Rear Drum heat

Not something I've ever checked other than once when the smell of overcooked brake linings wafted in the window. They were sizzling hot, I didn't touch, I spat.
If you're concerned, back off the adjusters a click or two and see if it's any different.

 

Undo a bleed nipple on a rear cylinder if fluid shoots out instead of dribbling then something is holding the system under pressure

 

They will get pretty hot after that sort of driving

 

I have no idea what you mean by uphill or downhill -
it could be a leisurely tour for seniors in the low mountain range with somehow warm brakes - or sporty serpentines in the high Alps or Pyrenees with glowing brakes..

Yes, brakes can get hot. Also use the engine's braking power by downshifting in the mountains.

However, due to load distribution, braking is more achieved through the front brakes – they should also be hot/hotter by then.
If not, something is wrong – check on a straight road whether the rear gets warm/hot without much braking -or at a brake test stand.
The cause is often incorrect assembly, wrong parts, incorrect settings - or a broken load change distributor for the rear axle.

regards,

 

For me it was a sticking hand brake. It took a while to locate the promblem, but I found that if I jacked it up when i discovered it was hot, the wheel wouldn’t rotate properly. I then waggled the cable just behind the drum and it freed itself. It was the release spring inside the drum that was faulty.

 

Nothing wrong if you ask me Mark if you can still touch them all be it hot .It's dry and warm too at the moment .

 

In paragliding (which I do) we find we have to translate the word 'hill' when refering to our hills into 'pimple' for those who live next to proper hills, like the Alps! Our European friends often look on astounded at what we fly from

"Up and down dale"...hmmms incline maybe.....I now run and hide from the indignation coming my way

 

They are just inspecting the brakes on the train, came down from 2200m ASL..on a 7%gradient.