Over the past week, two trucks crashed as a result of their inability to stop on hills. In both cases, the mainstream media reported that the trucks' brakes had failed. That illustrates what the ...

Each August, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) promotes Brake Safety Week. During this week, commercial motor vehicle inspectors focus on identifying brake violations and taking commercial ...

Raybestos Truck & Medium Duty brakes can be used for truck fleets of all sizes using disc brakes from Class 1 hydraulics through Class 8 air disc, the company said. According to the company, the line ...

Cummins MFLEX4 brake pads target mixed fleets by reducing air disc brake pad inventory SKUs without changing service ...

Not happy with your car or truck's braking performance? It might be time for a new set of brake calipers. Newton’s third law of motion states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite ...

If there’s one thing on commercial vehicles that operations and maintenance professionals need to understand, it’s braking systems. Not getting a truck to start rolling on time will cause delayed ...

Brembo and Wilwood are two of the best brands known for manufacturing brakes. Here are the benefits they offer, as well as ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Folks rarely think about their brake pads. They slap them on there and go about their busy lives. However, brakes are an important part of ...

From 1967 to 1970, the Chevy C10 (2WD, 1/2-ton truck) had six-lug front drum brakes and 16-inch steel wheels. The lower control arms featured a tubular cross-shaft with a metal-on-metal bushing at ...