Comments by "deezel_fairy" (@deezelfairy) on "" video.

  1. As a forklift mechanic 60-70% of brakes I deal with are drum brakes. A lot of problems are due to mismatching after market parts - such as shoe linings of the incorrect thickness so they don't match the radii of the drum correctly or things like sef adjusting mechanisms not being assembled correctly. They have their advantages, a duo-servo type set up will have more braking power than equivalent diameter disk brake and can achieve greater performance without servo assistance than a disk due to the self servo action of the drum brake assembly. Shoes also last a lot longer than disk pads - I can can count on one hand how many sets of brake shoes I've changed because they've worn out, nearly always because of brake fluid or gear oil contamination. Disadvantages are obviously weight, complexity, poor wet weather performance and the big one, heat dissapation - a big deal on a road vehicle not a big deal on a forklift.
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  2.  @dfross87  Keep braking with transmission clutch packs bud 😂 👍 Keeps me in work.
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