drum brakes on the front.
grapehead
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Drum brakes ain't that bad. Once you've done a few they're easy.
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My old F250 had 4 wheel drum brakes without power assist. Normal pedal force was really only a littler higher than newer vehicles until you had to panic stop, then it was significantly higher. My only real complaint was the fact that if you wanted that dang truck to stop in a straight line and stop well, those drum brakes took constant maintenance. And by constant I mean, I was tweaking the adjusters every 5-6k miles or so. I got pretty good at setting them by feel. Rarely took a second adjustment after a quick test drive and hard stop.
Well that, and I could never seem to get shoes to last any more than about 12k miles before I'd look at them and give them that funny face where I'm like "..ehhh... you should be replaced...".
Well that, and I could never seem to get shoes to last any more than about 12k miles before I'd look at them and give them that funny face where I'm like "..ehhh... you should be replaced...".
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bottom is god's own bendix single anchor duo servo self adjusting drum brakeI've only seen two styles. One where the cylinder pushes on both ends and one where the cylinder pushes on one end.
All my shit has the one where both push.
I should start a church/cult about those things, they are god's gift to the braking world
top one is some kinda wierdass single anchor single-servo brake, usually I see double anchor single servo brakes, you know the kind with two separate wheel cylinders top and bottom
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They're definitely the pinnacle of hydraulic drums but I prefer discs. Discs are way more DIY repairable at 11pm due to fewer and simpler moving parts. Pad slaps also take way less time and they never get full of oil/grease.
It's old school hydraulic brake trailer stuff.
Never seen 'em.
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how tf didn't that suck water the intake is down in the nose on those fuckers ain't it?
i could be wrong but i think the intake is in the rear hatch
on second thought never mind thinking of something else im a
well actually i was right, its in the trunk
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Intake is in front of the rear wheels. The wake must of been just right.
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The Shopping Cart Theory Will Tell You Everything You Need to Know About a Person's Character
Sometimes even 4chan can be pretty poetic. This theory does not apply to countries that require coins to activate shopping carts, as you must return the cart to retrieve said coin. So if you aren't in the U.S, you'll have to find another way to test a person's character. The Shopping Cart...www.ebaumsworld.com
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That's the dumbest thing I've ever seen
well would you look at that we got ourselves a non returner hereThat's the dumbest thing I've ever seen
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when my daughter was still in her car seat I never returned the cart, but did put it out of the wayThe Shopping Cart Theory Will Tell You Everything You Need to Know About a Person's Character
Sometimes even 4chan can be pretty poetic. This theory does not apply to countries that require coins to activate shopping carts, as you must return the cart to retrieve said coin. So if you aren't in the U.S, you'll have to find another way to test a person's character. The Shopping Cart...www.ebaumsworld.com
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Somehow leaving my kid in a hot car, unattended while I did things that others judged me by I guess makes me a bad person
I could have ran the AC and returned the cart, yet I am leaving my kid in a running car unattended, but that would make me a bad parent
The better test if the door lock test.