Semi air brakes rely on compressors, reservoirs, dryers, valves, brake chambers, pushrods, and S-cams to move shoes or pads ...

Marathon Brake Systems has introduced new Discstar air disc brake calipers and chambers. The new lines complement Marathon’s air disc pads and rotors to round out the product line. The company says ...

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 ...

In trucking as in life, there’s no substitute for being prepared—whether it’s picking up or delivering the next load, weathering a storm, or enduring a commercial vehicle inspection. And inspections ...

PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2021 Peterbilt 348 and 579 vehicles. The spring brake chamber may have been assembled with incorrect springs that were out of specification, which may ...

Tim Livingstone, fleet, facilities and fuel manager at Kriska Transportation Group: This back here is the drum. So, it’s a big piece of metal, looks like a bowl inside the wheel. Back here, if you ...

Back in the ’60s, drum brakes didn’t seem that bad since most cars were hobbled with the same lack of stopping prowess. Fast forward a few decades and it matters a bit more that it takes you an ...