Every winter, Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC offers a series of “technical tips” aimed at helping fleets and owner-operators alike stave off potentially hazardous corrosion of brake system ...

When Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) recently discovered a striking decline in fleet truck maintenance, the most troubling finding was that braking systems are most neglected. Addressing ...

Your Jeep's brake system is more important than the engine. The engine will make it go, but the brakes are what make it stop. A poorly functioning engine will just make it go slower, but poorly ...

Because most fleets conduct robust brake maintenance, brake issues are more likely to be discovered by a roadside inspector than at any other time, resulting in totally inconvenient, largely ...

Brakes remain the No. 1 culprit for out-of-service violations for Class 8 trucks, and preventive maintenance on the pneumatic system is vital to avoid violations and downtime, industry experts said.

I used to fear working on the brake systems of my vehicles because of how vital they are in avoiding becoming one with other cars on the road. If you don’t have knowledge on your side along with some ...

Every time you press the pedal, hydraulic pressure travels through this fluid to clamp the brakes at each wheel. If the fluid degrades, absorbs moisture, or boils under heat, that message gets delayed ...

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 ...

Wet roads increase stopping distances by up to 50%, heightening risks of accidents. Regular brake maintenance and cautious ...