The following was published in CCJ's Air Brake Book, 11th edition, sponsored by SilverbackHD. CCJ's Air Brake Book is a complementary industry resource, courtesy of our partnership with SilverbackHD, ...

It’s impossible to fix something without understanding how it’s supposed to work. Brake system repair decisions can be difficult to make, and costly to execute, without a basic understanding of system ...

Air-brake systems are subject to excessive oil contamination. As reliable as they are, vehicle compressors can and do fail. One form of announcing this problem to the diagnostic technician is the ...

Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems has inked a long-term deal with Dorsey Trailer that makes the Bendix TABS-6 (Trailer ABS) and SR-5 spring brake relay valve standard equipment on all Dorsey trailers ...

Paccar Inc., one of several manufacturers whose trucks are affected by problems with a Bendix air-brake valve, has issued a recall that includes 21 Kenworth and Peterbilt models. Meanwhile, the other ...

ELYRIA, Ohio — Dorsey Trailer has given the nod to Bendix as supplier of all its trailer ABS and spring brake relay valves. The Bendix TABS-6 trailer ABS system and SR-5 spring brake relay valve are ...

PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Peterbilt 520 vehicles. The stability control brake relay may have the Spring Brake Modulating (SBM) Valve or the lift axle hose incorrectly ...