You don’t have to be the sharpest tool on the tree or the brightest bulb in the drawer to figure out that the brake is a ...

Out of all the fluids that could be leaking from your car, brake fluid might be one of the hardest to diagnose. It doesn’t have a color, it doesn’t have a particularly strong smell, and it might not ...

Because internal contamination is an ABA’s number-one enemy, ask how the ABA you’re considering is sealed to keep moisture and contaminants out. If your trucks operate in rough or mountainous terrain, ...

SUPERIOR, Wis. — AMSOIL Inc. has introduced three products to meet the needs of modern brake system maintenance and operation — the AMSOIL DOT 3 & 4 Synthetic Brake Fluid, AMSOIL Dominator DOT 4 ...

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance's Brake Safety Week inspection event is set for Aug. 25-31, featuring a nationwide campaign aimed at both education and enforcement around brake inspection and ...

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 ...

Hendrickson Trailer Commercial Vehicle Systems has added more air disc brake maintenance training videos to its online training portal, Hendrickson-Academy.com. The online resource is free and ...

Disc brakes work using a simple system: brake pads contained within the caliper (the clamp-like object around the brake rotor, or disc) apply pressure to the rotor and slow the car when you press the ...

Your Jeep's brake system is more important than the engine. The engine will make it go, but the brakes are what make it stop. A poorly functioning engine will just make it go slower, but poorly ...

[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] Integrating braking systems with sensors and telematics can enable more timely maintenance, reduce unplanned downtime and optimize ...