Whats the most common type of brakes on trucks?

By far s cam drum brakes are the most common. I don't know about the disc brakes except that they tried 'em years back and they had problems. I've heard that they have new disc brakes out now but I don't know anyone who's running them.

 

s-cam drum brakes. My buddy works for Hirschbach. He drives 2014 prostar with bendix disk brakes. Designed to hold more heat and quicker stopping distance.

 

I've been wondering about this myself. Nobody buys a car with drum brakes nowadays, unless they are pinching pennies. But, drums are the norm with trucks. Looking at the Peterbilt and East trailer websites for example. Disc brakes are an option on most products, but I wonder how many people opt for them.

Does anyone have any first hand experience with disc brakes on rigs or trailers ?

 

by far s cam's with drum breaks, iv never drove anything but. and iv drove trucks made anywhere from 1980's-2013. iv seen some disk breaks out there but never drove anything with them.

 

I have disc brakes on truck and trailer.
With EBS (ABS is allready fased out in a lot off countries but not yet in US)
Stopping distance is MUCH shorter and locking up the wheels is nearly impossible.
Brakes fading due to excessive heat is nearly impossible.
Would never go back to drums.

 

Hmmm, good to know. Thanks!

 

Disk brake better if u don't drive on snow or rainy day,they are going most likely to be malfunction.

the ABS sensors are another thing to worry.on the good sides, they stop the truck much betterand don't require much of adjustment

 

Driving a 2013 Mack w/disc brakes,
No complaints here.
Disc and auto trans are both a first for me
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