anyone else hate the "brake assist" on our trucks??

I like engine braking. I drive in 1st or 2nd all the time just so I can get the engine braking. I do not have the $30 for brake pads so I like the tranny take care of this for me. When I get on the highway I do shift into 3rd.

Quote "jimmy crack corn and I don't care"

 

What we've been discussing is engine braking, not the "brake assist" feature. Real "brake assist" is meant for panic braking scenarios.

Engine braking is when the transmission shifts to a lower gear (either automatically through shift logic or by the driver slapping the shifter D>4>3 etc.). The wheels will try to drive the engine to a higher rpm. However, because the throttle is closed, the pistons pump air and encounter resistance, slowing down the truck.

 

Good freudian slip there.

 

If Jimmy cracked corn and he didn't care. Then why did he write a song about it?

Hmmmm.

 

cause his master had gone away

 

Thread Hijack.......

 

Ask and you shall receive!!!

 

I'd rock one. Not the one shown in the previous post though lol. All emblems

 

Hah! Good shot. You need special brake tools to DIY drum brake pad replacement. It's just a huge pain in the ass compared to disc pad replacement.

Drums are ancient technology. I bet the Tacoma is the only Toyota vehicle that is not 4-wheel disc brakes, unless Toyota makes a bus.

 

I like the engine brake..I'm a truck driver so I'm all for engine brakes, but sometimes I would like to just coast down a hill a bit longer...but it's whatever

 

the only real tool that anyone may need to make things truly hassle free is a brake spring compressor tool. but even then you can get a way with using a pair of regular pliers instead. i feel the brakes shoes on the 2nd gen tacos are easy to replace as a DIY project at home.

 

Brakes are cheaper than transmissions!


I hate the rear drums. Short stopping distance great.....but the fronts need to be bigger and rests need to be discs. They are outdated, my park brake simply does not work well. Disc for braking, inner drum for park brake is what's needed.

 

Just because you put Nikes on a fat kid doesn't mean he's going to stop any faster. The limiting factor isn't the shoes... it's that the fat kid is fat.

 

wut

Engine braking doesn't hurt the tranny , that's nonsense

 

I said brakes are cheaper than transmissions. I did not say "engine braking hurts your transmission".

Thanks dude. I'm an automotive technician. Drums have more "contact patch", but pads and rotors grab harder. Ever gotten your drum brakes wet and full of mud? They almost stop working. Discs are far superior. That's why you don't see drums on the front. They have more drawbacks then just being heavy, and inefficient cooling.

 

Fuck yeah

 

Tl:dr. Obviously we have two different opinions. Let's agree to disagree.