You can't go wrong with the discs. What rear end do you have? An 8.25?

 

So are they less costly to maintain? Because i know thay would probly be easier to change. i know ive changed a full set of disc brakes in the time it took me to do one drum. Thats what i see in it. Practicality.


Oh, and raise your hand if you have a clinometer or add-on tach, thought about gettn one or the other but idk which to decide on.

 

It's all completely stock. So probably. i havent much looked into it. Too busy fixing all of the problems left by the last owner.

 

All told, maintenance is about the same cost wise. Disc pads are cheaper than drum shoes, but have about half the life in most applications.

I used to have a clinometer, but it annoyed me and got the boot. Totally unnecessary but it was fun to put a number to slopes. One thing I liked was the one I had actually gave percentage rather than degrees.

 

Drums have less braking force then disc so they do last a lot longer then disc brakes do.Yeah drums take longer to do if your not use to them but they are cheaper in the long if you check the shoes every time you do the front brakes.Only bad things i can say about drums they suck when they get wet and if you have a wheel cylinder leak or axle seal leak the fluids soak in the shoes and you have to replace the shoes.

 

Actually, in a rear application discs last damn near forever on a Jeep.

Andrew, your argument gets weaker and weaker with each post you make supporting drums....LOL.

 

The only legit advantage to drums over discs in a light vehicle is that drums do make a better parking brake.

 

I did look up some prices on rockauto zj disc vs xj drums the zj rotors and pads was a few bucks cheaper then xj drums and shoes.Cruiser you may be right on a jeep because of the light weight.I'm use to full size pickups where the rear disc don't last long at all.

 

Like 3/4 ton etc? Could very well be.

 

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