Hendricson Airtek front informaton?

It's a few lbs lighter also.

 

Actually, no. Discs are NOT standard across the industry or required. What is required are reduced stopping distances which larger drums will meet. Peterbilt has made front discs standard on class 8 trucks, but you can get drums to meet the standards as a credit option.

Our customers who have discs are generally very happy and remark about the improvement in "feel" and stopping power. The older generation of HD discs had some issues but the latest generation seems to be pretty trouble free and simple. There is a reason that virtually all cars and light trucks use discs....they work better!

 

Interesting thanks for the update PeteSales guy. I stand corrected.

 

Who quoted 5000.00? Had to be at list and not deducting for the drum system. The 2011's only had an up charge of about 700.00(all six wheels)and the 12's and 13's had no upcharge.

 

I've got two 2011 T700's,the up charge was only a couple of hundred. Less than the 2011 cascadia's. Doesn't sound right.

 

You can get disc brakes on the front axle, if you watch the video there is a large difference with the discs on the front and you can have drum rear. Something to consider.

 

Western Star it is $1600.00 my cost to dump the drums and run with disc. One things I will tell you is that if you need more then just pads when you do your brake job it is not cheap at all... Got a price of $2100 for a new brake caliper last Thursday and that was just for the brake caliper. Truck has been pulling hard to the left and after a week of trouble shooting they say it is the brake caliper. Could do a rebuilt brake caliper for $1450.00 but that only comes with a 90 day warranty. New is 2 years.