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Originally Posted by Frank Lee
This one has the 3.8 and discs in the rear. I'm not as fond of this combo but the rest of the vehicle is just as good. The 3.0 had all the power needed so the 3.8 is just thirstier with no other benefit. And I simply prefer rear drums in part due to ease of servicing them... I had to mess around with a stuck load-sensing proportioning valve on this one that the drum car didn't have.
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The only undeniable advantage of disc brakes is the heat dissipation, but I also prefer drums when it comes to ease of maintenance. They still tend to cope better with harsh environmental conditions, no wonder many truckers prefer them to operate in rural areas.