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Originally Posted by freebeard
Drum brakes are less effective when submerged in water. Drilling them helps with that.
My 1950 Studebaker lost it's brakes after fording some high water.
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Odd enough, some operators still prefer all-around drum brakes for heavy off-road operation in countries such as Brazil, no wonder some entry-level dual-purpose motorcycles retained it until around 2018, including the Yamaha XTZ 150 Crosser which replaced the XTZ 125 (this one always fitted with a front disc even in the kick-start versions), and so many heavy-duty trucks still feature it. I still remember when the all-around drum brakes of the Honda XLR 125 were praised by an experienced reporter in a review for a magazine in 2001, and it was mentioned they had such a good sealing they didn't fail even while fording some creeks...