motoMark Posted May 10, 2023 Report Share Posted May 10, 2023 I'm glad I haven't yet had the opportunity to do so, but will a properly functioning and adjusted 4 wheel drum car lock up it's brakes? There have been a few times I've had to make a hard stop due to traffic conditions, but not hard enough to lock em up. Just wondering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sniper Posted May 10, 2023 Report Share Posted May 10, 2023 I have locked them up once or twice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan_B Posted May 10, 2023 Report Share Posted May 10, 2023 Are you referring to braking so hard that the wheels stop rotating and skid, or rather the condition where the brakes get stuck and would not release the wheel? Both can happen with drums, no problem ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertKB Posted May 10, 2023 Report Share Posted May 10, 2023 36 minutes ago, Sniper said: I have locked them up once or twice. Same here. It was either that or hit the semi that turned in front of me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D35 Torpedo Posted May 10, 2023 Report Share Posted May 10, 2023 Drums are actually more efficient than disks....until they get hot. Any braking system should be adaquate enough to lock up. Our old school drums included. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithb7 Posted May 10, 2023 Report Share Posted May 10, 2023 Yup. My brakes are in good, property adjusted condition. Single master cylinder. Stock system throughout. I don’t have concerns. My cars travel at the same speeds they engineered to be driven at in 1938. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJK Posted May 10, 2023 Report Share Posted May 10, 2023 Yes, one time a lady pulled directly in front of me, scared the crap out of me, but was very thankful to avoid a miss hap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plymouthy Adams Posted May 10, 2023 Report Share Posted May 10, 2023 8 hours ago, keithb7 said: Yup. My brakes are in good, property adjusted condition. Single master cylinder. Stock system throughout. I don’t have concerns. My cars travel at the same speeds they engineered to be driven at in 1938. in todays world, seems this may put you driving around in reverse......? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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