Technical Rear axle disk brakes

[PixelFastFood]

Are the rear axles identical for both the disk and drum brake options or is it a different axle all together? My drums are starting to get pretty worn down and I would like to fit discs but there's very few pictures of the rear subframe with the discs I could find.

 

[bugsymike]

Are the rear axles identical for both the disk and drum brake options or is it a different axle all together? My drums are starting to get pretty worn down and I would like to fit discs but there's very few pictures of the rear subframe with the discs I could find.

I don't know the answer, however personally a well set up drum brake for the rears would be my preference, especially for the handbrake, as disc handbrakes tend to relax their grip as the disc cools down and cars have been known to run away on steep hills (I think this was one reason for electronic handbrakes on newer vehicles) although given your location maybe there are less steep hills to park on.
I agree from ease of working changing rear pads rather than brake shoes and wheel cylinders has it's benefits.
For me the best option was Disc rears with a mechanical activated handbrake brake drum inside the rear disc, so no hydraulic wheel cylinder to worry about, as some manufacturers Iveco Daily, Volvo etc.
When I ran 3.5 tonne Iveco Daily's towing a 3.5 tonne trailer I knew I could trust the handbrake on a steep hill with that set up.
They do need to be well set up and correctly maintained, so that has to be balanced with the ease of servicing of a disc set up.

 

[PixelFastFood]

I don't know the answer, however personally a well set up drum brake for the rears would be my preference, especially for the handbrake, as disc handbrakes tend to relax their grip as the disc cools down and cars have been known to run away on steep hills (I think this was one reason for electronic handbrakes on newer vehicles) although given your location maybe there are less steep hills to park on.
I agree from ease of working changing rear pads rather than brake shoes and wheel cylinders has it's benefits.
For me the best option was Disc rears with a mechanical activated handbrake brake drum inside the rear disc, so no hydraulic wheel cylinder to worry about, as some manufacturers Iveco Daily, Volvo etc.
When I ran 3.5 tonne Iveco Daily's towing a 3.5 tonne trailer I knew I could trust the handbrake on a steep hill with that set up.
They do need to be well set up and correctly maintained, so that has to be balanced with the ease of servicing of a disc set up.

It's mostly for looks to be honest. And I plan on tracking the thing from time to time so helps a little with brakefade and controllability. But def agree nothing wrong with drum brakes I like working on em too