If you have ever pulled a heavy load to the top of a mountain, then you know what it's like trying to maintain control of your speed while going downhill. The weight pushes your rig faster and faster ...

In choosing brake systems for a commercial fleet, there’s no wrong answer whether air disc brakes are a right fit versus drum brakes. There are plenty of advantages for both; drum brakes are ...

As autonomous technology and electric truck adoption advance, brakes need to change. Autonomous vehicles and battery-electric trucks are no longer figments of engineers’ imaginations. They are poised ...

Many of the larger vehicles on our roads have one intriguing thing in common: They can make sudden, loud, gas-escaping hissing noises. These noises, admittedly, have made this writer jump — on more ...

Air disc brakes require minimal routine maintenance. Most of the moving parts are internal. Brake pads will often last for the first life of a tractor. Photos: Jim Park Better stopping power is ...

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 ...