Cross-drilling brake rotors supposedly helps vent gases created when the resin bonding agents within the brake-pad material begin to break down at extreme temperatures. When this happens, the pedal ...

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 ...

Have you ever wondered why your car suddenly stops, why changing the gears is so easy, or even why it is a bit bumpy? The brakes and the clutches are operating. These are small but critical components ...

When the brakes are applied, circuits send compressed air from the storage tanks to front and rear service chambers that push the brake shoes into the brake drums, thus slowing down the vehicle. Semis ...

Brake fade is a thing of the past with air disc brakes. On repeated hard stops and on long descents, brake performance improves as operating temperatures increase. Our first tango with disc brakes ...

With copper-free brake standards taking effect, suppliers are reengineering friction materials, and fleets are weighing what the change means for air disc brake performance on the road.