The market acceptance of disc axle under the new national standard is getting higher and higher, but many truck drivers feel that the braking force of disc axle is not as strong as that of drum axle. According to the design structure of different axles, the braking effect of disc axle is better than that of drum axle. It may be that the truck drivers do not know enough about disc axle and do not know how to use disc axle correctly, This leads to the feeling that the brakes are not as good as the drum axle. Now let's look at 

which is better for footwall axle and drum axle braking?

Compared with the drum axle, the brake system of the disc axle is basically exposed, and the heat dissipation performance is much better than that of the drum axle. The brake system of the drum axle is in a closed space with severe heat attenuation, so many drivers like to install a water spraying system on the trailer to cool the brake drum to ensure braking performance. So how to ensure and improve the braking performance of disc axle?

Why do you feel that the disc axle brake is weak?

1. The road condition is not good. If it is a very bad road condition, no matter what kind of braking system is not easy to use.

2. The brake pads are often exposed. If they are not checked frequently, they may continue to go on the road after damage. In serious cases, they may also lead to brake failure and endanger highway safety.

3. The axle is not equipped with hydraulic retarder, and the tractor must be equipped with standard hydraulic retarder and ABS system, so as to give full play to the advantages of disc braking.

4. Some drivers may not know much about disc brake. The installation of water spraying system will reduce the friction of brake pads, so they feel that the brake is weak.

5. The brake has not been maintained for a long time, and the brake pad becomes very thin, resulting in insufficient braking force.

The above are the five reasons that may lead to weak disc axle braking. Now that we know these reasons,

Then we can look at the solution to the weak brake of the footwall axle:

1. Check the road condition. If the road condition is bad, you can choose other routes.

2. Check the brake pads before going on the road or at rest to see if there are foreign matters or if the brake pad surface is normal.

3. Try to add ABS system to the trailer. The disc axle is very in line with the working characteristics of ABS system and can give full play to the full potential of disc braking.

4. The disc axle cannot be drenched with water, which will reduce the friction of the brake pad and weaken the braking force.

5. The brake system shall be maintained on time, the automatic adjustment function of the brake system shall be adjusted, and the brake pads shall be replaced in time.

The above are the five solutions to the weak disc axle braking analyzed by Darong machinery. We should pay more attention to the braking system of our trailer when driving to avoid insufficient braking force.