Understanding the operational factors that boost -- or degrade -- braking performance is critical for reliable, safe stops on the road.
While the vast majority of trucks inspected during CVSA's Brake Safety Week passed roadside inspections, over 4,600 vehicles were placed out of service for critical brake-related violations.
Meritor's Chris Villavarayan talks to HDT about how disruption and globalization contributed to its latest raft of new products.
Wabco iABS is part of the company’s Global Intelligent Braking Platform, made to enhance trailer system functionality and support the strategies for trailer manufacturers to increase standardization and modularity.
General Motors is recalling more than 3.45 million of its large SUVs and trucks, including the Cadillac Escalade, Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra, Chevrolet Suburban, Chevrolet Tahoe, and GMC Yukon for a braking issue, according to federal records.
There are dozens of ways to set a wheel-end on fire. Most of them are completely avoidable.
More than 1,600 commercial vehicles were placed out of service for brake-related violations during an unannounced inspection blitz conducted by the CVSA's law enforcement members in the U.S. and Canada.
Occasionally, even for the most maintenance-conscious fleets and drivers parts will fail. However, those unwanted “gotchas” that lead to unplanned downtime could have been prevented by adhering to prescribed maintenance guidelines and best practices.
With the addition of four new air disc rotor part numbers to its specialty rotor line, Raybestos offers increased coverage for air disc applications, and intends to release additional part numbers later this year.
Nothing is more important to your fleet’s success than properly spec’d trucks. But there are thousands of options out there, so determining which specs are best for your needs can be a challenge. Here's some advice from a longtime spec'ing authority.