Brakes are at the top of maintenance worries for every fleet, and a solid maintenance program is no guarantee that brakes will perform as needed. Consider a report on the adoption of a ...

Checking brake stroke is a time-honored tradition, and it often reveals problems – but how much does it really tell you? The answer, of course, is that it tells only part of the story, providing what ...

What if you could find out in 10 minutes or less precisely how each and every one of your tractor-trailer's brakes is working? You'd know how much force they're producing to stop the rig, individually ...

If you run in one of the many states that have one of the devices shown above — a performance-based brake tester (PBBT) — it’s likely you’ve seen one in operation. I’ve written about them before in ...

The trucks used for this test were off-the-shelf Freightliner Cascadias with the company’s standard brake offerings. There was nothing special about the brakes used in the test. Due to the transfer of ...

If you're reading this, chances are that you change your engine oil religiously, like every six months or 3,000 miles, because that's what has been ingrained into our car guy/girl souls since before ...

It's a moment none of us ever want to be put in-a panic stop. With no warning, you slam on your brakes and hope for the best. For those of you driving big lifted trucks with large wheels and tires, ...

Sunday, Aug. 24, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance's annual Brake Safety Week inspection blitz and outreach/education event kicks off with an increased emphasis on that oh-so-crucial component in ...

Mopar enthusiasts are fortunate these days to not only have an abundance of parts available to maintain and upgrade their classic cars, but to also have some impressive new iron available directly ...

The development and validation of a vehicle brake system involve a significant amount of testing on the road. The vehicle typically is tested under all possible road and riding conditions. The brake ...