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Should Rear Disc brakes be standard now in 2023 for passenger/light duty vehicles?

  • Total voters
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  • Poll closed .
I wouldn't be surprised if some have swapped their axles just for the rear disc conversion.
 
Of all the details and tidbits in my original post im quite surprised so many of you have focused on "Drum brakes" , didn't know they had such a loyal following but maybe that's just age and habit.
 
Darkbloodmon said:
My 03 2500 has its original rotors at 250K its been using semi metallic pads prior to the Akebono Ceramics I installed. Vehicle towed heavy and hard with its previous 4 owners. My truck was last registered in Alaska before I bought it.
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lol here we go 03/04 best year they ever made lol. Makes fuel and never wears out brakes. Dash and interior is all to hell tho lol
 
Darkbloodmon said:
Wrong, Lexus makes plenty of body on frame 4x4 SUVs using a Toyota 8" or similar sized axle configuration. Bet you they all have disc brakes.
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Lexus doesn't make trucks. Don't be an SUV apologist. If you have to put qualifiers on it, it ain't a truck.
 
jeepinmatt said:
Lexus doesn't make trucks. Don't be an SUV apologist. If you have to put qualifiers on it, it ain't a truck.
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If it swaps its swaps, Toyota isn't about to let R&D go to waste. First 4Runners were a chopped top SUV.
 
Darkbloodmon said:
Of all the details and tidbits in my original post im quite surprised so many of you have focused on "Drum brakes" , didn't know they had such a loyal following but maybe that's just age and habit.
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I mean you focused the poll on them, so it seemed like the most important part....

Duane
 
CLRracer said:
I mean you focused the poll on them, so it seemed like the most important part....

Duane
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I just thought it was something entertaining to poll on since the technology is so dated. I really find it laughable seeing drum brakes on loaded trim level Tacos. Little did I know I was stepping into a political arena.
 
Noel said:
By standard for 2023, would that mean more government overreach for something that would be useless?
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Didn't really picture federal gov mandating it. Just automakers, consumers voting with their dollar and all that. It's just a hypothetical proposition, the point being "Should it be standardized?" Not "how and who would enforce the standardization"
 
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Darkbloodmon said:
Didn't really picture federal gov mandating it. Just automakers, consumers voting with their dollar and all that. It's just a hypothetical proposition, the point being "Should it be standardized?" Not "how and who would enforce the standardization"
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Consumers aren't voting for it with their dollars because 99% of consumers don't know or care the difference. And, they either trade the vehicle in before it needs brakes, pay the dealer to change them, or the 2nd owner takes it to brakes 4 less.

I despise working on drum brakes. Especially old crusty rusty drum brakes on 4x4s. But, when they're working properly they're fine.
 
I do know this.
Occasionally you'l find a brake drum used in a percussion ensemble.
Can't say the same for a brake rotor.
 
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