I have stock brakes on my AD 1/2 ton and they work well, but wonder that if drum brakes are so good, why did the manufacturers switch to disc brakes? Are they cheaper? Cars got more powerful then got disc brakes. Fifty to sixty years ago, everything coming out of the factory had basically the same technology and people probably drove closer to the speed limit than they do now. But now, these classic vehicles are sharing the road with higher powered ICE cars or electric cars that go from zero to sixty in 3 seconds. Then add in Mr. Important who is better than the rest of us by darting in and out of traffic to get 2 car lengths ahead of you, so the possibility of quick stops could be higher. Doing a search online reveals contrary opinions as to what is better. Seems that both systems have their pros and cons.
