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What I stated about driving with a pinion brake, side slopes and slippery pavement, applys to a parked vehicle as well. If you use the "driveline" parking brake (including the current one) on a side slope it will not keep it from rolling. When the traction is not equal and the drive shaft...

Same reason an engine brake has to be used with some associated brain activity.

A pinion brake is a driveline brake and will brake the vehicle via the differential. This means that if you are on slippery ground only the wheel with less traction will brake. A side slope will give you braking problems also.

I once estimated the power dissipation capacity for each of the service brake drums to be about 12,000 watts. If you try to dublicate that with a single disc, it will get very hot.