The key to increasing the service life of a truck’s spring brake chamber system is to know what to look for, and how to spot safety problems easily during a daily pre-trip inspection. Often overlooked ...

Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake announced a new double-diaphragm spring brake for drum brakes it says offers the lightest weight in the industry while delivering best-in-class durability and ...

Despite the well-intentioned goals of the sharpest hometown hot rodders, there seems to be a collective knowledge deficit between what happens at the front brakes and what happens at the rear brakes.

One theory surrounding the second set of rear brake calipers on the mid-engine Corvette is that the second caliper will enable higher-performance braking. The benefits of having two sets of calipers ...

Brake pads are a vital part of any vehicle, providing the required friction to decelerate and halt the vehicle. Specifically, rear brake pads bear a substantial responsibility for the braking force ...

The following was published in CCJ's Air Brake Book, 11th edition, sponsored by SilverbackHD. CCJ's Air Brake Book is a complementary industry resource, courtesy of our partnership with SilverbackHD, ...

Everybody worries about getting a ticket for having badly adjusted brakes, but a ticket would be preferable to the other possible outcome. While equipment defects are a cause in only a small ...