IT’S been an unfortunate compromise for decades that almost all utes in Australia are subjected to inferior drum-brake rear ends. Wagons, on the other hand, have been graced with the superior braking system of discs.
Terrain Tamer has developed a disc-brake conversion kit for a few Australian-sold utes to address the problem, enhancing the braking system significantly.
For off-road driving, touring, carting heavy loads, tackling the nine-to-five bump and grind disc brakes will generally do a better job. An added bonus is that discs are easier to maintain and don’t require regulaer adjustment.
The major proportion of braking in any vehicle is biased to the front brakes, but the rear brakes are equally important when it comes to doing their job, time after time, especially with multiple braking events like…
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4x4 Magazine Australia (Digital) - 1 Issue, December 2024