It may be tempting to base PM intervals on historic brake life data, but corrosion, rust-jacking, and even poor-quality offshore products have shortened the life expectancy of many brake products. How ...

Though a decade ago it was far from the case, nowadays, the likelihood for a technician to work on a newer truck with air disc brakes (ADBs) is about the same as one with drum brakes. “Almost half of ...

Taking the easy way to convert GM 14-Bolt from drum to disc brakes for greater stopping power when running big rubber. Jeremy Richmond was facing the same dilemma as many have when making wholesale ...

When you start talking brakes and trucking safety, there’s good news to be had. For starters, mandates put in place several years ago (see sidebar) significantly beefed up the stopping power of both S ...

Your car's brake system is one of its most critical components. It should come as no surprise that the brake system is responsible for stopping your vehicle and keeping it stationary as long as your ...

S-cam drum brakes – the most common air foundation brakes on the road – are a familiar sight to every wheel-end technician in the North American trucking industry. As part of its Bendix Tech Tips ...

Let's face it; drum brakes will never measure up to modern disc brakes. If you're racing, or simply hitting the modern interstate, you may have to perform a panic stop (a term originated by drum ...