Rear break drum rear axle. How bad are they off road

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On me old 90 I have got a rear drum axle. I have re built the rear drums and a fellow off roader thinks I am mad doing this as he says and other they are CRAP off road. Are they that bad?

I can see a problem granted they can fill with water but they only have 15% of over all breaking as the front disks taking the 85% of over all breaking.. the surface area that a break shoe has compared to a pair of pads?

What do you think
 
a well services rear drum brake works very very well. i done all mine on my old 90 and the difference was amazing. worth a shot for the cost of 2 cylinders and a full set of shoes compared with the price of rear calipers and pads.

G
 
I've been of roading for about 30 years with drums front and rear, and I wouldn't call them crap. They can need a high level of maintenance though, although it depends where you go. Hampshire mud did not mix well with them, N Wales mud does not seem to be as destructive.
 
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