disc or drum
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From: Paradise TX
disc or drum
I need to replace the front brakes on my 69' ford ranger explorer, and i am trying to decide whether to go with new drum brakes like the originals, or to use disc brakes.
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Joined: Oct 2002
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From: The Big, Oregon
I'm in the same situation with all three of my trucks, but with the hills out here, brake fade and glazing happens quick. In my 72, with fresh brakes all the way around, new master cylinder, and fresh fluid, after a few hard stops the brakes would start going away. In the 69, brakes about 7 months old, heavily loaded, by the bottom of the hill I was relying more on the engine braking than the service brakes.
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From: socal
Set up and properly maintained the old drums work pretty good, but discs are the way to go, you wont be sorry. I swapped in an entire front end from a 76 F250 into my 70,bolted in, used the 76 pitman arm wich is about 2" longer than all the others it made steering a little better no bump steer & a little more leverage.
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Joined: Jun 1999
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From: Creedmoor, North Carolina
I would agree newly installed, well adjusted drum brakes on all 4 corners do a good job.
Swap out the I-beams, upgrade to power disc brakes and power steering, and you wil be GLAD that you did. I have read posts where guys have been unhappy with both engine and tranny upgrades, but I have never read where a fellow is unhappy with disc brakes.
just an observation
John
Swap out the I-beams, upgrade to power disc brakes and power steering, and you wil be GLAD that you did. I have read posts where guys have been unhappy with both engine and tranny upgrades, but I have never read where a fellow is unhappy with disc brakes.
just an observation
John
